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  1. K. Chandru - Wikipedia

    • Justice K. Chandru was a well-respected judge among the judiciary and is known for his judgments that impacted the lives of many impoverished and downtrodden people. [11] During his judicial career, Justice K. Chandru pronounced over 96,000 verdicts. See more

    Overview

    Justice K. Chandru (born 1951), is an Indian advocate and former judge of Madras High Court. Chandru has … See more

    Early life

    Chandru was born in Srirangam in Tiruchirappalli District, Tamil Nadu. He was a former student activist of Communist Party of India (Marxist). He was expelled from Loyola College, Chennai for leading student agit… See more

    Born8 May 1951 · Srirangam, Tamilnadu
    SpouseBharathi
    Career

    K. Chandru as an advocate practiced both in criminal and civil side in the Madras High Court. He was made an Additional Judge of the High Court on 31 July 2006, and was made a permanent Judge on 9 November 2009. Justi… See more

    In popular culture

    The 2021 movie Jai Bhim was made around a legal case fought by K. Chandru in 1993. Actor Suriya played the role of Chandru. Chandru was involved in the making of the film from the story discussion to post-production. … See more

    Books

    • Ambedkar Oliyil Enathu Theerppukal (Light of Ambedkar in my judgments)
    • Chandru, Justice K. (2021). Listen to My Case!: When Women Approach the Courts of Tamil Nadu. LeftWord Books. ISBN 978-81-944759-3-4. … See more

     
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    Nov 6, 2021 · The court-room drama is based on a real life case handled by Justice K Chandru, former judge of Madras High Court, during his days as a litigating lawyer.

  7. Justice Chandru (Retd) of the Madras High Court - Bar …

    Sep 2, 2013 · Justice Chandru, a former judge of the Madras High Court, has one of the most prolific rates of disposal in the country. Through a tenure lasting close to six and a half years, he disposed of 90,000 cases.

  8. 'Marxism helped me understand Ambedkar better': Justice (retd) K ...

  9. K Chandru: A comrade who donned black gown to …

    Nov 13, 2021 · 70-year-old Chandru – he doesn’t like his name to be pre-fixed with Justice – never appeared for big corporates and had always used his legal acumen to fight for the poor and downtrodden.

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