Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari who had been transferred from the High Court of Madhya Pradesh was sworn in as Kerala High Court Judge on Wednesday.

Justice Dharmadhikari started his legal practice in 1992 at the Madhya Pradesh High Court and handled a wide range of cases involving civil, criminal, and constitutional matters. He had served as standing counsel for the Union government and also represented several key government institutions, including the Income Tax department, the Reserve Bank of India, and Central Excise, besides several Public Sector Undertakings.

Justice Dharmadhikari was appointed Additional Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on April 7, 2016, and was made a permanent judge on March 17, 2018.

With his swearing in, the strength of the judges in the Kerala High Court has gone up to 45.