The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended that Justice Kempaiah Somashekar of the Karnataka High Court be appointed as the Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court.The decision has been taken as the Manipur High Court Chief Justice, Justice D Krishnakumar, retires on May 21."The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 15th May, 2025 has recommended appointment of Mr. Justice Kempaiah Somashekar, Judge, High Court of Karnataka, as the Chief Justice of High Court of Manipur, consequent upon the retirement of Mr. Justice D. Krishnakumar on 21st May, 2025," the resolution read..Justice Somashekar began his legal career after enrolling as an advocate on January 27, 1990, and practiced in the Mysore and Chamarajanagar districts, handling both civil and criminal cases.On June 17, 1998, he was directly appointed as a District and Sessions Judge. Over the years, he served in several key judicial positions, including as Additional District and Sessions Judge in Bijapur (now Vijayapura) and at the City Civil Court in Bangalore. Justice Somashekar also contributed to the administrative functioning of the judiciary as Registrar (Judicial) and Registrar (Vigilance) at the High Court of Karnataka. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court on November 14, 2016, and became a Permanent Judge on November 3, 2018..[Read Resolution]
