Supreme Court / Sitting Judges / M. M. Sundresh
Judge, Supreme Court of India
Justice M. M. Sundresh
Madras High Court
Career timeline
21 Jul 1962
Born
11 Sep 1985
Enrolled as an advocate
Practised at the Madras High Court for 23 years: civil, criminal, constitutional and service matters.
1991–96
Government Advocate
31 Mar 2009
Additional Judge, Madras High Court
29 Mar 2011
Permanent Judge, Madras High Court
31 Aug 2021
Judge, Supreme Court of India
Elevated from the Madras High Court.
20 Jul 2027
Retires
On reaching the age of 65.
Disposed of 1,03,563 cases in 12 years at the Madras High Court.
Notable judgments & orders
2022
CCI v. State of Mizoram, (2022) 7 SCC 73
Division bench with Justice Kaul on the CCI's jurisdiction over alleged bid rigging in a lottery tender.
Source: SCC Online
2024
Sita Soren v. Union of India
Member of the seven-judge bench that held lawmakers are not immune from bribery prosecution.
Source: SCC Online
2025
Om Prakash v. State of Uttarakhand
With Justice Aravind Kumar, set aside a life sentence under the Juvenile Justice Act where the appellant's juvenility claim had been rejected despite evidence.
Source: Supreme Court Observer