Assam and Manipur governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya administered the oath of office to Justice D Krishnakumar as the chief justice of the high court of Manipur at a ceremony held at the Darbar Hall of Raj Bhavan in Imphal.

• He was appointed the Chief Justice of the high court on Wednesday (20 November) within 48 hours of the Supreme Court Collegium making the recommendation.
• He replaced Justice Siddharth Mridul who retired on  21st November 2024.
• Chief Minister N. Biren Singh, Speaker of Manipur Legislative Assembly Th. Satyabrata Singh, Cabinet Ministers, MP Rajya Sabha Sanajaoba Leishemba, MLAs, Judges of High Court of Manipur and subordinate courts, top civil, police and military officers attended the swearing in ceremony.