Golmei Gaiphulshillu Kabui becomes first tribal woman judge of Manipur High Court

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Imphal: Judicial Officer Golmei Gaiphulshillu Kabui has become the first tribal woman to be appointed as a judge in the Manipur High Court.

Her appointment was made by the Union Ministry of Law and Justice. Kabui is a Naga woman from Manipur.

'The president is pleased to appoint Golmei Gaiphulshillu Kabui as a judge of the Manipur High Court with effect from the date she assumes charge of her office,' an official notification said.