T. B. Radhakrishnan
Hon'ble Chief Justice (Retd.) Thottathil Bhaskaran Nair Radhakrishnan | |
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| 41st Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court | |
| In office 4 April 2019 – 28 April 2021 | |
| Nominated by | Ranjan Gogoi |
| Appointed by | Ram Nath Kovind |
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| Succeeded by |
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| 1st Chief Justice of Telangana High Court | |
| In office 1 January 2019 – 3 April 2019 | |
| Nominated by | Ranjan Gogoi |
| Appointed by | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Raghvendra Singh Chauhan |
| Chief Justice of Hyderabad High Court | |
| In office 7 July 2018 – 31 December 2018 | |
| Nominated by | Dipak Misra |
| Appointed by | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Preceded by | D. B. Bhosale (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| 11th Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court | |
| In office 18 March 2017 – 6 July 2018 | |
| Nominated by | J. S. Khehar |
| Appointed by | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Preceded by | Deepak Gupta |
| Succeeded by | Ajay Kumar Tripathi |
| Judge of Kerala High Court | |
| In office 14 October 2004 – 17 March 2017 | |
| Nominated by | Ramesh Chandra Lahoti |
| Appointed by | A. P. J. Abdul Kalam |
Acting Chief Justice | |
| In office 13 May 2016 – 31 July 2016 | |
| Appointed by | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Preceded by | Ashok Bhushan |
| Succeeded by | Mohan Shantanagoudar |
| In office 17 February 2017 – 18 March 2017 | |
| Appointed by | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Preceded by | Mohan Shantanagoudar |
| Succeeded by | Navniti Prasad Singh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 April 1959 |
| Died | 3 April 2023 (aged 63) Kochi, Kerala, India |
| Spouse | Meera Sen |
| Alma mater | K. G. F. Law College, Kolar, Karnataka |
Thottathil Bhaskaran Nair Radhakrishnan (29 April 1959 – 3 April 2023) was an Indian judge. He was chief justice of four high courts of India (Calcutta, Telangana, Hyderabad and Chhattisgarh) and judge of Kerala High Court.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Radhakrishnan was born to N. Bhaskaran Nair and K. Parukutty Amma, both practising advocates at Kollam.[1] He completed his education from St. Joseph's Convent and Government Boys High School, Kollam, Arya Central School, Thiruvananthapuram, Trinity Lyceum and F. M. N. College, Kollam, and Kolar Gold Fields Law College, Kolar.[2][3]
Career
[edit]Radhakrishnan enrolled as an advocate in December 1983 and started practising in Thiruvananthapuram. Later, Radhakrishnan shifted to the High Court of Kerala at Kochi where he practised in civil, constitutional, and administrative matters. He was appointed a permanent judge of Kerala High Court on 14 October 2004.[2][3] Here he served as Acting Chief Justice twice.[4]
He was appointed chief justice of Chhattisgarh High Court on 18 March 2017. He was transferred as chief justice of Hyderabad High Court and took oath on 7 July 2018. On 1 January 2019 he was appointed first chief justice of Telangana High Court. He was transferred as chief justice of Calcutta High Court and took oath on 7 April 2019.
Personal life and death
[edit]Radhakrishnan died in Kochi on 3 April 2023, at the age of 63. He had been undergoing medical treatment in a private hospital. Radhakrishnan was survived by his wife, Meera Sen, and their children, Parvathy Nair and Keshavaraj Nair.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "High Court of Chhattisgarh - Sitting Judges". highcourt.cg.gov.in. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ a b Website of Kerala High Court Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Website of National Bar Association of India". Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- ^ "Former Chief Justices of Calcutta High Court".
- ^ "Former Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh HC Justice T B Radhakrishnan passes away in Kerala". News Riveting. 3 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
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