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Date of birth22 November 1962
Age60 Years
BirthplaceDelhi, India
ProfessionJudge
NationalityIndian
Marital statusMarried
SpouseMadhurima Mridul
FamilyFather: Pushp Raj Mridul; Mother: Aruna Mridul; Siblings: Pankaj Mridul Sifar, Sandhya Mridul
Siddharth Mridul Biography
Siddharth Mridul is a senior Indian jurist from Delhi who served in the Delhi High Court after a long career at the bar. Trained at Hindu College and the D
Early life and backgroundSiddharth Mridul was born on 22 November 1962 in Delhi, where he grew up in a middle-class family. He attended Army Public School in Delhi and went on to study history at Hindu College, University of Delhi, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (History Honours) in 1983. He completed his law degree at the Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, finishing his LLB in 1986.
Family responsibilities touched his life early: his father, Pushp Raj Mridul, a senior advocate, died in 1984 just as Siddharth was about to qualify for the bar. Siddharth shouldered family responsibilities at that time, helping care for his younger siblings, including his brother Pankaj and his sister Sandhya Mridul, who later became an actress and model. He is married to lawyer Madhurima Mridul, and the couple have a daughter.
Career
Mridul enrolled with the Bar Council of Delhi on 24 July 1986 and began practising primarily in the Delhi High Court. Over the years his practice covered a broad range of jurisdictions, including writ and writ appellate matters, civil original and appellate work, company and criminal jurisdictions. He also represented clients before a number of other courts and tribunals across India, such as the Bombay High Court, the Karnataka High Court at Bangalore, the Rajasthan High Court at Jaipur, the Income-Tax Appellate Tribunal, the Company Law Board, the Appellate Authority for Industrial & Financial Reconstruction, the Debt Recovery Tribunal, and the national and state consumer dispute redressal bodies.
In recognition of his work, Mridul received several important appointments while at the bar. He served as Standing Counsel for the Union of India and later as Senior Panel Counsel for the Union. He was designated as a senior advocate in May 2006. Within the Bar Council of Delhi he held elected and executive roles, serving as Honorary Secretary from 1994 to 1997 and as Vice Chairman from 1998 to 2003. He was a member of the Disciplinary Committee and served two consecutive terms as a member of the Bar Council of Delhi from 1992 to 2003.
Mridul also contributed to a number of High Court-appointed committees. These committees addressed issues such as rehabilitation of children affected by the eradication of child labour, illegal construction that violated municipal bylaws, and measures to improve the functioning and hygiene of Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi.
He was elevated to the bench of the Delhi High Court as an Additional Judge on 13 March 2008 and became a Permanent Judge on 26 May 2009. His judicial service is recorded from 1986 through 2024. On 26 February 2021, the Chief Justice of India appointed him to the governing council of National Law University, Delhi, a position he held until 29 June 2023.
Public profile
Outside court business, Mridul developed interests that began in childhood. He enjoyed taking apart and repairing toy cars, an early sign of an inclination toward tinkering. He has long been a reader, with a particular fondness for the Louis L'Amour series. Physically, he is listed at approximately 170 cm (5'7"), with black eyes and grey hair.
Latest updates
On 5 July 2023 the Supreme Court Collegium recommended Justice Siddharth Mridul for appointment as Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court. The Collegium described him as fit and suitable in all respects for the position. His career spanning decades at the bar and on the bench reflects longstanding engagement with the legal institutions of Delhi and beyond.
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On 5 July 2023 the Supreme Court Collegium recommended Justice Siddharth Mridul for appointment as Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court.
2023Career Highlights
- Enrolled with the Bar Council of Delhi (24 July 1986) and began practice at the Delhi High Court
- Designated as a senior advocate (May 2006)
- Standing Counsel and Senior Panel Counsel for the Union of India
- Honorary Secretary (1994–1997) and Vice Chairman (1998–2003) of the Bar Council of Delhi
- Additional Judge, Delhi High Court (13 March 2008); Permanent Judge (26 May 2009)
- Member of the governing council, National Law University, Delhi (26 February 2021–29 June 2023)
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