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Justice K Vinod Chandran takes oath as Supreme Court judge, to have a tenure of over 3 years

Chief Justice of India Sanjeev Khanna administered the oath of office to Justice K Vinod Chandran.

Born in Paravur in Kerala's Ernakulam district in 1963, Justice Chandran graduated from Union Christian College in Ernakulam’s Aluva.

Former Patna High Court Chief Justice K Vinod Chandran took oath as a judge of the Supreme Court on Thursday. With his appointment, the Supreme Court will have 33 judges, just one short of its full strength of 34, until January 31 when Justice Hrishikesh Roy will be retiring.

Chief Justice of India Sanjeev Khanna administered the oath of office to Justice Chandran, who was recommended for elevation by the Supreme Court Collegium on July 7. He will have a tenure of over three years and is set to retire on April 24, 2028.

Born in Paravur in Kerala’s Ernakulam district in 1963, Justice Chandran graduated from Union Christian College in Ernakulam’s Aluva and took up a job with the State Bank of Travancore and was briefly posted in Kochi. During his stint at the bank, he enrolled as a law student at the Kerala Law Academy in Kochi and subsequently quit his job to practise at the Kerala High Court.

When he was elevated to the high court as a judge, Justice Chandran had said that many had questioned his “burning of bridges” when he quit his secure, salaried job for a legal practice. He said that “those who are courageous to take risks are often the most successful”.

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