Manjula Chellur

Quick Facts

Full Name	Manjula Chellur
Occupation	Judge
Date Of Birth	Dec 5, 1955(1955-12-05)
Age	69
Birthplace	Karnataka
Country	India
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Manjula Chellur Biography

Manjula Chellur is one of the most popular and richest Judge who was born on December 5, 1955 in Karnataka, India. Manjula Chellur, who was born 5 December 1955, is a former Chief Judge of Bombay High Court. She was the first woman Chief Judge of Calcutta High Court. She also served as Chief Justice of Kerala High Court. After reaching the age of superannuation, she resigned her office.

The Division Bench of Kerala High Court, which consisted of Justice Vinod Chandran and Chief Justice Chellur, ordered that the state government submit a statement on the highly publicized rape case against P. J. Kurien, Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha. In March 2013, V. S. Achuthanandan, a prominent Marxist politician and Leader in Opposition, requested that the state government not be allowed to request an earlier hearing in another investigation into “Ice Cream Parlour sabotage” which involved an ice cream parlour allegedly used to lure women and girls into prostitution in 1990s.

From 21 June 2008 to March 2010, Chellur was the President of Karnataka Judicial Academy. She was also the executive chairman of Karnataka State Legal Service Authority. She was made Acting Chief Justice at the Kerala High Court on 9 November 2011. Since 26 September 2012, she has been Chief Justice of Kerala.

Manjula Chellur Net Worth

Manjula Chellur is one of the richest Judge from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Manjula Chellur 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Chellur was born and raised in Karnataka. After receiving her bachelor of arts degree at Allum Sunmangalamma Women’s College, Bellary she went on to receive her law degree at Renukacharya Law College in Bangalore. The Supreme Court of India sponsored her to go on a Gender & Law Fellowship to the University of Warwick in England in 1977. Chellur was awarded an honorary doctorate by Karnataka State Women’s University in 2013.

She was elected District and Sessions Judge in 1988. In addition, she served as Principal and Sessions Judges for Kolar (and Mysore) She was also Chief Judge of Court of Small Causes and Principal Judge of Family Court at Bangalore. She was appointed judge of Karnataka High Court on 21 February 2000.

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Facts & Trivia

Manjula Ranked on the list of most popular Judge. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Manjula Chellur celebrates birthday on December 5 of every year.

Top Facts about Manjula Chellur

1. Manjula Chellur served as the Chief Justice of Bombay High Court from 2016-2017.
2. She was the first woman to hold this position in the court’s history.
3. Chellur has also served as a judge in various other high courts across India.
4. She is known for her progressive and feminist views on legal issues.
5. Chellur retired from her position as Chief Justice in December 2017.
6. During her tenure, she made significant contributions to improving access to justice for marginalized communities.
7. Chellur has received numerous awards and recognition for her contributions to the legal field.
8. She is considered a role model for women pursuing careers in law and judiciary.
9. Chellur continues to be actively involved in promoting gender equality and social justice initiatives.
10. Her legacy as a trailblazing jurist continues to inspire future generations of lawyers and judges in India.