N. Paul Vasanthakumar
Narayanan Nadar Paul Vasanthakumar | |
|---|---|
| 32nd Chief Justice Jammu and Kashmir High Court | |
| In office 2 February 2015 – 14 March 2017 | |
| Preceded by | M. M. Kumar |
| Succeeded by | Badar Durrez Ahmed |
| Judge Madras High Court | |
| In office 20 April 2007 – 1 February 2015 | |
| Additional Judge Madras High Court | |
| In office 10 December 2005 – 19 April 2007 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 March 1955 Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu , India |
Narayanan Nadar Paul Vasanthakumar (born 15 March 1955) is from Palliyadi, Kanyakumari District of Tamil Nadu, India and was the Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court. He retired on 14 March 2017.[1][2] He was appointed an additional judge of High Court of Madras on December, 2005 and permanent judge on 20 April 2007. He took oath as the chief justice of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir in February 2015.[3]
Career
He was enrolled as an Advocate in the year 1980 and was Junior to Late Mr. T. Martin. He was given an honorary post of member in Ecclesiastical Synod Courts, C.S.I. Specialist in Service Law, Labor Law and Education matters. He held the post of Senior Standing Counsel for Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission and also Standing Counsel for Central Government. In 2005, he was appointed Additional Judge of High Court of Madras and later in 2007 as Permanent Judge. During his term in the High Court of Madras, he had delivered several important judgements on several legal issues.[4]
Notable Judgments
Some important judgements pronounced by Justice Vasanthakumar include statutory prohibition for failing a student and retaining (him) in the same standard, refusing permission for granite quarrying in hilly areas, making it compulsory for banks to provide loans to students for educational purposes.[4]
References
- ^ "Justice Paul Vasanthakumar Retires as J&K CJ, Justice R.Sudhakar Acting CJ". LiveLaw News Network. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ "Hon'ble Thiru. Justice N. Paul Vasantha Kumar". www.hcmadras.tn.nic.in. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ^ "Madras High Court". www.hcmadras.tn.nic.in. Archived from the original on 30 June 2008.
- ^ a b Court., NIC J&K High. "Jammu & Kashmir High Court". jkhighcourt.nic.in. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
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