Justice
G. R. Swaminathan
Judge of Madras High Court
In office
28 June 2017 – 31 May 2030
Personal details
Born1968

G. R. Swaminathan is an Indian judge of the Madras High Court.

Early life

G. R. Swaminathan was born in 1968. He hails from Thiruvarur.[1] He completed his law degree (B.L.) in Central Law College, Salem and Dr.Ambedkar Government Law College.[2]

Career

In 1991, he became an advocate. In 1997, he established an independent practice in Puducherry, and in 2004, he relocated to Madurai after the Madras High Court established the Madurai Bench. In 2014, he was chosen as the Assistant Solicitor General of India for the High Court's Madurai Bench.[1] There were allegations that Swaminathan, during his tenure as an Additional Solicitor General, had participated in a programme organised by the Bharatiya Janata Party.[3]

He was Judge of the Madras High Court on 28 June 2017.[2] He is due to retire from service on 31 May 2030.[4] Swaminathan was appointed as a permanent Judge of the Madras High Court in April 2019.[5]

Politics

Swaminathan was a part of the Hindu Munnani in 2015.[6]

Reception

A lawyer representing Democratic Advocates' Association, wrote to the Madras High Court's Chief Justice in July 2022, requesting the resignation of Swaminathan, who had lauded BJP leader K. Annamalai in a court case, based on the premise that the court must be impartial and cannot endorse any political party.[7][8] The association asserted that Swaminathan's continued position is a threat to the autonomy of the Judiciary as it would instil fear among people to express concerns against the BJP.[8][9]

References

  1. 1 2 Staff Reporter (29 June 2017). "Six HC judges sworn in". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Madras High Court | Profile of Judges". www.hcmadras.tn.nic.in. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  3. ↑ Mohapatra, Samhati (16 December 2021). "Why Madras HC struck down sedition case against YouTuber Maridoss". The Federal. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  4. ↑ S, Mohamed Imranullah (1 July 2019). "Self-critical High Court judge raises the bar". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  5. ↑ S, Mohamed Imranullah (6 April 2019). "Six HC judges made permanent". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  6. ↑ "Man who accompanied Perumal Murugan to 'peace' talks narrates how heart breaking it was". The News Minute. 25 February 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  7. ↑ "Justice GR Swaminathan Accused of Touting BJP". NewsClick. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  8. 1 2 "Lawyer seeks resignation of madras HC judge for praising BJP's TN chief". Hindustan Times. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  9. ↑ Tiwari, Salil (29 July 2022). "'Judiciary can't support any political party/Leader': Lawyer seeks resignation of Justice G.R. Swaminathan for praising TN BJP President". LawBeat. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
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