Meghalaya High Court
| Meghalaya High Court | |
|---|---|
| Established | 23 March 2013 |
| Jurisdiction | Meghalaya |
| Location | Shillong, Meghalaya |
| Composition method | Presidential with confirmation of Chief Justice of India and Governor of respective state. |
| Authorised by | Constitution of India |
| Appeals to | Supreme Court of India |
| Judge term length | Till 62 years of age |
| Number of positions | 4 |
| Website | meghalayahighcourt.nic.in |
| Chief Justice | |
| Currently | Revati Prashant Mohite Dere |
| Since | 10 January 2026 |
The Meghalaya High Court is the High Court of the state of Meghalaya, India.[1] It was established in March 2013, after making suitable amendments in the Constitution of India and North-Eastern Areas (Re-organisation) Act of 1971. Earlier, a bench of the Gauhati High Court had jurisdiction over the state of Meghalaya. The seat of the High Court is at Shillong, the capital of Meghalaya. This court has four permanent judges, including the Hon'ble Chief Justice and three Hon'ble Judges.
Chief Justice and Judges
Former Chief Justices
| # | Chief Justice | Parent high court | Assumed office | Left office | Term length | Appointer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Meena Kumari | Andhra Pradesh | 23 March 2013 | 3 August 2013 | 133 days | Pranab Mukherjee |
| – | T. Nandakumar Singh (acting) | Gauhati | 4 August 2013 | 19 September 2013 | 46 days | |
| 2 | Prafulla Chandra Pant | Uttarakhand | 20 September 2013 | 12 August 2014 | 326 days | |
| – | T. Nandakumar Singh (acting) | Gauhati | 13 August 2014 | 26 August 2014 | 13 days | |
| – | Uma Nath Singh (acting) | Madhya Pradesh | 27 August 2014 | 18 March 2015 | 203 days | |
| 3 | Uma Nath Singh | 19 March 2015 | 14 January 2016 | 301 days | ||
| – | T. Nandakumar Singh (acting) | Gauhati | 15 January 2016 | 23 February 2016 | 39 days | |
| 4 | Dinesh Maheshwari | Rajasthan | 24 February 2016 | 12 February 2018 | 1 year, 353 days | |
| 5 | Tarun Agarwala | Allahabad | 12 February 2018 | 2 March 2018 | 18 days | Ram Nath Kovind |
| – | Sudip Ranjan Sen (acting) | Gauhati | 3 March 2018 | 20 May 2018 | 78 days | |
| 6 | Mohammad Yaqoob Mir | Jammu and Kashmir | 21 May 2018 | 27 May 2019 | 1 year, 6 days | |
| 7 | Ajay Kumar Mittal | Punjab and Haryana | 28 May 2019 | 2 November 2019 | 158 days | |
| 8 | Mohammad Rafiq | Rajasthan | 13 November 2019 | 26 April 2020 | 165 days | |
| 9 | Biswanath Somadder | Calcutta | 27 April 2020 | 11 October 2021 | 1 year, 167 days | |
| 10 | Ranjit Vasantrao More | Bombay | 12 October 2021 | 3 November 2021 | 22 days | |
| – | Hamarsan Singh Thangkhiew (acting) | Meghalaya | 4 November 2021 | 23 November 2021 | 19 days | |
| 11 | Sanjib Banerjee | Calcutta | 24 November 2021 | 1 November 2023 | 1 year, 342 days | |
| – | Hamarsan Singh Thangkhiew (acting) | Meghalaya | 2 November 2023 | 10 February 2024 | 100 days | Droupadi Murmu |
| 12 | S. Vaidyanathan | Madras | 11 February 2024 | 16 August 2024 | 196 days | |
| – | Hamarsan Singh Thangkhiew (acting) | Meghalaya | 17 August 2024 | 2 October 2024 | 46 days | |
| 13 | Indra Prasanna Mukerji | Calcutta | 3 October 2024 | 5 September 2025 | 337 days | |
| – | Hamarsan Singh Thangkhiew (acting) | Meghalaya | 6 September 2025 | 7 October 2025 | 31 days | |
| 14 | Soumen Sen | Calcutta | 8 October 2025 | 9 January 2026 | 93 days | |
| 15 | Revati Prashant Mohite Dere | Bombay | 10 January 2026 | Incumbent | 68 days |
Judges elevated to Supreme Court
Judges elevated as Chief Justices
References
- ^ "New Chief Justices for Manipur, Meghalaya & Tripura high courts". Times of India. 24 March 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2013.