Justice MB Snehalatha Sworn-In As Additional Judge Of Kerala High Court

Justice MB Snehalatha was sworn in as an additional judge of the Kerala High Court today.

The oath of office was administered by Chief Justice A J Desai. Speakers at the occasion included AG Gopalakrishna Kurup and the KHCAA President.

The Supreme Court collegium had recommended her elevation in October 2023 and the Central government notified her appointment in April 2024.

Born on May 31, 1964 in Ernakulam's Vypin, Justice Snehalatha completed her LLB from Government Law College, Ernakulam and later secured a post-graduate degree in law from the Mahatma Gandhi University.

She enrolled as an advocate in 1987 and cleared the Kerala Judicial Service Examination in 1995 commencing her Judicial career as a Munsiff Magistrate.

She later worked as an Additional Munsiff at Palakkad and Kozhikode, as Munsiff at Kodungallur and North Paravoor, as Principal Munsiff at Palakkad and as Judicial First Class Magistrate at North Paravur and Kunnamkulam.

In February, 2010 she was promoted and posted as a Sub-Judge at Perambavoor and Chief Judicial Magistrate at Thiruvananthapuram.

She was then promoted to a District Judge on March 12, 2014, and presided over Motor Accident Claims Tribunal at Attingal. She also served as Additional District and Sessions judge and presiding officer of the additional tribunal for the Motor Accident Claims at Thiruvananthapuram and Palakkad.

At the time of elevation to the Kerala High Court, she was the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Kollam.

Presently, the number of judges at the Kerala High Court is 42 judges, as against a sanctioned strength of 47, with women judges occupying 5 of those posts.