The Central government has cleared the transfer of Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari from the Madhya Pradesh High Court to the Kerala High Court..The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended Justice Dharmadhikari's transfer on April 7 after meetings held on March 20 and 24, and April 3..Born on July 8, 1966 in Raipur, Justice Dharmadhikari began his legal career in 1992. He practiced at the Madhya Pradesh High Court for over 24 years in civil, criminal and constitutional law.He served as Standing Counsel for the Union of India from 2000 to 2015 and represented the Income Tax Department, Reserve Bank of India, Central Excise (as Senior Standing Counsel) and several Public Sector Undertakings.He was appointed as an additional judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on April 7, 2016 and as a permanent judge on March 17, 2018..The Kerala High Court, which has a sanctioned strength of 47, is currently functioning with 44 judges..[Read Notification]
