History

The first office of the Kohima District Judiciary was established in the year 1977 headed by K.N. Tankha in the rank of Chief Judicial Magistrate cum Ex-Officio Additional Deputy Commissioner (J) later in the year 2008 the ADC was re-designated as Additional District & Sessions Judge.

Presently there are three Judicial Officers posted at Kohima.

With a view to deliver proper justice to the litigants and to dispose cases properly and judiciously the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India had separated Judiciary from Executive and the following District & Sessions Judges were appointed and posted to Kohima vis:-

1. Lt. Shri Mayang Lima From 2007 to 2011
2. Lt. Shri Lanu Walling From 2012 to 2013
3. Shri Y M Imchen From 2014 to 2017
4. Smti Khesheli From 2018 to 2019
5. Lt. Shri Niechozhiyi Seyie From 2020 to 2020
6. Shri Inalo Zhimomi From 2021 to 2021
7. Smti Y Longkumer From 2022 to 2022
8. Smti Duvelu Vero From 2023 to 2025
9. Smti Mezivolu T Therieh From 2025 to till date.