Question

Who was appointed as the Chief Justice of the Madras High Court in March 2017?
1. Indira Banerjee
2. Satish. K. Agnihotri
3. Rajesh Kumar Aggarwal
4. Sanjay Kishan Kaul

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Indira Banerjee

The correct answer is Indira Banerjee.

• She was elevated as the Chief Justice of the Madras High Court and assumed charge on 5 April 2017.
• She was appointed as a Permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on 5 February 2002.
• Then she transferred to the Delhi High Court with effect from 8 August 2016.

• Satish K. Agnihotri is the former Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court.
  • He also served as a judge of the Madras High Court.
• Rajesh Kumar Agrawal is the current President of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC).
  • He is a former judge of the Supreme Court of India.
  • He also served as the Chief Justice of the Madras High Court (24 October 2013 - 17 February 2014).
• Sanjay Kishan Kaul is a Judge of the Supreme Court of India.
  • He is former Chief Justice of Madras, Punjab and Haryana High Court.