Kalpathi Rajendran Shriram
{{Short description|Indian judge}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Kalpathi Rajendran Shriram
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| office = 43rd Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court
| nominator = Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai
| appointer = Droupadi Murmu
| term_start = {{abbr|TBC|To be confirmed}}
| term_end =
| term_label = Assuming office
| status = Nominee
| office1 = 45th Chief Justice of Madras High Court
| term_start1 = 27 September 2024
| term_end1 =
| nominator1 = D. Y. Chandrachud
| appointer1 = Droupadi Murmu
| office2 = Judge of the Bombay High Court
| termstart2 = 21 June 2013
| termend2 = 26 September 2024
| education = B. Com., LLB., M.L.,
| alma_mater = University of Mumbai, Mumbai, King's College, London
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1963|09|28}}
| birth_place = Mumbai
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| predecessor1 = {{ubl|S. V. Gangapuwala|R. Mahadevan {{small|(acting)}}|D. Krishnakumar {{small|(acting)}}}}
| successor1 = Manindra Mohan Shrivastava
| appointer2 = Pranab Mukherjee
| nominator2 = Altamas Kabir
| predecessor = Manindra Mohan Shrivastava
}}
Kalpathi Rajendran Shriram also known K.R.Shriram (born 28 September 1963) is an Indian judge. He is currently serving as the Chief Justice of Madras High Court, Chennai.{{Cite web |title=Centre notifies appointment of Chief Justices for eight high courts |url=https://ddnews.gov.in/en/centre-notifies-appointment-of-chief-justices-for-eight-high-courts/ |access-date=2024-09-23 |website=ddnews.gov.in}} He has also served as one of the justices of Mumbai High Court.{{cite web | url=https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s35d6646aad9bcc0be55b2c82f69750387/uploads/2024/09/202409211166893007.pdf | accessdate=22 September 2024}}
Early life
Siriram was born on 28 September 1963 in Mumbai to Kalpathi Rajendran of Kerala state.https://bombayhighcourt.nic.in/processjshowReq.php?bhcpar=bmlkPTE5 Siriram studied Bachelor of Commerce (Financial Accountancy and Management) and LLB from University of Mumbai. He later obtained a master's degree in Maritime Law from King's College London.
As lawyer
Siriram enrolled as an advocate in the Maharashtra and Goa Bar Association on 3 July 1986, to practice law. Then he took practice with Senior Advocate S. Venkateswaran as a junior lawyer. In the next year, he individually attended cases related to commercial matters with specialization in Shipping and International Trade Law.{{cite web | title=JUSTICE K.R. SHRIRAM (KALPATHI RAJENDRAN SHRIRAM) |url=https://bombayhighcourt.nic.in/processjshowReq.php?bhcpar=bmlkPTE5 |website=bombayhighcourt.nic.in/}}
As judge
Siriram was appointed as Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on 21 June 2013 and confirmed as Permanent Judge of the Bombay High Court on 2 March 2016. The Centre notified the appointment of K. R. Shiriram as Chief Justice of Madras High Court on September 21, 2024.{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/centre-notifies-the-appointments-of-chief-justices-in-eight-high-courts/article68668498.ece | accessdate=22 September 2024| title=Centre notifies the appointments of Chief justices in eight High Courts| newspaper=The Hindu}}{{Cite news |date=2024-09-22 |title=Centre names CJs for eight high courts, day after Supreme Court prod |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/centre-names-cjs-for-eight-high-courts-day-after-supreme-court-prod/articleshow/113559410.cms |access-date=2024-09-23 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}
On 26 May 2025 Supreme court collegium recommended his transfer as Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court.{{Cite web |last=Bharat |first=E. T. V. |date=2025-05-28 |title=Collegium Recommends Transfer Of Four HC Chief Justices |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/en/!bharat/collegium-recommends-transfer-of-four-hc-chief-justices-enn25052802798 |access-date=2025-05-29 |website=ETV Bharat News |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=SC Collegium Recommends Transfer of Chief Justices of Madras and Raj HC |url=https://www.thelawadvice.com/news/sc-collegium-recommends-transfer-of-chief-justices-of-madras-and-raj-hc |access-date=2025-05-29 |website=www.thelawadvice.com |language=en}}
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