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Two Judicial Officers Elevated As Additional Judges Of Madras High Court
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News18•13-10-2026, 19:00
Two Judicial Officers Elevated As Additional Judges Of Madras High Court
- •Dharmalingam Lingeswaran and Balathandayutham Karthikeyan were appointed as additional judges of the Madras High Court.
- •The appointments were announced by the law ministry following recommendations made by the Supreme Court Collegium.
- •The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended them along with other advocates and judicial officers on May 18.
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Dharmalingam Lingeswaran and Balathandayutham Karthikeyan were appointed as additional judges of the Madras High Court by the law ministry on Tuesday.
The Supreme Court Collegium recommended 10 advocates and nine judicial officers, including Lingeswaran and Karthikeyan, for judgeship on May 18, 2025.
The original proposals for the appointment of Dharmalingam Lingeswaran and Balathandayutham Karthikeyan were sent by the Madras High Court on November 4, 2025.
