Hon'ble Mr. Justice Alok Aradhe: Born on 13th April, 1964 at Raipur , B.Sc and LLB, Enrolled as Advocate on July 12, 1988. Designated as Senior Advocate in April 2007.Revised the 5th and 6th Editions of Principles of Administrative Law by M.P.Jain and S.N.Jain with Late Hon'ble Justice G.P.Singh,Chief Justice of High Court of Madhya Pradesh. Was Visiting Faculty in Judicial Officers Training and Research Institute to address Judicial officers on various issues. Practiced on Civil & Constitutional, Arbitration and Company Matters in the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpur. Appointed as Additional Judge of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh on December 29, 2009 and Permanent Judge on February 15th, 2011. Transferred to High Court of Jammu and Kashmir on September 16, 2016, vide notification No.K-11017/33/2016-US.II dated 09th September, 2016 and took oath of office on 20th September, 2016. Nominated as Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir State Judicial Academy vide High Court order No. 378 dated 7th of June 2017. Appointed as Acting Chief Justice of High court of Jammu & Kashmir vide Notification No K-11019/07/2018-US.I/II(Pt.) Dated 11.05.2018 and functioned as such upto 10.08.2018. Nominated as Executive Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir State Legal Services Authority vide SRO No. 369 dated 4th of September 2018. On transfer to Karnataka High Court, His Lordship took oath as Judge of Karnataka High Court on 17.11.2018.
Hon`ble Mr. Justice Aravind Kumar: Enrolled in the year 1987 as Advocate and was appearing in Civil Courts, Magistrate Courts, Appellate Tribunals for about 4 years and shifted practice to High Court.
Appointed as Additional Central Government Standing Counsel at High Court of Karnataka in the year 1999. Appointed as Member of Regional Direct Taxes Advisory Committee in the year 2002. Had also been practicing on Taxation side.
Appointed as Standing Counsel for Income Tax Department. Appointed as Assistant Solicitor General of India in the year 2005.Was Legal Advisor to various Statutory Corporations and Companies and had been appointed as Special Public Prosecutor for Central Bureau of Investigation.
Elevated as Additional Judge, High Court of Karnataka on 26-6-2009 and as permanent Judge on 07-12-2012 and his Lordship Elevated and assumed the office as the Chief Justice of Gujrat High Court on 12.10.2021.
Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ravi Malimath: Born on 25-05-1962. Enrolled as an Advocate on 28-01-1987 at Bangalore. Practiced in Constitutional, Civil, Criminal, Labour, Service, Mainly at Karnataka High Court, Bangalore.
Appointed as an Additional Judge of the High Court of Karnataka on 18-02-2008 and permanent Judge on 17-02-2010. Transferred to Uttharakhanad High Court as a Judge on 05.03.2020.
Hon'ble Mr. Justice Satish Chandra Sharma: Born on 30 th November, 1961 at Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Father, Mr. Dr. B. N. Sharma apart from being known as a well established agriculturalist was also a renowned professor of Jabalpur University and subsequently the Vice Chancellor of Barkatullah University, Bhopal.
Mother Smt. Shanti Sharma was a Principal in Maharani Lakshmibai Higher Secondary School and also worked as District Education Officer at Jabalpur before retirement. Started schooling from Christ Church Boys Higher Secondary School and passed 10 th standard and 12 th standard from Central School, Jabalpur.
Enrolled as a student of Bachelor of Science in 1979 at Dr. Hari Singh Gour University, Sagar. Secured degree of Bachelor of Science in the year 1981 with distinction in three subjects. Awarded National Merit Scholarship for Post Graduate Studies. Enrolled as a student of law in Dr. Hari Singh Gour University, Sagar in 1981.
Graduated on top of the class and obtained LL.B. degree in 1984 with three university Gold Medals. Enrolled as an advocate on 01-09- 1984. Practiced in Constitutional, Service, Civil and Criminal matters before the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpur.
Was appointed Additional Central Government Counsel on 28-05- 1993 and was appointed senior panel counsel by Government of India on 28-06- 2004. In 2003 he was designated as a Senior Advocate by the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at the young age of 42 being one of the youngest senior advocates of Madhya Pradesh High Court.
Elevated as an Judge of Madhya Pradesh High Court on 18 th January 2008. Appointed as a Permanent Judge on 15 th January, 2010. Justice S. C. Sharma is an avid reader and is also known for his contributions to various Universities. He is associated with National Law universities.
He is also on the Advisory Board of National Law Institute University Bhopal and has published numerous research articles and papers. On transfer to Karnataka High Court, His Lordship took oath as Judge of Karnataka High Court on 04.01.2021, His Lordship assumed charge as the Acting Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court on 31.08.2021 and His Lordship Elevated and assumed the office as the Chief Justice of Telangana High Court on 11.10.2021
Hon'ble Mr. Justice L. Narayana Swamy: Born on 01-07-1959. Enrolled as an Advocate during the year 1987 and practised in the High Court on Writ Petitions, Service Matters, Land Reforms, Land Revenue and PIL.
Worked as High Court Govt. Pleader from 1995 to 1999. Appointed as an Additional Judge of the High Court of Karnataka on 04-07-2007 and permanent Judge on 17-04-2009 and as The Acting Chief Justice from 17.01.2019 to 09.05.2019.
Elevated as Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court and taken oath on 06.10.2019.
Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ajjikuttira Somaiah Bopanna: Born on 20-05-1959. Enrolled as an Advocate on 21-11-1984 and practised Civil, Constitutional, Company, Service and Labour matters in the High Court as well as in the Civil and Labour Courts. Worked as Legal Advisor to all Central Public Sector Undertakings and worked as Addl. Central Govt. Standing Counsel from 1999 onwards till 2005. Appointed as an Additional Judge of the High Court of Karnataka on 06-01-2006 and permanent judge on 01.03.2007. Elevated as Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court and taken oath on 29.10.2018.
Hon'ble Mr. Justice Mohan M.Shantanagoudar: Born on 05.05.1958. Enrolled as an Advocate on 05.09.1980. Practised for one year at Dharwad in the Chambers of Sri I.G. Hiregoudar, Advocate and then shifted practice to Bengaluru. Joined the Chambers of Sri Shivaraj Patil, advocate, as he then was, who later adorned the Chair of the Supreme Court of India. Started independent practice in the year 1984. Practised mainly in Civil, Criminal and Writ matters.
Served as Vice-Chairman of Karnataka State Bar Council from 1991 to 1993 and as Chairman of Karnataka State Bar Council in the years 1995 & 1996. Served as State Public Prosecutor of Karnataka State from 1999 to 2002. Appointed as an Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court on 12.05.2003 and as a Permanent Judge on 24.9.2004. He was the President of Bangalore Mediation Centre. Elevated as Chief Justice of Kerala High Court on 01.08.2016. Elevated as Supreme Court Judge on 17.02.2017
Hon'ble Mr. Justice Dilip Babasaheb
Bhosale: Born on 24-10-1956. Enrolled as an Advocate on 11-10-1979. Practised in the High Court of Bombay.
Appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on 22.01.2001 and as a Permanent Judge on 21-01-2003.
He assumed office at Karnataka High Court as sitting Judge on 06-01-2012.
Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vineet Saran: Born on 11-05-1957.Graduated from Allahabad University in the year 1976 and obtained LL.B. Degree in the year 1979/80. Enrolled as an advocate with the U.P. Bar Council on 28.07.1980.
Practised in the Allahabad High Court from 28.07.1980 to 13.02.2002 on the original, constitution, civil and criminal sides, Conducted cases for various private and public sector. Worked Companies and also as special counsel for the Central and State Governments.
Served as Additional Advocate General for the State of U.P. in the year1995. Elevated as permanent Judge on 14.02.2002. Took oath as Judge of Karnataka High Court on 16.02.2015
He is the President of Arbitration Centre - An Initiative of the High Court of Karnataka. Elevated as Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court, Cuttack.
Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Manjula Chellur: Born on 05-12-1955. Enrolled as an Advocate on 11.08.1978. Practised in courts at Bellary District.
Joined Karnataka Judicial Service as District Judge on 15.04.1988. Promoted to the Cadre of District Judge (Super Time Scale) on 29.12.1994.
Appointed as Additional Judge of the High Court of Karnataka on 21-02-2000 and permanent Judge on 17-08-2000.
V. Gopala gowda - Born on 06.10.1951. Born on 06.10.1951 at Peddur, Chikkaballapor District in Karnataka State as son of late Shri D. Venkate Gowda and Smt. Subbamma. Did his B.Sc. from First Grade College, Chintamani in 1971-72 under Mysore University and LL.B. from SJRLC Bangalore in 1975. Enrolled as an Advocate on 14.11.1975 and joined the chambers of Sri K. Subba Rao and Sri S.C. Reddy, Senior Advocates, Bangalore. Started independent practice from 1979 at Bangalore in the High Court, Labour Courts, Industrial Tribunals, Civil Courts and Criminal Courts and handled Constitutional matters, Writ Petitions and cases relating to labour, service, civil, co-operative society matters, land reforms, criminal, matrimonial and all other civil matters.
Appeared for several Trade Unions, All India Associations etc. Part-time Asstt. Professor in V.V. Puram Law College from 1983-1991, taught Mohammedan Law and Labour Law. Part-time Asstt. Professor, University Law College, Bangalore in 1986-1987. Worked as Standing Counsel for Bangalore Mahanagara Palike from 1983 to 1993 and again in 1995 till elevation as Additional Judge of Karnataka High Court and also as Standing Counsel for Karnataka Public Service Commission, Bangalore. Was Member of the Karnataka State Bar Council and Chairman of Enrolment Committee till elevation as Additional Judge of Karnataka High Court. Elevated as an Additional Judge of Karnataka High Court on 11.06.1997 and became permanent Judge on 03.06.1999.
Also functioned as Executive Chairman of Karnataka State Legal Services Authority appointed by His Excellency the Governor of Karnataka with effect from 23.06.2006 to 23.03.2010 and also as a Member of the National Legal Services Authority, New Delhi from 07.01.2009 to 6.1.2011. Sworn in as Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court, Cuttack on 25.03.2010. Elevated as Judge of Supreme Court and assumed charge on 24.12.2012
Hon'ble Mr.Justice S.R.Bannurmath: Born on 23-01-1948. Enrolled as an Advocate on 28-07-1973. Practiced in the High Court of Karnataka and in the Supreme Court of India, New Delhi.
Appointed as an Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court on 11-06-1997 and permanent Judge on 03-06-1999.
T.S. Thakur - Born on 04th January, 1952.Born on 04th January, 1952. He was enrolled as a Pleader in October, 1972 and joined the Chamber of his father Late Shri D.D. Thakur, a leading Advocate and later, a Judge of High Court of J & K. He practised in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Taxation and Service matters in the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir.
Was designated as a Senior Advocate in the year 1990. Was appointed as an Additional Judge of the High Court of J & K on 16th February, 1994 and transferred as Judge of the High Court of Karnataka in March, 1994. He was appointed as a permanent Judge in September, 1995. Was transferred as a Judge of the High Court of Delhi in July 2004. Was appointed as Acting Chief Justice of Delhi High Court on 09.04.2008 and took over as Chief Justice of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana on August 11, 2008.
Elevated as Judge of Supreme Court and assumed charge on 17.11.2009.Due to retire on 4th January, 2017 (F/N)
Appointed as The Chief Justice of India on 03.12.2015. Retired on 04th January, 2017 (F/N).
Hon'ble Mr.Justice Deepak Verma: Born on 28.08.1947. Hon'ble Mr. Justice Deepak Verma. Born on 28.08.1947 at Jabalpur . He did schooling from Christ Church , Mahakaushal High School , Model High School and finally matriculation from Naveen Vidya Bhawan, Jabalpur .
After matriculation, he had taken admission in B.Sc. in Government Science College, Jabalpur, but later on changed from Science to Arts and did B.A. from St. Aloysius College, Jabalpur. He completed LL.B. from Jabalpur University . He was enrolled as an Advocate in the year 1972.
Practiced as such mainly on civil side till elevation in the year 1994 under his father late Shri R.P. Verma, who a great civil lawyer of his time. He was Administrative Judge of Indore till August, 2005. Thereafter, continued as Administrative Judge, High Court of MP, Jabalpur .
He was additionally appointed as Welfare Commissioner, Bhopal Gas Victims to disburse the amount of compensation to the Gas Victims of Bhopal. Almost all the victims have been awarded compensation during his tenure except for those who are not traceable despite notices. He was transferred as Judge of the Karnataka High Court, Bangalore on 02.01.2008.
He was senior most Judge there. He was elevated as Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court on 04.03.2009. Took oath as the Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court on 06.03.2009. He was elevated as Judge, Supreme Court of India on 11.05.2009.He retired on 28.08.2012 (F.N.)
Born on 03.12.1950. Enrolled as Advocate on 23.10.1975. Practised at Bangalore in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional and Taxation matter. Worked as High Court Government Pleader for Sales Tax Department from 1983 to 1990, Government Advocate from 1990 to 1993, Standing Counsel for Income Tax Department from 1992 to 1993 and Senior Standing Counsel for Income Tax Department from 1993 to 1995.
Was appointed as Judge of the High Court of Karnataka on 18.12.1995.Was appointed as Chief Justice of the High Court of Chattisgarh on 12.02.2007.
Transferred to the High Court of Kerala and assumed charge of the Office on 18.05.2007.
Appointed as Judge, Supreme Court of India on 17.12.2008.
Appointed as The Chief Justice of India on 28.09.2014 Retired on 02.12.2015 (F.N.)
Hon'ble Mr.Justice S.R. Nayak: Born on 01-01-1945. Secured Law Degree from the Bangalore University and also a Master's Degree in Law.
Enrolled as an Advocate on 01-03-1974. Was Additional Government Advocate and Government Advocate in the High Court. Appointed Judge of the High Court of Karnataka on 25-02-1994 and then transferred to the Andhra Pradesh High Court on 21.03.1994.
Transferred back to the Karnataka High Court in January, 2003. Was Acting Chief Justice from 20-10-2004 to 18-11-2004. Appointed Chief Justice of the Chattisgarh High Court in November, 2005.
Hon'ble Mr.Justice Kumar Rajarathnam: Born on 13-03-1942. Educated at Loyola College, Madras and called to the Bar from Gray's lnn. Enrolled as an Advocate on 10-03-1971 and started practice at Madras, joining the chambers of Shri S.Ratnavel Pandian.
Appointed Judge of the Madras High Court on 10-01-1994. Transferred as Judge of the Karnataka High Court on 24-01-1994. Appointed Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court in September, 2003.
After retirement was the Chairman of the Securities Appellate Tribunal.
Hon'ble Mr.Justice K.H.N.Kuranga: Born on 11-05- 1942. Enrolled as an Advocate on 17.05.1968 and practiced mainly on the criminal side.
Was State Public Prosecutor. Appointed Judge of the High Court of Karnataka on 22-02-1993. Elevated as Chief Justice of Chattisgarh High Court on 06.02.2002.
Hon'ble Mr.Justice N.Y.Hanumanthappa: Born on 25-09-1939. Educated at Chithradurga, Bellary and S.J.R.C. Law College, Bangalore. Enrolled as an Advocate on 27-10-1967.
Was a Member and Vice Chairman of the Karnataka State Bar Council. Was Government Pleader & Government Advocate in the High Court. Appointed Judge of the Karnataka High Court on 29-03-1990.
Transferred as Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on 28.04.1994. Later appointed Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court on 17.02.2001. Has always been active in public life. Is now a Member of Lok Sabha.
Hon'ble Mr.Justice M.Ramakrishna: Born on 13-04-1936. Enrolled as an Advocate on 30--01-1968. Appointed District Judge in 1977 but resigned soon thereafter.
Elevated as a Judge High Court of Karnataka on 10-01-1983. Appointed Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir High Court on 10.10.1994 and later Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court on 18.06.1997.
Hon'ble Mr.Justice K.A.Swamy: Born on 20-03-1935. Enrolled as an Advocate on 10-06-1960. Was in the chambers of Shri V.S.Mall math.
Was a Member ofthe Karnataka State Bar Council and the Disciplinary Committee of the All India Bar Council and a Member of the All India Bar Council Trust.
Appointed Additional Judge of the Karnataka high Court on 01-01-1979 and permanent Judge on 13.11.1980. Was Acting Chief Justice between 1-07-1992 and 25-6-1993.
Appointed Chief Justice of the Madras High Court on 01-7- 1993.
Hon'ble Mr.Justice M.Rama Jois: Born on 27-07-1931. Educated at Central College, Bangalore and Government Law College, Bangalore. Enrolled as an Advocate in 1959 and was in the chambers of Shri.S.K.Venkataranga Iyengar.
Appointed Judge of the High Court of Karnataka on 28-11-1977. Was Acting Chief Justice on several occasions. Appointed Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court on 03-05-1992. Demitted office on 31-08-1992. Later was Governor of Jharkhand and Bihar.
Has authored several books on legal and other subjects. Is practising as a Senior Advocate in the Supreme Court.
Hon'ble Dr.Justice V.S. Malimath: Born on 12-06-1929. Secured First Rank in LL.B. and a post Graduate Diploma in Public International Law from University of London in 1952. Commenced practice in the High Court of Bombay in 1952 and shifted to Bangalore on 01-11-1956.
Appointed Advocate General in 1968. Appointed Judge of the High Court of Karnataka on 05-03-1970 and Chief Justice on 06-02-1984. Transferred to Kerala as Chief Justice on 24-10-1985. After retirement was Chairman of the Central Administrative Tribunal, and then Member of the National Human Rights Commission.
Headed the Committee on Reform of Criminal Justice System in India. Was the U.N. Representative to monitor human rights enforcement in Nigeria and Sri Lanka. And was an International Observer to oversee the Referendum in Sri Lanka. Represented India in several international conferences.
Conferred with the National Citizen's Award by the President of India, Rajyotsava Award by the Government of Karnataka, Honorary Doctorate of Law by Karnataka University.
Hon'ble Mr.Justice C.Honniah: Born on 23-09-1916. Educated at Central College, Bangalore and Law College, Poona. Enrolled as an Advocate of the Mysore High Court on 14-03-1947.
Was Public Prosecutor in Bangalore from 1953 to 1956. Appointed District And Sessions Judge in 1956. Appointed as Additional Judge of the High Court on 15-03-1965 and Permanent Judge on 19-01-1967.
Was Acting Chief Justice fromn 15-12-1977 to 21-03-1978. Appointed Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court on 27-04-1978. Retired on 22-09-1978.
Hon'ble Mr.Justice D.S.Tewatia: Born on 01.06.1930. After Collegiate Education in India, called to the Bar from Lincoln's Inn.
Enrolled as an Advocate in the High Court of Punjab on 25.11.1955. Appointed as Advocate General of Haryana. Appointed as Additional Judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court on 06.02.1970 and Permanent Judge from 20.04.1982.
Transferred to the High COurt of Karnataka from 28.06.1976. Transferred back to Chandigarh on 19.07.1977. Was Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court from 15.10.1987 to 29.10.1987.
Appointed Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court on 03.11.1987. Demitted office on 02.05.1988.
Hon'ble Mr.Justice M.SadanandaSwamy: Born on 06.04.1916, Justice SadanandaSwamy is the senior-most surviving Judge of the High Court of Karnatala.
Educated at St.Joseph's College, Bangalore and Law College, Pune. Enrolled as an Advocate on 21.11.1941.
Joined the chambers of Shri M.Narayana Rao. Was the Government Pleader between 1952 and 1955. Appointed as Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court (then Mysore High Court) on 02.06.1967 and Permanent Judge on 10.12.1969.
Transferred to the Gauhati High Court on 24.06.1976. Appointed Acting Chief Justice there on 01.07.1977 and Chief justice on 01.10.1977.
