Supreme Court / Sitting Judges / N. Kotiswar Singh
Judge, Supreme Court of India
Justice N. Kotiswar Singh
Manipur High Court
Career timeline
1 Mar 1963
Born
1986
Enrolled as an advocate
Briefly practised in the Supreme Court, then the Gauhati High Court.
3 Nov 2007
Advocate General, Manipur
Until elevation to the Bench.
31 Mar 2008
Designated Senior Advocate
Gauhati High Court.
17 Oct 2011
Additional Judge, Gauhati High Court
Judge from 7 Nov 2012.
23 Mar 2013
Judge, Manipur High Court
On its creation. Acting Chief Justice, 1 Jul 2017 to 8 Feb 2018 and 23 Feb to 17 May 2018.
11 Oct 2018
Judge, Gauhati High Court
Transferred from Manipur. Acting Chief Justice on three occasions.
15 Feb 2023
Chief Justice, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
Until elevation to the Supreme Court.
18 Jul 2024
Judge, Supreme Court of India
Elevated from the Manipur High Court.
29 Feb 2028
Retires
On reaching the age of 65.
Sources: Supreme Court of India · SCC Online
Source: sci.gov.in · Roster as of 6 Oct 2026.