Pujahari sworn in as Madras High Court judge
The number of judges at the Madras High Court moved up to 54 against the sanctioned strength of 75, with the induction of Justice Satrughana Pujahari, transferred from the Orissa High Court, by Chief Justice Indira Banerjee on Thursday.
By : migrator
Update: 2017-11-23 23:01 GMT
Chennai
The judge took oath in a short ceremony attended by all sitting judges and members of the Bar. Enrolled as an advocate with Odisha Bar Council in 1987, Justice Pujahari joined as Second Additional District and Sessions Judge, Ganjam at Berhamapur in February, 2003. He also worked as District and Sessions Judge, Koraput Ganjam and Puri before joining as Principal Secretary to Government of Odisha, Law department. He was elevated to the Bench of Orissa High Court as an additional judge on November 29, 2013.
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