Chief Justice & Judges

 

Mr Justice Indra Prasanna Mukerji
Name Hon’ble Mr Justice I. P. Mukerji, Chief Justice
Source Bar
Date of Birth 06/09/1963
Initial Joining 18/05/2009
Joining at Meghalaya 03/10/2024
Date of Retirement 05/09/2025
• Born on 6 September, 1963, into a family of lawyers, both his father and paternal grandfather were barristers and senior Advocates at the Calcutta High Court, while his maternal grandfather served as a senior lawyer at the Kanpur District Court. He received his education at St. Xavier's School and College in Calcutta, later obtaining LL.B. degrees from the University of Calcutta and the University of London through external examination. He was enrolled as an advocate on 2nd July, 1990, practicing at the Calcutta High Court with a focus on civil law, particularly in revenue and arbitration matters. At the time of his elevation to the bench, he served as a Senior Panel Counsel for the Government of India and the Damodar Valley Corporation. In 2005, he briefly taught at NUJS, Kolkata. He was also a member of the I.L.R. Committee of the High Court and the General Committee of the Bar Library Club. He was elevated to the bench of the Calcutta High Court as a Permanent Judge on 18 May, 2009. His Lordship was appointed as Chief Justice of the High Court of Meghalaya on 21.09.2024 and took oath on 03.10.2024.
Sitting at Shillong
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Mr Justice Hamarsan Singh Thangkhiew
Name Hon’ble Mr Justice Hamarsan Singh Thangkhiew, Judge
Source Bar
Date of Birth 24/12/1966
Initial Joining 19/11/2018
Joining at Meghalaya 19/11/2018
Date of Retirement 23/12/2028
• Born on 24th December 1966 at Shillong in the State of Meghalaya, his Lordship took oath as Judge of the High Court of Meghalaya on 19th November 2018. His Lordship completed his initial schooling and college from St. Edmund’s College, Shillong; and thereafter, after attaining his LLB Degree from Delhi University in 1990, his Lordship was enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council of Assam, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh in 1990-1991.
• His Lordship’s area of practice included civil, constitutional, customary and company law. His Lordship’s interest also included pro bono work for indigent persons apart from mediation activities under the auspices of Meghalaya State Legal Services Authority. He was designated Senior Advocate by the Gauhati High Court in August 2010.
• During his practice at the Bar, his Lordship acted as counsel/standing counsel for Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council; Syiem of Mylliem and Durbar; Election Commission of India; Election Department, Govt. of Meghalaya; Meghalaya Urban Development Authority and North Eastern Hill University. His Lordship had also acted as special counsel for the State of Meghalaya in cases pertaining to reservation policy of the State Government and had appeared for Meghalaya Police before the National Human Rights Commission and also before the P.C. Phukan Commission of Enquiry and the Rajkhowa Commission of Enquiry. His Lordship was also a member of the Institutional Ethics Committee of NEIGHRHMS and NEHU.
• Besides, his Lordship was an elected member of the Bar Council of Assam, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim and member of the Meghalaya State Bar Council under Section 58 of Advocates Act, 1961 and the Meghalaya State Law Commission.
Sitting at Shillong
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Mr Justice Wanlura Diengdoh
Name Hon’ble Mr Justice Wanlura Diengdoh
Source Bench
Date of Birth 04/11/1965
Initial Joining 15/11/2019
Joining at Meghalaya 15/11/2019
Date of Retirement 03/11/2027
• His Lordship was born on 4th November 1965 at Shillong in the State of Meghalaya. His Lordship completed his schooling from St. Anthony’s School, Shillong and B.Com from Shillong College, Shillong and thereafter obtained his Honours from St. Anthony’s College, Shillong. His Lordship attained his LLB Degree from Shillong Law College in 1990 and got enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council of Assam, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh in 1990-1991. His Lordship therafter practised in the High Court as well as in the subordinate Courts in the State of Meghalaya in diverse fields.
• His Lordship has left his footprints in the judicial service by serving in various capacities. His Lordship joined the Judicial Service in the State of Meghalaya as an Additional District and Sessions Judge, Shillong in August 2000 and thereafter was appointed as Registrar, Gauhati High Court, Shillong Bench in 2009 and became the first Registrar General of the High Court Of Meghalaya in 2013. His Lordship served as the District and Sessions Judge, Williamnagar in 2014 and District and Sessions Judge, Tura in 2015. His Lordship has been appointed as Member Secretary, Meghalaya State Legal Services Authority in 2015 and subsequent thereupon as the District and Sessions Judge, Shillong in July 2019. His Lordship was elevated and sworn in as Judge of the High Court Of Meghalaya on 15th November 2019.
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Hon’ble Mr. Justice Biswadeep Bhattacharjee
Name Hon’ble Mr Justice Biswadeep Bhattacharjee
Source Bar
Date of Birth 26/03/1968
Initial Joining 01/08/2023
Joining at Meghalaya 01/08/2023
Date of Retirement 25/03/2030
• Completed B.Com in 1989 and LLB January 1993 from NEHU.
• Joined practice in 1993.
• Handled Civil, Criminal, Service and constitutional matters and also matters under administration justice rules.
• Was a Government Advocate (P) for High Court w.e.f. April 2002 to Dec 2012.
• Hold the office of Additional Advocate General, Meghalaya w.e.f September, 2018 till the date of elevation.
• Was designated as Senior Advocate on 24th September 2021.
• His Lordship was elevated and sworn in as Additional Judge of the High Court Of Meghalaya on 1st August 2023.
• On the 31st July, 2025 His Lordship was sworn as the Judge of the High Court of Meghalaya.
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Published: Sep 18, 2017 - Last updated: Jul 31, 2025