Justice J Nisha Banu, who was transferred to the Kerala High Court from Madras High Court in October, has sworn in as a Judge of the Kerala High Court on December 19.
After the Registrar General read the notification transferring the Justice Banu to Kerala High Court, Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar, Chief Justice of Kerala High Court administered the oath of office to Justice Banu.
Though the Centre had notified her transfer from the Madras High Court to the Kerala High Court on October 14, 2025, she had not abided by the transfer order. Following that, the President issued a direction to her to join the Kerala High Court before December 20.