G.R. Swaminathan

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Hon'ble Justice
G.R. Swaminathan
Judge of Madras High Court
In office
28 June 2017 – 31 May 2030
Personal details
Born1968

G.R. Swaminathan is an Indian Judge of the Madras High court.

Early life[]

G.R. Swaminathan was born in 1968. He hails from Thiruvarur.[1] He completed his law degree (B.L.) in Central Law College, Salem and Dr.Ambedkar Government Law College.[2]

Career[]

In 1991, he became an advocate. In 1997, he established an independent practice in Puducherry, and in 2004, he relocated to Madurai after the Madras High Court established the Madurai Bench. In 2014, he was chosen as the Assistant Solicitor General of India for the High Court's Madurai Bench.[1] There were allegations that Swaminathan, during his tenure as an Additional Solicitor General, had participated in a programme organised by the Bharatiya Janata Party.[3]

He was Judge of the Madras High Court on June 28, 2017.[2] He was due to retire from service on May 31, 2030.[4] G.R. Swaminathan was appointed as a permanent Judge of the Madras High Court in April 2019.[5]

Politics[]

G R Swaminathan was a part of the Hindu Munnani in 2015.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Staff Reporter (2017-06-29). "Six HC judges sworn in". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
  2. ^ a b "Madras High Court | Profile of Judges". www.hcmadras.tn.nic.in. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
  3. ^ Mohapatra, Samhati (2021-12-16). "Why Madras HC struck down sedition case against YouTuber Maridoss". The Federal. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
  4. ^ S, Mohamed Imranullah (2019-07-01). "Self-critical High Court judge raises the bar". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
  5. ^ S, Mohamed Imranullah (2019-04-06). "Six HC judges made permanent". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
  6. ^ "Man who accompanied Perumal Murugan to 'peace' talks narrates how heart breaking it was". The News Minute. 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
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