R. Mahadevan

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Hon'ble Chief Justice (Acting)
R. Mahadevan
Chief Justice of Madras High Court-Acting
Assumed office
24 May 2024
Appointed byDroupadi Murmu
Preceded bySanjay Vijaykumar Gangapurwala
Personal details
Born (1963-06-10) 10 June 1963 (age 60)
Chennai
Alma materMadras Law College

R. Mahadevan (born 10 June 1963) is an Indian judge. He is the acting Chief Justice of Madras High Court, Chennai. On retirement of then chief justice of Madras High Court Sanjay Vijaykumar Gangapurwala on 23 May 2024, took charge as acting chief justice of Madras High Court.[1]

Mahadevan was born on 10 June 1963 at Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He completed his law degree at Madras Law College, Chennai. After completion of law degree he enrolled in the bar council of Chennai in the year 1989. Civil, criminal and writ sides with specialization in indirect taxes, customs and Central Excise matters are the areas where he had rich practice experience for more than 25 years. He also served as an Additional Government Pleader (Taxes) for the Government of Tamil Nadu. He was appointed as a judge of the Madras High court in the year 2013.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Justice R Mahadevan appointed as acting Chief Justice of Madras HC". 22 May 2024.
  2. ^ "CDJ Law Journal".