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Supreme Court of India

Justice R. Mahadevan

Judge

Date of birth
Supreme Court appointment
Retirement date listed

In our 2026 collection

Bench appearances
21
Records identify this judge as author
8
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Official biography

Official biography source · Retrieved . Reproduced from the Supreme Court of India; roles reflect the source when retrieved.

Born on 10.06.1963 at Chennai. Completed law degree at Madras Law College and enrolled with the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu in the year 1989. Practised in civil, criminal and writ sides with specialization in indirect taxes, customs and Central Excise matters for a period of 25 years. Served as an Additional Government Pleader (Taxes) for the Government of Tamil Nadu, as Additional Central Government Standing Counsel and Senior Panel Counsel for the Government of India at Madras High Court. Elevated as a Judge of the Madras High court in the year 2013.

Took over the charge of acting Chief Justice of Madras High Court on 24.05.2024. Appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on 18.07.2024.

Judgments in our 2026 collection

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21 bench appearances · 8 records identify this judge as author. These counts describe our collected records, not the judge’s complete career or individual agreement with every opinion.

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