Kalpathi Rajendran Shriram also known K.R.Shriram (born 28 September 1963) is an Indian judge. He is currently serving as the Chief Justice of

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, Chennai. He has also served as one of the justices of Mumbai High Court.

Early life

Siriram was born on 28 September 1963 in

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to Kalpathi Rajendran of Kerala state. Siriram studied

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(Financial Accountancy and Management) and

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from

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. He later obtained a master's degree in Maritime Law from King's College

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As lawyer

Siriram enrolled as an advocate in the Maharashtra and Goa Bar Association on 3 July 1986, to practice law. Then he took practice with Senior Advocate S. Venkateswaran as a junior lawyer. In the next year, he individually attended cases related to commercial matters with specialization in Shipping and International Trade Law.

As judge

Siriram was appointed as Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on 21 June 2013 and confirmed as Permanent Judge of the Bombay High Court on 2 March 2016. The Centre notified the appointment of K. R. Shiriram as Chief Justice of Madras High Court on September 21, 2024. On 26 May 2025 Supreme court collegium recommended his transfer as Chief Justice of

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References

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