{
  "id": 14777992,
  "title": "Two more judges sworn in at Madras High Court increasing its working strength to 67",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/two-more-judges-sworn-in-at-madras-high-court-increasing-its-working",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T19:42:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/two-more-judges-sworn-in-at-madras-high-court-increasing-its-working-strength-to-67/article71589566.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Thursday, October 15, 2026, Madras High Court Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari administered the oath of office to two new judges, D. Lingeswaran and B. Karthikeyan. These individuals had previously served as judges in the district judiciary before their elevation to the High Court. Chief Justice Dharmadhikari, along with Advocate General Vijay Narayan, welcomed the new judges and introduced them to the assembly during the swearing-in ceremony. Justice Lingeswaran is a native of Radhapuram Taluk in Tirunelveli district, having joined the district judiciary in January 2014. Similarly, Justice Karthikeyan, a native of Thanjavur district, also became a district judge in the same year. As of this appointment, the working strength of the Madras High Court has increased from 65 to 67 judges, out of its sanctioned strength of 75 judges. Currently, 56 of the serving judges are permanent, while the remaining are serving as additional judges for a fixed tenure.",
  "summary": "Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari administered the oath of office to Justices D. Lingeswaran and B. Karthikeyan on Thursday",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Madras High Court sets aside order to take over 7.44 acres of prime land in Chennai from Sri Ramachandra Educational and Health Trust",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/madras-high-court-sets-aside-order-to-take-over-7-44-acres-of-prime",
        "published": "2026-10-15T19:12:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}