Adv Gowri Becomes Judge While SC Hears Plea Against Her Appointment
By Ritika Jain Supreme Court dismissed pleas challenging the appointment of advocate Lekshmana Chandra Victoria Gowri as additional judge of the Madras High Court. Meanwhile, Justice Gowri was sworn in as an additional judge of the Madras HC even before the Supreme Court hearing was over. “We are not entertaining the writ petition. Dismissed, reasons to follow,” the special bench said while dismissing the plea. The top court’s decision came on a plea challenging Gowri’s recommendation as an additional judge and subsequent appointment considering her publicly expressed views showcasing alleged ...