R. Banumathi
| R. Banumathi | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the Supreme Court of India | |
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Assumed office 13 August 2014 | |
| Nominated by | Collegium of judges headed by CJI R M Lodha |
| Appointed by | President Pranab Mukherjee |
| Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court | |
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In office 16 November 2013 – 13 August 2014 | |
| Preceded by |
Prakash Chandra Tatia D. N. Patel (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 July 1955 |
R. Banumathi (born 20 July 1955) is a judge of the Supreme Court of India. Earlier she had served as the Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court.[1] and judge at Madras High Court.[2][3][4][5]
Career as a judge
Banumathi had joined Tamil Nadu Higher Judicial Service in 1988 as a direct recruit district judge. As a sessions judge, she dealt with number of landmark cases and also headed one-person commission on police excess by STF in Chinnampathy village in Coimbatore district in 1995-1996.
In April 2003, after serving at various posts in the subordinate judiciary, she was then elevated as judge of the Madras High Court. There she dealt with many important cases including a ban on Jallikattu or bull fight. The verdict paved the way for formulating regulations relating to Jallikattu.
In Nov 2013, she was transferred to the Jharkhand High Court and appointed Chief Justice of that court at the same time. Within a matter of months, in August 2014, she was elevated to the Supreme Court of India after her name had been recommended for the post by the Chief Justice of India, Rajendra Mal Lodha. She is the second woman sessions judge to rise to the country's highest court.[5][6]
References
- ↑ "New chief justice of Jharkhand HC takes oath". Times of India. 2013-11-16. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
- ↑ "Madras High Court". Hcmadras.tn.nic.in. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
- ↑ J. Venkatesan (2013-11-13). "R. Banumathi appointed Jharkhand CJ". The Hindu. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
- ↑ "Hon'ble The Chief Justice of India & Hon'ble Judges". sci.nic.in. Supreme Court of India. Archived from the original on 24 August 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- 1 2 "R Bhanumati appointed as new chief justice of Jharkhand HC". Press Trust of India. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ↑ "Uday Lalit among four new judges to assume charge in Supreme Court". DNA. Press Trust of India. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2014.