Anu Sivaraman
Hon'ble Justice Anu Sivaraman | |
|---|---|
| Judge Karnataka High Court | |
| Assumed office 21 March 2024 | |
| Nominated by | Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud |
| Appointed by | Droupadi Murmu |
| Judge Kerala High Court | |
| In office 11 April 2015 – 20 March 2024 | |
| Nominated by | H. L. Dattu |
| Appointed by | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 May 1966 Ernakulam |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Nationality |  India |
| Alma mater | Government Law College, Ernakulam |
| Website | High Court of Kerala |
Anu Sivaraman (born 25 May 1966) is the judge of Karnataka High Court. Sivaraman was initially appointed as an additional judge of the Kerala High Court in April 2015, and was made a permanent judge in April 2017. Sivaraman, by a communication to supreme court dated 16 October 2023 sought a transfer out of the State of Kerala.[1][2][3]
Early life
[edit]Sivaraman completed her schooling from St.Teresa's Convent Girls High School, joined for graduation in English Literature at St. Teresa's College and completed from Maharaja's College, Ernakulam, completed Diploma in Journalism from Kerala Media Academy in 1987 and obtained a law degree from Government Law College, Ernakulam.[1]
Career
[edit]Sivaraman enrolled as an Advocate in 1991. During her practice, she served as Standing Counsel for the Corporation of Cochin from 2001 to 2010, Senior Government Pleader from January 2007 and Special Government Pleader (Co-operation) during 2010-2011. On 10 April 2015 she was appointed as additional judge of Kerala High Court and became permanent from 5 April 2017.[1] She was transferred to Karnataka High Court with effect from 21 March 2024.[4]
She was appointed as member of 3 Judge panel along with Punjab and Haryana High Court Judge Sheel Nagu and Himachal Pradesh High Court Chief Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia constituted by CJI Sanjiv Khanna on 22 March 2025 to probe into the allegations of cash recovery at residence of Delhi High Court Judge Yashwant Verma.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Official".
- ^ "Kerala Judiciary Creates History With Four Women Judges". News outlookindia.com. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ "Four women judges in the Kerala High Court is a record, but is this enough?". News scroll.in. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ Bench, Bar & (14 February 2024). "Supreme Court Collegium recommends transfer of Justice Anu Sivaraman from Kerala High Court to Karnataka". Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
- ^ Bench, Bar & (22 March 2025). "Read about the 3 judges set to probe allegations against Justice Yashwant Varma". Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news. Retrieved 25 March 2025.