Additionally, three judicial officers have been appointed as Additional Judges of Madras High Court. They are Ms. R. Poornima, M. Jothiraman, and Dr. Augustine Devadoss Maria Clete.Justice K.R. Shriram, born in Mumbai, completed his B.Com in Financial Accountancy and Management and his LL.B. from Mumbai University. He later pursued an LL.M. in Maritime Law from King’s College, London, graduating with merit. He enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa on 3 July 1986 and joined the chambers of S. Venkiteswaran, Senior Advocate. In 1997, he established his own chambers, focusing on commercial matters with specialisation in shipping and international trade law, as well as writ matters arising from various acts including Ports Acts, Customs Act, Motor Vehicles Act, and Marine Insurance.Justice Shriram has represented clients in the Bombay High Court, the Supreme Court, and various High Courts across India. He has also appeared before the National and State Consumer Disputes Redressal Forums, Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Securities Appellate Tribunal, Company Law Board, and in various arbitrations. His experience includes conducting trials in civil suits, statutory inquiries under the Merchant Shipping Act, engineering construction arbitration, and consumer redressal disputes.
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