Madras HC Appoints Two Additional Judges

The Madras High Court on Monday has appointed two new judges, Justice N Senthilkumar and Justice G Arul Murugan as the additional judges.

Chief Justice SV Gangapurwala administered the oath of office to the 2 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 65 as against the sanctioned strength of 75.

Advocate General R Shanmughasundaram, Chairman of the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry P Amalraj, President of Madras High Court Advocates Association G Mohanakrishnan, and leaders of various bar associations welcomed the new judges.

Justice Senthilkumar was born on October 12, 1970 and did his schooling in Chennai and thereafter completed his law degree from Salem Central Law College in 1994. He practised as a junior to the present Advocate General R Shanmughasundaram.

Justice Arul Murugan was born on May 22, 1976 and completed his law degree from Salem Central Law College and was practising as a junior to Senior counsel K Duraisamy in the Madras High Court.