Mangaluru, Sep 24 2019: Justice Shripathi Ravindra Bhat, a native of Swarga village in Manjeshwar taluk, took oath of office as one of the four new Supreme Court judges at a ceremony organised at Chief Justice’s court (Courtroom I) on Sept 23, Monday.
Prior to his appointment as Supreme Court Judge, Justice Bhat was Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court.
Justice Bhat (born 21 October 1958), son of late Shripathy Bhat and Savithri, is a native of Swarga village, located about 65 km from Mangaluru. He obtained his degree in Law in New Delhi, where his father was based.