Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari Sworn In As Chief Justice of Madras High Court

Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari has taken oath as the Chief Justice of Madras High Court on March 6, 2026. The oath was administered to him by Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi at Lokbhavan today.

On February 27, the Supreme Court Collegium had recommended his appointment as the Madras High Court CJ. Yesterday (5th March 2026), the central government notified his appointment. 

Justice Dharmadikari completed his Graduation in commerce and law from Nagpur University and had enrolled in the Madhya Pradesh High Court. He served as standing counsel for the Union of India from 2000 to 2015 and was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on 7 April 2016 and was made permanent on 17 March 2018. In April 2025 he was transferred to Kerala High Court and took oath as such on 23 April 2025