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Manoj Misra Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 29, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth2 June 1965

Age57 Years (as of 2022)

BirthplaceUttar Pradesh

ProfessionJudge of Supreme Court of India; Law personnel

NationalityIndian

Manoj Misra Biography

Manoj Misra is an Indian jurist who has served as a judge of the Allahabad High Court and was elevated to the Supreme Court of India in 2023. A lawgraduate

Early life and background

Manoj Misra was born on 2 June 1965 in Uttar Pradesh. He completed his law degree at the University of Allahabad and pursued a legal career that spanned over two decades before his first judicial appointment. His nationality is Indian and his zodiac sign is Gemini.

Career

Manoj Misra spent more than 23 years representing clients in a variety of matters, including civil, tax, criminal and constitutional issues. In 2011 he was recommended for elevation to the bench and on 21 November 2011 he was appointed as an additional judge of the Allahabad High Court. He took oath as a permanent judge of that court on 6 August 2013.

During his tenure on the Allahabad High Court, Misra sat on several division benches that decided a range of contentious and high-profile matters. The bench in which he participated addressed large recruitment exam grievances in Uttar Pradesh, examined challenges to arrangements at a major temple in Varanasi, revisited the conviction in a multi-murder trial, and heard public interest litigation on procedural issues such as bail and measures to protect farmers' crops from wild animals. The decisions reflect involvement in administrative, criminal and public law disputes at the high court level.

In early 2023 Misra was nominated by the Chief Justice of India and appointed to the Supreme Court of India on 6 February 2023. His elevation placed him among a group of judges named to the Supreme Court that day.

Public profile

Manoj Misra is described in available records as having black eyes and black hair (noted as semi-bald). Public information about his marital status and spouse is not available in the licensed material. His professional identity is consistently recorded as a member of the Indian judiciary, first as a high court judge and subsequently as a Supreme Court justice.

Latest updates

Key rulings and orders associated with benches including Justice Manoj Misra span from 2021 through early 2023 and include: reviewing alleged errors in a statewide assistant teacher recruitment examination; dismissing a petition challenging the accessibility scheme for devotees at the Kashi Vishwanath Temple; overturning a death sentence in a multiple-homicide case due to insufficiency of proof; declining a public interest plea seeking a declaration on default bail for certain sexual offense suspects; directing steps to reduce crop damage caused by wild boar and blue bull; and issuing directions to protect the rights of candidates selected as assistant professors. In February 2023 he joined the Supreme Court following presidential appointment.
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Recent Work

Judge of the Supreme Court of India

Appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court of India on 6 February 2023.

2023
Judge, Allahabad High Court

Appointed as an additional judge in November 2011 and took oath as a permanent judge on 6 August 2013. Participated in multiple division-bench decisions on recruitment exams, temple access, criminal appeals, PILs and administrative matters.

2011-2023
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Career Highlights

  1. Appointed additional judge of the Allahabad High Court on 21 November 2011; became permanent judge on 6 August 2013.
  2. Served on division benches handling major administrative, criminal and public interest matters in Uttar Pradesh.
  3. Elevated and appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court of India on 6 February 2023.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Manoj Misra born?

2 June 1965

What is Manoj Misra known for?

Judge of Supreme Court of India; Law personnel