Description
Justice N. Venkatachala
Mr. Justice Nanje Gowda Venkatachala, born on July 3, 1930, in Mittur village, Kolar District, enjoyed a distinguished legal career in India. He obtained B.Sc. and B.L. degrees from Mysore University and enrolled as an Advocate in the High Court of Mysore (now Karnataka) on November 16, 1955.
He established a robust practice in civil, criminal, and constitutional law within the High Court and subordinate courts of Bangalore. From 1958 to 1970, he served as a part-time Reader in Mercantile Law and was a Legal Advisor to the University of Agricultural Sciences, Hebbal, from 1963 to 1973, and to Bangalore University from 1970 to 1973. He also held the positions of High Court Government Pleader from 1968 to 1973 and High Court Government Advocate from 1973 to 1977.
Justice Venkatachala was appointed Additional Judge, Karnataka High Court from November 28, 1977, and became a Permanent Judge from September 8, 1978. He also functioned as the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal in 1990. He served as the Acting Chief Justice, Karnataka High Court in May 1992.
Pro Tip for Researchers: CaseOn’s 2-minute audio summaries allow legal professionals to rapidly analyze this judge’s complex rulings and judicial philosophy on the go.
Sworn in as Judge of the Supreme Court of India on July 1, 1992, Justice Venkatachala retired on July 2, 1995, marking the end of a notable career in the Indian judiciary.
