Shaji Paul Chaly (born 29 May 1961) was a judge on the

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 ...

, the highest court in the

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and in the Union Territory of

Lakshadweep Lakshadweep (), also known as Laccadives (), is a union territory of India. It is an archipelago of 36 islands in the Arabian sea, located off the Malabar Coast. The name ''Lakshadweep'' means "one lakh islands" in Sanskrit, though the Lac ...

Education and career

Chaly attended Sree Rama Varma High School,

Ernakulam Ernakulam () is the Central Business District of the city of Kochi in Kerala, India and has lent its name to the Ernakulam district. Many major establishments, including the Kerala High Court, the office of the Kochi Municipal Corporation a ...

, then

Maharaja's College, Ernakulam The Maharaja's College is a government college of higher education located in Kochi, Kerala. Established in 1875, it is one of the oldest colleges in India. Located in the heart of the city, the college is spread over a campus of on the ban ...

and finally obtained a law degree from

Government Law College, Ernakulam The Government Law College, Ernakulam, also known as His Highness the Maharajas Government Law College, Ernakulam is an prestigious institution for undergraduate and post-graduate legal education in , Kerala, India. Founded in 1874, it is the ...

. He enrolled as an advocate in 1986 and started practice at

. On 10 April 2015, he was appointed as additional judge of Kerala High Court and became a permanent member of the court on 5 April 2017. Justice Chaly demitted his office upon attaining age of superannuation on 29 May 2023.

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High Court of Kerala
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chaly, Shaji P. Living people Judges of the Kerala High Court 21st-century Indian judges 1961 births