Justice S. R. Bannurmath (
Kannada:ಎಸ್. ಆರ್. ಬನ್ನೂರ್ ಮಠ)(born 23 January 1948 in
Dharwad) is the former Chief Justice of
Kerala High Court
The High Court of Kerala is the highest court in the Indian state of Kerala and the Union territory of Lakshadweep. It is located in Kochi. Drawing its powers under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the High Court has the power to issu ...
and he was Chairman of
Maharashtra
Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a states and union territories of India, state in the western India, western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the List of states and union te ...
State Human Rights Commission from September 2013 to January 2018. Bannurmath was also the Judge of
Karnataka High Court
Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...
and served as State Public Prosecutor and Government Advocate of the
Government of Karnataka. He is a graduate of
Raja Lakhamgouda Law College, Belgaum
Raja Lakhamgouda Law College is an institution for legal education situated in Belgaum, Karnataka, India. It was established in 1939 by the Karnataka Law Society, and is one of the oldest Indian Law Colleges. The college is named after Raja L ...
.
Chief Justice S.R. Bannurmath retires
/ref> He is the first chief justice in India to declare his assets in 2009 along with all judges.
References
1948 births
20th-century Indian judges
Living people
Judges of the Karnataka High Court
Chief justices of the Kerala High Court
People from Dharwad
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