Hon'ble Chief Justice Kalpathi Rajendran Shriram | |
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43rd Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court | |
Assumed office 21 July 2025 | |
Nominated by | B. R. Gavai |
Appointed by | Droupadi Murmu |
Preceded by | M. M. Shrivastava |
45th Chief Justice of Madras High Court | |
In office 27 September 2024 –20 July 2025 | |
Nominated by | D. Y. Chandrachud |
Appointed by | Droupadi Murmu |
Preceded by |
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Succeeded by | M. M. Shrivastava |
Judge of the Bombay High Court | |
In office 21 June 2013 –26 September 2024 | |
Nominated by | Altamas Kabir |
Appointed by | Pranab Mukherjee |
Personal details | |
Born | Mumbai | 28 September 1963
Education | B. Com.,LLB.,M.L., |
Alma mater | University of Mumbai,Mumbai,King's College,London |
Kalpathi Rajendran Shriram also known K.R.Shriram (born 28 September 1963) is an Indian judge who is currently serving as Chief justice of Rajasthan High Court. [1] He previously served as the Chief Justice of Madras High Court. [2] He has also served as a judge of Bombay High Court. [3]
Siriram was born on 28 September 1963 in Mumbai to Kalpathi Rajendran of Kerala state. [4] Siriram studied Bachelor of Commerce (Financial Accountancy and Management) and LLB from University of Mumbai. He later obtained a master's degree in maritime law from King's College London.
Siriram enrolled as an advocate in the Maharashtra and Goa Bar Association on 3 July 1986,to practice law. Then he took practice with Senior Advocate S. Venkateswaran as a junior lawyer. In the next year,he individually attended cases related to commercial matters with specialization in Shipping and International Trade Law. [5]
Siriram was appointed as additional judge of the Bombay High Court on 21 June 2013 and confirmed as permanent judge of the Bombay High Court on 2 March 2016. The Centre notified the appointment of K. R. Shiriram as Chief Justice of Madras High Court on September 21,2024. [6] [7]
On 26 May 2025 the Supreme Court collegium recommended swapping the chief justices of Rajasthan High Court and Madras High Court [8] and subsequently he was transferred [9] as Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court. [10] [11]
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