Justice Manmohan takes oath as Supreme Court judge

With his swearing-in, the Supreme Court now has a working strength of 33 judges against the sanctioned strength of 34.

On November 28, the Supreme Court Collegium recommended the elevation of Justice Manmohan as a judge of the apex court. Subsequently, the Centre cleared the elevation and notified his appointment on December 3.

An alumnus of Modern School, Barakhamba Road, Justice Manmohan obtained a BA (Hons) in History from Hindu College of the University of Delhi. He got his LLB degree in 1987 from the Campus Law Centre, DU, and enrolled as an advocate with the Bar Council of Delhi the same year.

Justice Manmohan practised primarily in the Supreme Court and the Delhi High Court in civil, criminal, constitutional, taxation, arbitration, trademark, and service matters. He also served as a senior panel advocate for the Center in the high court and the Supreme Court.

Justice Manmohan was designated a senior advocate by the High Court of Delhi on January 18, 2003.

He was appointed additional judge of the Delhi High Court on March 13, 2008, and as permanent judge on December 17, 2009.

Justice Manmohan became the acting chief justice of the Delhi High Court on November 9, 2023, and the chief justice with effect from September 29, 2024.