Justice Satrughana Pujahari sworn in as Judge of Madras HC

Justice Satrughana Pujahari sworn in as Judge of Madras HC

Justice Satrughana Pujahari was sworn in today as a Judge of the Madras High Court by Chief Justice Indira Banerjee. The judge had been transferred from the High Court of Orissa to the Madras High Court by a notification dated November 14, 2017.

A short ceremony was held on the occasion of his appointment, which was graced by the presence of all sitting judges of the Court and members of the Madras Bar.

Speaking at the ceremony, Advocate General of Tamil Nadu and President of the Madras Bar Association, Vijay Narayan appreciated the appointment of Justice Pujahari with a sense of fulfilment. He regarded it as a great step forward to deal with the mounting arrears of litigation. He spoke of the great traditions for which the Madras High Court stands and expressed hope that both the Bar and the Bench will cooperate for the welfare of the litigant public.

President of the Madras High Court Advocates Association, G Mohanakrishnan observed that Justice Pujahari is definitely an asset to the Madras High Court. Secretary to the Madras Bar Association, VR Kamalanathan said that the Bar would extend its fullest cooperation to Justice Pujahari in the discharge of his functions. He wished the Judge a memorable tenure at the High Court.

President of the Women Lawyer’s Association, V Nalini spoke of the need to ensure a balanced bench at the High Court, while welcoming Justice Pujahari to the Court. She expressed her pride at having a woman as the Chief Justice of the Court. She appealed that the Chief Justice recommend more women advocates to the Bench.

Law Association President, Krishnakumar also expressed that the Bench will receive full cooperation in the discharge of its functions as he wished the new judge a successful tenure.

Justice Satrughana Pujahari thanked the gathering for the warm welcome. He remarked that the Madras High Court is a rich institution that has contributed much to law. Quoting a verse from the Upanishads, the judge observed that the Madras High Court was an immemorial institution that has been dispensing justice for over 150 years.

Referring to several landmark cases, he said that Madras High Court was responsible for a large part of his exposure to law. In this sense, he opined that he owed his existence to the Madras High Court.

He remarked the Court has a glorious past and hopefully, the future will be so as well. He concluded by expressing hopes of being able to enrich his knowledge and dispense justice to the best of his ability.

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