She was appointed to the post of Government Pleader, Appellate Side, High Court of Bombay on November 1, 1995. She was appointed as Special Public Prosecutor for preventive detention matters in 1986. She was appointed as government pleader in 1979. Samant who was an eminent criminal lawyer. She also worked with her father Shri S.G. She worked as a junior of Justice Pratap when he was at the bar where she got opportunity to appear in several civil and criminal matters. Passed Bachelor of Arts from the Elphinstone College in 1970 and Bachelor of Laws from the Government Law College, Bombay in 1973. Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai was born on October 30, 1949. On 13 August 2018 assumed the office of Chairperson of the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity, Ministry of Power, Government of India. The Karnataka State Women's University, Bijapur, conferred honorary doctorate in March 2013.Ĭhief Justice of Calcutta High Court from 06 August 2014 to 21 August 2016, became the 37th and first ever woman Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court.Ĭhief Justice of Bombay High Court from 22 August 2016 to 04 December 2017. Was elevated as Acting Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court on 9 November 2011 on transfer from the Karnataka High Court.Ĭhief Justice of the Kerala High Court from 26 September 2012 to 05 August 2014. Executive Chairperson of Karnataka State Legal Services Authority and taken keen interest in the welfare of transgender and organized Seminars throughout the State of Karnataka. Received Fellowship on Gender and Law in 1997 at Warwick University, UK.Įlevated as Judge of the Karnataka High Court in February 2000 (the first woman judge of this Court), and as Permanent Judge of the same Court in August 2000. Joined the Karnataka Judicial Service as District Judge In April 1988. Visited the Crown Court at Durham, UK, during stay in England for a year. Was Legal Advisor to several banks, agro- industries and other Organizations besides handling several important cases both on civil and criminal sides.

Started practice in August 1978 in Bellary being the first woman advocate of Bellary. Rangamma Chetty.Īfter acquiring a degree in Arts from Allum Sumangalamma Womens College in her hometown, Justice Manjula Chellur obtained Law degree from Renukacharya Law College in Bangalore (now Bengaluru) in 1977. Born on Decemat Bellary in Karnataka, Justice Manjula Chellur is the daughter of Shri C.

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