From The Hindu · Mohamed Imranullah S. · · 1m 10s
Two judges sworn in at Madras High Court
Madras High Court gains two new judges elevated from district judiciary, bringing working strength to 67 of its 75 sanctioned positions.
In brief
Madras High Court gains two new judges elevated from district judiciary, bringing working strength to 67 of its 75 sanctioned positions. Madras High Court swore in two judges elevated from district judiciary on October fifteenth, twenty twenty-six, increasing its working strength to sixty-seven judges. Originally…
Two judges take oath at Madras High Court
Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari administered the oath of office to Justices D. Lingeswaran and B. Karthikeyan on Thursday, October fifteenth, twenty twenty-six.
Both judges elevated from district judiciary
Justices Lingeswaran and Karthikeyan had been elevated as judges of the High Court from the district judiciary after serving in various capacities across Tamil Nadu.
Justice Lingeswaran's background
Justice Lingeswaran hails from Radhapuram Taluk in Tirunelveli district and entered the district judiciary in January twenty fourteen.
Justice Karthikeyan's background
Justice Karthikeyan is a native of Thanjavur district and also became a district judge in January twenty fourteen, serving across multiple districts.
High Court strength increases to sixty-seven
With their appointment, Madras High Court's working strength increased from sixty-five to sixty-seven judges against its sanctioned strength of seventy-five judges.
At a glance
Madras High Court swore in two judges elevated from district judiciary on October fifteenth, twenty twenty-six, increasing its working strength to sixty-seven judges.
