Justice KR Shriram sworn in as Chief Justice of Madras High Court
Judges from the High Court, Speaker Appavu, and Ministers Durai Murugan, Ponmudi, KN Nehru, and Regupathy were among those who attended the event.
Justice Kalpathi Rajendran Shriram and Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi (Photo: Hemanathan M)
CHENNAI: Justice Kalpathi Rajendran Shriram sworn in as the 34th Chief Justice of the Madras High Court, since independence, on September 27 at the Governor's office in Raj Bhavan, Chennai.
The TN Governor RN Ravi administered the oath of office to the new Chief Justice after handing over the warrant of appointment.
Following the Collegium recommendation the Madras High Court gets a full-time Chief Justice nearly after four months as his predecessor former Chief Justice SV Gangapurwala retired on May 23 this year.
Justice KR Shriram will serve in the Madras High Court as the Chief Justice till September 27, 2025 as he retires on that day.
High-profile delegates including former President Ram Nath Kovind, former Chief Justice of India Sathasivam, former judges of the Supreme Court Ibrahim Kalifulla, Indira Banerjee and the judges of the Madras High Court marked their presence during the swearing in ceremony.
Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker M Appavu, State ministers KN Nehru, K Ponmudy, S Regupathy, former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam and former minister D Jayakumar also took part in the event.
The Chief Justice KR Shriram pursued maritime law from the prestigious King's College, London. On July 3, 1986 he enrolled as an advocate with the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa.
He was elevated as an additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on June 21, 2013, and later confirmed as permanent judge of the Bombay High Court on March 2, 2016.