With their appointment, the total number of judges has gone up to 67 as against the sanctioned strength of 75.
Justices Vivek Kumar Singh and M Sudheer Kumar.
Justices Vivek Kumar Singh and M Sudheer Kumar, who were transferred from Allahabad High Court and Telangana High Court respectively, were on Thursday, 23 November, sworn in as judges of the Madras High Court.
Chief Justice SV Gangapurwala administered the oath of office to the new judges at a simple function held on the premises of the Madras High Court.
With their appointment, the total number of judges has gone up to 67 as against the sanctioned strength of 75.
Advocate general R Shanmughasundaram, G Mohanakrishnan, president of Madras High Court advocates association, PS Amalraj, Chairman of Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry and leaders of various other bar associations were present.
The two new judges thanked the Bench and the Bar.
Born on 25 March, 1968, in Uttar Pradesh, Justice Vivek Kumar Singh, after completing his law degree, enrolled as an advocate in Allahabad High Court in 1993. He was elevated as an additional judge of the Allahabad High Court on 22 September, 2017, and became a permanent judge two years later.
Hailing from an agricultural family, Justice Sudheer Kumar was born on 21 December, 1969. He completed his LLB degree in 1994 and enrolled as an advocate on 21 December, 1994. He was elevated as a judge of the Telangana High Court on 24 March, 2022.
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