Current Affairs - Awards and Honours - Discussion

Justice M Sundar was sworn in as the 10th Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court on September 15, 2025, following the retirement of Justice Kempaiah Somashekar. Born in Chennai in 1966, Justice Sundar graduated from Madras Law College as part of its first integrated law course batch and enrolled as an advocate in 1989. His judicial career began in 2016 when he was elevated as a permanent judge of the Madras High Court, where he later became the second senior-most judge. His appointment to Manipur was recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium, highlighting his seniority and expertise in constitutional and civil law.