N. Kotiswar Singh

Hon'ble Justice
Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh
Judge of Supreme Court of India
Assumed office
18 July 2024
Nominated byD. Y. Chandrachud
Appointed byDroupadi Murmu
36th Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
In office
15 February 2023 – 17 July 2024
Nominated byD. Y. Chandrachud
Appointed byDroupadi Murmu
Preceded by
Succeeded byTashi Rabstan
Judge of Gauhati High Court
In office
11 October 2018 – 14 February 2023
Nominated byRanjan Gogoi
Appointed byRam Nath Kovind
Acting Chief Justice
In office
12 January 2023 – 14 February 2023
Appointed byDroupadi Murmu
Preceded byR. M. Chhaya
Succeeded bySandeep Mehta
In office
9 May 2022 – 22 June 2022
Appointed byRamnath Kovind
Preceded bySudhanshu Dhulia
Succeeded byR. M. Chhaya
In office
21 September 2020 – 9 January 2021
Appointed byRamnath Kovind
Preceded byAjai Lamba
Succeeded bySudhanshu Dhulia
Judge of Manipur High Court
In office
23 March 2013 – 10 October 2018
Nominated byAltamas Kabir
Appointed byPranab Mukherjee
Acting Chief Justice
In office
24 February 2018 – 17 May 2018
Appointed byRamnath Kovind
Preceded byAbhilasha Kumari
Succeeded byR. Sudhakar
In office
1 July 2017 – 8 February 2018
Appointed byPranab Mukherjee
Preceded byR. R. Prasad
Succeeded byAbhilasha Kumari
Judge of Gauhati High Court
In office
17 October 2011 – 22 March 2013
Nominated byS. H. Kapadia
Appointed byPratibha Patil
Advocate General of Manipur
In office
3 November 2007 – 16 October 2011
Appointed byShivinder Singh Sidhu
Chief MinisterOkram Ibobi Singh
Preceded byH. N. K. Singh
Succeeded byTh. Ibohal Singh
Personal details
Born (1963-03-01) 1 March 1963
ParentN. Ibotombi Singh
Alma materKirori Mal College
Faculty of Law, University of Delhi
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Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh (born 1 March 1963) is a judge of Supreme Court of India. Previously, he has served as the Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court. He is a former judge of Gauhati High Court and Manipur High Court. He has also served as the Acting Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court on three occasions and twice as Acting Chief Justice of Manipur High Court.