Hon'ble the Chief Justice of India
Hon'ble Mr. Justice K.G. Balakrishnan B.Sc., LL.M
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Born on 12-05-1945.
Enrolled as an Advocate of the Kerala Bar Council on 16-03-1968.
Practised on both on Civil and Criminal sides at Erinakulam.
Appointed as a Munsif in the Kerala Judicial Service on 10-01-1973 and later resigned from service and resumed practice as an Advocate in the Kerala High Court.
On 26-09-1985 - appointed as a judge of the Kerala High Court.
On 24-11-1997 - transferred to Gujarat High Court.
On 16-07-1998 became the Chief Justice of the High Court of Gujarat and was transferred to the High Court of Judicature at Madras and assumed charge there as Chief Justice on 09-09-1999.
On 08-06-2000 elevated as the Judge, Supreme Court and on 14-01-2007 took oath as 37th Chief Justice of India. |