Nagpur,
Dr. S.M. Rajan and Dr. Pallavi Bhave, Director and Principal respectively of Central India College of Law, located in Nagpur, met and felicitated former Madras High Court Judge K. Chandru. Justice Chandru had recently delivered a special lecture on the Constitution organized by the Parwana Memorial Trust.Dr. Rajan praised Justice Chandru, who had disposed of 96,000 cases during his six-and-a-half-year tenure as a judge of the Chennai High Court. Justice Chandru expressed his desire to visit the college campus in the future.
Justice K. Chandru: A Judicial Maverick Who Became a Weapon for Justice
Former Madras High Court Judge Justice K. Chandru has delivered several landmark judgments during his tenure, known for using the law to protect social rights. He has fought for women’s rights in many cases and worked for social justice through his judgments.
Justice Chandru was born on May 8, 1951, in Srirangam and worked as a student activist during his law studies. He graduated in 1973 and joined a law firm, where he worked on labor and service matters. Later, he established his own chamber and worked in criminal law.Justice Chandru’s judicial journey progressed rapidly. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madras High Court in July 2006 and became a Permanent Judge in November 2009. He disposed of approximately 96,000 cases during his six-and-a-half-year tenure, which is equivalent to about 15,000 cases per year.
Justice Chandru’s judgments ushered in a new era for social justice. He made several landmark decisions to protect women’s rights, such as allowing a woman to worship in a temple when a male relative tried to prevent her. He also worked to protect the marginalized, such as overturning the dismissal of an Anganwadi worker who suffered from paranoid schizophrenia.Justice Chandru’s story is an example of how a judge can be both an adjudicator and an activist, without overstepping the boundaries of judicial authority. His legacy serves as a reminder that the law, when used with compassion and conviction, can truly become a weapon for justice.
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