Former Madras High Court Judge Justice P.N. Prakash Named Special Public Prosecutor for NIA Cases at Supreme Court
(Judicial Quest News Network)
New Delhi, 18, July 2024 in a significant development on July 18, 2024, the Central government appointed Senior Advocate and former Madras High Court judge Justice PN Prakash as the Special Public Prosecutor to represent the National Investigation Agency (NIA) before the Supreme Court of India.
An official notification released by Union Home Ministry confirms this appointment.
Justice Pazhayanur Narayanan Prakash, was born on 12.1.1961. He was enrolled on 18.1.1984 in the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and practiced both at the Principal Seat and Madurai Bench of Madras High Court and Subordinate Courts, on the Criminal Side and specialized in criminal and election petitions. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madras High Court on October 25, 2013 and as Permanent Judge on April 14, 2015.
Justice Prakash Pursued schooling in Hindu Higher Secondary School, Triplicane, Chennai. Obtained B.A. (Economics) degree from D.G. Vaishnav College, Arumbakkam, Chennai (1977-1980). Graduated B.L. from Madras Law College (1980-1983). Obtained Diploma in Labour Administration from the Tamil Nadu Institute of Labour Studies.
He was enrolled as an Advocate on 18 January 1984 in the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu. Had tutelage in the Law Offices of Mr. K.M.Srirangan and Mr.P. Rajamanickam, the then Public Prosecutor. Enjoyed extensive practice, both at the Principal Seat and Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, predominantly, on the Criminal Side. Appeared in quite a few cases in the Supreme Court of India as well.
During his tenure as a judge on the Madras High Court, he authored pivotal judgments and played a crucial role in implementing the Tamil Nadu Criminal Rules of Practice, 2019.
P.N. Prakash, Sr. Advocate as Special Public Prosecutor for conducting the matters on behalf of the National Investigation Agency related to the following NIA cases before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India: –
(i) RC-42/2022/NIA/ DLI
(ii) RC-33/2022/NIA/ DLI
(iii) RC-02/2022/NIA/ DLI
(iv) RC-01/2019/NIA/ DLI (v) RC-06/2019/NIA/ DLI
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