Ashok Menon
Hon'ble Justice Ashok Menon | |
|---|---|
| Judge Kerala High Court | |
| In office 30 November 2017 – 13 August 2021 | |
| Appointed by | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 August 1959 |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Nationality |  India |
| Alma mater | Government Law College, Kozhikode |
| Website | High Court of Kerala |
Ashok Menon (born 15 August 1959) was a judge of Kerala High Court. The High Court of Kerala is the highest court in the Indian state of Kerala and in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep. The High Court of Kerala is headquartered at Ernakulam, Kochi.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Early life
[edit]Ashok completed his schooling from Kendriya Vidyalaya, graduated from St. Thomas College, Thrissur and obtained a law degree from Government Law College, Kozhikode.[1]
Career
[edit]Ashok started practicing as a lawyer in Thrissur and Wadakkancherry Courts in 1981. He started serving as Munsiff-Magistrate in 1988. Thereafter promoted as Sub Judge in 1995 and as District Judge in 2002. He was appointed as Registrar, Supreme Court of India in 2009 and continued to be as Registrar, Competition Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi from 2010 to 2013. Thereafter served as Principal District Judge, Kollam from 2013 to 2015. He was appointed as Registrar General, High Court of Kerala in 2015. On 30 November 2017 he was elevated as an additional judge of High Court of Kerala and became permanent judge of High Court of Kerala on 29 August 2019.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Official".
- ^ "Appointment Notification" (PDF). Official - Department of Justice - Government of India. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ "Centre clears appointment of Ashok Menon, Annie John, Narayana Pisharadi as additional judges of Kerala HC". barandbench.com. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ "SC Collegium recommends 3 Additional Judges of the Kerala HC as Permanent Judges". News SCC Online. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ "Recommendation" (PDF). Supreme Court of India. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ "Three Additional Judges of Kerala High Court made Permanent". News. Retrieved 22 August 2019.