Justice Marli Vankung

Justice Marli Vankung was born on 04-03-1964 at Aizawl to Brig. (late) C. Vankunga. She joined NEHU to pursue B.A. (English Hons.) and after having obtained LL.B. and M. Phil (International Legal Studies) degrees from the University of Delhi and Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, joined the Mizoram Judicial Service on 10-09-1989. After separation of the judiciary from the executive in the State of Mizoram, she held various posts such as Member Secretary, Mizoram State Legal Services Authority; Addl. District & Sessions Judge, Aizawl; District and Sessions Judge, Lunglei Judicial District; Presiding Officer, MACT, Aizawl; and Secretary, Law and Judicial Department, Govt. of Mizoram.

Justice Vankung attended various seminars/ programmes including the International Visitor’s Program on ‘Administration of Justice in the U.S’ in Washington D.C from 9th August to 30th August 2001, and the Advocates International Meet at Seoul, South Korea from 20th – 23rd October 2001. She also assisted an  NGO called ‘International Justice Mission’ whose mission was to rescue minor girls forced into prostitution from the red light areas of Mumbai and took steps towards the prosecution of the brothel keepers and pimps involved.

Elevated as Additional Judge of the Gauhati High Court on 13-10-2021.