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'''Kumar Rajarathnam''' (born: 13 March 1942 – 27 September 2015) is an Indian [[Barrister]] and Former Chief Justice of the [[Madhya Pradesh]] High Court. He was the first barrister to be appointed as a judge, after the [[Independence of India]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Reputed-jurist-and-former-MP-HC-chief-justice-Kumar-Rajaratnam-dies-in-the-city/articleshow/49133595.cms|title=Reputed jurist and former MP HC chief justice Kumar Rajaratnam|date=28 September 2015|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=7 June 2019}}</ref>
'''Kumar Rajarathnam''' (13 March 1942 – 27 September 2015) was an Indian [[Barrister]] and former Chief Justice of the [[Madhya Pradesh]] High Court. He was the first barrister to be appointed a judge, after the [[Independence of India]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Reputed-jurist-and-former-MP-HC-chief-justice-Kumar-Rajaratnam-dies-in-the-city/articleshow/49133595.cms|title=Reputed jurist and former MP HC chief justice Kumar Rajaratnam|date=28 September 2015|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=7 June 2019}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Rajarathnam studied at [[Loyola College, Chennai]] and called to the Bar from [[Gray's Inn|Gray's lnn]]. He was enrolled as an advocate on 10 March 1971 and started his lawyer career in the [[Madras High Court]]. On 1 January 1994 he was appointed as the Judge of Madras High Court. Justice Rajarathnam was transferred to the [[Karnataka High Court]] on 24 January 1994. He was elevated in the post of Chief Justice of the [[Madhya Pradesh High Court]] in September 2003.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://karnatakajudiciary.kar.nic.in/profiles-elevated-as-cj.asp#|title=FORMER HON'BLE JUDGES OF HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA|website=karnatakajudiciary.kar.nic.in|access-date=16 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/home/justice-k-rajaratnam-swornin-as-mp-hc-chief-justice_119905.html|title=Justice K Rajaratnam sworn-in as MP HC Chief Justice|access-date=16 November 2018}}</ref> Rajarathnam retired in 2004 and became the second Chairman of the Securities Appellate Tribunal in Mumbai since 20 March 2004 to 20 December 2005.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sat.gov.in/scripts/detailsat.asp?releaseId=E0000US4|title=FORMER PRESIDING OFFICERS OF SECURITIES APPELLATE TRIBUNAL|access-date=16 November 2018}}</ref> In 2015, he died in Chennai at the age of 73.<ref name=":0" />
Rajarathnam studied at [[Loyola College, Chennai]] and was called to the Bar from [[Gray's Inn|Gray's lnn]]. He was enrolled as an advocate on 10 March 1971 and started his lawyer career in the [[Madras High Court]]. On 1 January 1994 he was appointed the Judge of Madras High Court. Justice Rajarathnam was transferred to the [[Karnataka High Court]] on 24 January 1994. He was elevated in the post of Chief Justice of the [[Madhya Pradesh High Court]] in September 2003.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://karnatakajudiciary.kar.nic.in/profiles-elevated-as-cj.asp#|title=FORMER HON'BLE JUDGES OF HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA|website=karnatakajudiciary.kar.nic.in|access-date=16 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/home/justice-k-rajaratnam-swornin-as-mp-hc-chief-justice_119905.html|title=Justice K Rajaratnam sworn-in as MP HC Chief Justice|access-date=16 November 2018}}</ref> Rajarathnam retired in 2004 and became the second Chairman of the Securities Appellate Tribunal in Mumbai since 20 March 2004 to 20 December 2005.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sat.gov.in/scripts/detailsat.asp?releaseId=E0000US4|title=FORMER PRESIDING OFFICERS OF SECURITIES APPELLATE TRIBUNAL|access-date=16 November 2018}}</ref> In 2015, he died in Chennai at the age of 73.<ref name=":0" />


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 09:19, 1 May 2022


Kumar Rajarathnam (13 March 1942 – 27 September 2015) was an Indian Barrister and former Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court. He was the first barrister to be appointed a judge, after the Independence of India.[1]

Career[edit]

Rajarathnam studied at Loyola College, Chennai and was called to the Bar from Gray's lnn. He was enrolled as an advocate on 10 March 1971 and started his lawyer career in the Madras High Court. On 1 January 1994 he was appointed the Judge of Madras High Court. Justice Rajarathnam was transferred to the Karnataka High Court on 24 January 1994. He was elevated in the post of Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court in September 2003.[2][3] Rajarathnam retired in 2004 and became the second Chairman of the Securities Appellate Tribunal in Mumbai since 20 March 2004 to 20 December 2005.[4] In 2015, he died in Chennai at the age of 73.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Reputed jurist and former MP HC chief justice Kumar Rajaratnam". The Times of India. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "FORMER HON'BLE JUDGES OF HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA". karnatakajudiciary.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  3. ↑ "Justice K Rajaratnam sworn-in as MP HC Chief Justice". Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  4. ↑ "FORMER PRESIDING OFFICERS OF SECURITIES APPELLATE TRIBUNAL". Retrieved 16 November 2018.
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