Justice C S Sudha Appointed as a Judge of the Kerala High Court
Smt. Justice C S Sudha, who has been serving as an Additional Judge in the Kerala High Court, has now been appointed as a Judge of the Kerala High Court. This appointment comes from the President of India, following consultations with the Chief Justice of India. The official notifications confirming this appointment were issued on the 2nd of September, 2023.
Justice C S Sudha Appointed as a Judge of the Kerala High Court
Justice C S Sudha was born on the 9th of October, 1964, in Thiruvananthapuram. She received her education at Kendriya Vidyalaya School in Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram. She pursued her Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram, and later completed her LLB from Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram. Her journey in the legal field began when she enrolled as an Advocate on the 8th of January, 1989. She started her legal practice at the District Court in Thiruvananthapuram.
In the year 1995, Justice C S Sudha entered the judicial service after securing the 1st rank in the selection process. Throughout her career, she has served in various capacities, including as Munsiff-Magistrate and Sub Judge/Assistant Sessions Judge.
Her career took an interesting turn when she served as the Registrar at the Cyber Appellate Tribunal in New Delhi. Following this, she worked as the Assistant Controller of Investigation at the Office of the Controller of Certifying Authority, Ministry of Communication & Information Technology, Government of India, in New Delhi, from 2010 to 2011.
In 2012, she was promoted as a District & Sessions Judge and officiated as an Additional District & Sessions Judge in Kollam. In 2013, she went on deputation as the Registrar at the Competition Appellate Tribunal in New Delhi. Her dedication and expertise led to her appointment as the Registrar at the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal in New Delhi in 2017.
Upon repatriation, she served as a Special Judge for the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (PoCSO) in Palakkad and later took on the role of Additional Director at the Kerala Judicial Academy. She was appointed as the District & Sessions Judge of the State Tribunal (STAT) in Ernakulam and assumed office on the 24th of May, 2021.
In recognition of her outstanding legal career and contributions, Justice C S Sudha was sworn in as an Additional Judge of the High Court of Kerala on the 20th of October, 2021.
This appointment as a Judge of the Kerala High Court marks another milestone in the distinguished career of Justice C S Sudha, and it is expected that her expertise and commitment to justice will continue to benefit the legal fraternity and the citizens of Kerala. Her journey from a dedicated advocate to a Judge of the High Court stands as a testament to her meritocracy in the field of law.
