Calcutta High Court: Justice TS Sivagnanam appointed as Chief Justice

On May 01, 2023, the Central Government apprised the appointment of the senior-most judge of the Calcutta High Court, Justice TS Sivagnanam, as its Chief Justice. He was born on September 16, 1963, and started his practice in September 1986. Initially, he was appointed as an additional judge of the Madras High Court, and on March 29, 2011, he was made a permanent judge there. Further, he was transferred to the Calcutta High Court in October 2021. The date of his retirement is 15 September 2025.

In February 2023, Justice TS Sivagnanam’s name was recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium for appointment as the Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court. His name was recommended because the then Chief Justice, Justice Prakash Shrivastava was to resign from office on March 30. Since 31 March 2023, Justice Sivagnanam was serving as Acting Chief Justice of the High Court.