M. Sundar

M. Sundar (born 19 July 1966) is an Indian judge who is currently serving as the Chief Justice of Manipur High Court.^[1] He has previously served as a judge of the Madras High Court.^[2]

Hon'ble Chief Justice M. Sundar
10th Chief Justice of Manipur High Court
Incumbent
Assumed office 15 September 2025
Nominated by	B. R. Gavai
Appointed by	Droupadi Murmu
Preceded by	K. Somashekar
Judge of Madras High Court
In office 5 October 2016 – 14 September 2025
Nominated by	T. S. Thakur
Appointed by	Pranab Mukherjee
Personal details
Born	(1966-07-19) 19 July 1966 (age 59) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Alma mater	Madras Law College

Early life and career

Sundar was born on 19 July 1966 in Chennai. He did his graduation in law from Madras Law College and he belonged to the first batch of 5 years integrated Law Course. He was enrolled as an advocate in 1989.^[3]

He practiced as an advocate primarily in the Madras High Court mostly on the matters of civil side.^[4]

He was appointed as Judge of Madras High Court on 5 October 2016 and has been serving there since. He is also serving as executive chairman of Madras State Legal Services Authority since 2025.^[5] On 11 September 2025 Supreme Court Collegium led by CJI B. R. Gavai recommended him to be appointed as Chief Justice of Manipur High Court^[6] and government cleared his appointment on shortly^[7] and he took oath as Chief Justice of Manipur High Court on 15 September 2025.^[8]