Central Government Notifies Transfer Of Justice Nisha Banu To Kerala High Court

The Central Government has notified the transfer of Justice NIsha Banu from the Madras High Court to the Kerala High Court. 

A notification issued by the Central Governemnt on 14th October 2025, read as under:

"In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 222 of the Constitution of India, the President, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, is pleased to transfer Smt. Justice J. Nisha Banu, Judge, Madras High Court, to be a Judge of Kerala High Court and to direct her to assume charge of her office in the Kerala High Court,".

On August 27, 2025, the collegium had recommended her transfer from to the Kerala High Court. Justice Banu is currently the senior-most woman judge of the Madras High Court.