R V Raveendran

Former Judge, Supreme Court of India

Justice Raveendran Enrolled as an Advocate in March 1968 and practiced Law till February 1993. He was appointed as Judge of the High Court of Karnataka in February 2013. Elevated as Chief Justice, High Court of Madhya Pradesh in July 2004 and as Judge, Supreme Court of India in September 2005.

During his tenure at Supreme Court, he served as: (i) Chairperson, High Legal Services Committee, Karnataka; (ii) Chairperson, Karnataka State Legal Services Authority; (iii) Chairperson, the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee; and (iv) Chairperson, the Supreme Court Mediation & Conciliation Project Committee.

After retirement in October 2011, he has been engaged in Arbitration & Mediation. While as a Supreme Court judge, Justice Raveendran delivered several landmark judgments including on OBC reservation in central universities, constitutional law and education, post-retirement he was a part of the Lodha Committee set up by the Supreme Court to reform the BCCI.

On his retirement day, the then Chief Justice S H Kapadia had said, “Friends, if you want an Indian hero, a real hero, my vote is for Justice Raveendran. He is one of the greatest judges of this court.”