Lekshmana Chandra Victoria Gowri

Defending the collegium's decision to appoint Lekshmana Chandra Victoria Gowri appointment as a Madras High Court judge, Chief Justice DY Chandrachud has said one shouldn't be "cold calling" individuals merely for views they may have held as lawyers

The top court, which had on February 7 refused to entertain two petitions seeking to restrain Lekshmana Chandra Victoria Gowri from taking oath as an additional judge of the Madras High Court, on Friday gave the reasons for dismissing the pleas.

The Supreme Court, which had on February 7 refused to entertain two pleas seeking to restrain Lekshmana Chandra Victoria Gowri from taking oath as an additional judge of the Madras High Court

Some bar members of the Madras High Court had written to the Chief Justice of India seeking recall of the recommendation made for appointing Ms Gowri as an additional judge of the high court.

The Supreme Court will hear a plea challenging the appointment of lawyer Lekshmana Chandra Victoria Gowri as a judge of the Madras High Court an hour before her swearing-in.

Defending the collegium's decision to appoint Lekshmana Chandra Victoria Gowri appointment as a Madras High Court judge, Chief Justice DY Chandrachud has said one shouldn't be "cold calling" individuals merely for views they may have held as lawyers

The top court, which had on February 7 refused to entertain two petitions seeking to restrain Lekshmana Chandra Victoria Gowri from taking oath as an additional judge of the Madras High Court, on Friday gave the reasons for dismissing the pleas.

The Supreme Court, which had on February 7 refused to entertain two pleas seeking to restrain Lekshmana Chandra Victoria Gowri from taking oath as an additional judge of the Madras High Court

Some bar members of the Madras High Court had written to the Chief Justice of India seeking recall of the recommendation made for appointing Ms Gowri as an additional judge of the high court.

The Supreme Court will hear a plea challenging the appointment of lawyer Lekshmana Chandra Victoria Gowri as a judge of the Madras High Court an hour before her swearing-in.