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.
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