L. Narayana Swamy Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Hon'ble Chief Justice (Retd.)
L. Narayana Swamy
Office:Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court
Term Start:6 October 2019
Term End:30 June 2021
Nominator:Ranjan Gogoi
Appointer:Ram Nath Kovind
Office1:Acting Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court
Termstart1:18 January 2019
Termend1:9 May 2019
Appointer1:Ram Nath Kovind
Office2:Judge of Karnataka High Court
Term Start2:4 July 2007
Term End2:5 October 2019
Nominator2:K. G. Balakrishnan
Appointer2:A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Birth Date:1959 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Bhadravathi, Karnataka

Lingappa Narayana Swamy (born 1 July 1959) is an Indian judge and the former Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court. He is former Judge of Karnataka High Court. He served as the Acting Chief Justice[1] [2] of Karnataka High Court from 18 January 2019 to 9 May 2019, after the elevation of Justice Dinesh Maheshwari to Supreme Court of India.

Career

Swamy is B.A., LL.M. He was enrolled as an Advocate on 15 October 1987. He practised before the High Court of Karnataka, Karnataka Administrative Tribunal & Central Administrative Tribunal. He was appointed an Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court on 4 July 2007 and Permanent Judge on 17 April 2009. He was appointed Acting Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court on 18 January 2019.[3] He was appointed Chief justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court on 6 October 2019. He retired on 30 June 2021.[4] In, February 2024 he was appointed as Judicial member of Lokpal where he served till 30 June 2029.[5]

References

  1. Web site: Lingappa Narayana Swamy J appointed Acting CJ of Karnataka HC. 17 January 2019. Bar & Bench. 10 February 2019.
  2. Web site: Orders of appointment of Shri Justice Lingappa Narayana Swamy Judge KHC as acting CJ of Karnataka HC. 10 February 2019.
  3. Web site: Sitting Judges. High Court of Karnataka. 7 June 2019.
  4. News: IANS . Justice Lingappa Narayana Swamy Takes Oath As Himachal Chief Justice . 6 October 2019 . NDTV.com . 6 October 2019.
  5. Web site: admin . Justice L M Swamy appointed Judicial Member, Lokpal . 2024-03-11 . Whispersinthecorridors.