Justice M Duraiswamy named Acting Chief Justice of Madras High Court

Justice M Duraiswamy named Acting Chief Justice of Madras High Court

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: September 08 2022

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  • The President has appointed Justice M. Duraiswamy, senior-most Judge of the Madras High Court as Acting Chief Justice with effect from September 13, 2022, consequent upon the retirement of Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari.
  • Justice Duraiswamy will hold the post till a new Chief Justice is appointed or till his superannuation.
  • Notably, Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandary joined Madras High Court as Chief Justice on November 22, 2021, after Justice Sanjib Banerjee was transferred to Meghalaya High Court on November 15, 2022.
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