| Office | 43rd Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court |
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| Office | 45th Chief Justice of Madras High Court |
| Office | Judge of the Bombay High Court
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| Term start | 21 July 2025 |
| Term end | 27 September 2025 |
| Predecessor | M. M. Shrivastava
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| Predecessor | Template:Ubl |
| Successor | M. M. Shrivastava
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| Born | 1963-09-28 |
| Born | Mumbai
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| Alma mater | University of Mumbai, Mumbai, King's College, London
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Kalpathi Rajendran Shriram also known K.R.Shriram (born 28 September 1963) is a retired Indian judge who served as Chief justice of Rajasthan High Court.[1] He previously served as the Chief Justice of Madras High Court.[2] He has also served as a judge of Bombay High Court.[3]
Early life
Siriram was born on 28 September 1963 in Mumbai to Kalpathi Rajendran of Kerala state.[4] Siriram studied Bachelor of Commerce (Financial Accountancy and Management) and LLB from University of Mumbai. He later obtained a master's degree in maritime law from King's College London.
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.[5]
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.[6][7]
On 26 May 2025 the Supreme Court collegium recommended swapping the chief justices of Rajasthan High Court and Madras High Court[8] and subsequently he was transferred[9] as Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court.[10][11]
References
- ↑ Justice KR Shriram assumes office as Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court, Service, Statesman News. The Statesman(2025-07-21). Retrieved 2025-07-21.
- ↑ Centre notifies appointment of Chief Justices for eight high courts. ddnews.gov.in. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
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- ↑ https://bombayhighcourt.nic.in/processjshowReq.php?bhcpar=bmlkPTE5
- ↑ JUSTICE K.R. SHRIRAM (KALPATHI RAJENDRAN SHRIRAM). bombayhighcourt.nic.in/.
- ↑ Centre notifies the appointments of Chief justices in eight High Courts. The Hindu.
- ↑ Centre names CJs for eight high courts, day after Supreme Court prod. The Times of India(2024-09-22). Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ↑ Tamil Nadu Bar federation thanks CJI, govt for justice K R Shriram's transfer. The Times of India(2025-07-15). Retrieved 2025-07-21.
- ↑ Madras high court Chief Justice KR Shriram transferred to Rajasthan HC. The Times of India(2025-07-14). Retrieved 2025-07-21.
- ↑ Collegium Recommends Transfer Of Four HC Chief Justices, Bharat, E. T. V.. ETV Bharat News(2025-05-28). Retrieved 2025-05-29.
- ↑ SC Collegium Recommends Transfer of Chief Justices of Madras and Raj HC. www.thelawadvice.com. Retrieved 2025-05-29.