Justice P.V. Sanjay Kumar appointed Chief Justice of Manipur High Court

Justice P.V. Sanjay Kumar appointed Chief Justice of Manipur High Court

The Central government has notified the appointment of Justice Puligoru Venkata Sanjay Kumar as the next Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court. Justice P.V. Sanjay Kumar is currently serving as a Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

The notification of the order published on the Ministry of Law and Justice reads, "In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Puligoru Venkata Sanjay Kumar, Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, to be the Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office."

Currently, Justice Ramlingam Sudhakar is the Acting Chief Justice of Manipur High Court since 2018.

Justice P.V. Sanjay Kumar has served as a Government Pleader in the Andhra Pradesh High Court from 2000-2003 and was elevated as an Additional Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court in 2008. He assumed the charge of permanent High Court judge in 2010. Later in the year 2019, he was transferred to the Punjab and Haryana High Court.