Hon’ble Mrs. Justice Yarenjungla Longkumer

Biography:
Born on 15th January, 1968 at Kohima, Nagaland. Did her matriculation in the year 1983 from Little Flower School, Kohima, obtained BA (Hons) from Lady Shri Ram College, New Delhi in the year 1988. After completing LLB from Campus Law Center Delhi in the year 1992, she enrolled in the Bar Council of North East on 03.11.1992 under Gauhati High Court. Joined Government panel as Junior Govt. Advocate in the year 1996, worked as Jr. Govt. Advocate, Additional Sr. Govt. Advocate and Sr. Govt. Advocate. She was recruited as District and Session Judge Kohima on 10.04.2013, and thereafter, served as Special Judge Lokayukta, Sessions Judge Dimapur (twice), Registrar Kohima Bench and Secretary Judicial Law Department Govt. of Nagaland. Appointed as Additional Judge of the Gauhati High Court on 17th February, 2025. She is the first Lady amongst the Nagas to be appointed as the Judge of the High Court.