Mary Joseph

For other people named Mary Joseph, see Mary Joseph (disambiguation).

Mary Joseph (born on 2 June 1962) is an Indian judge of the Kerala High Court, the highest court in the Indian state of Kerala and in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep.^[1][2][3][4]

Hon'ble Justice Mary Joseph
Judge of Kerala High Court
Incumbent
Assumed office 10 April 2015
Nominated by	H. L. Dattu
Appointed by	Pranab Mukherjee
Personal details
Born	(1962-06-02) 2 June 1962 (age 63) Elamkulam, Ernakulam District
Citizenship	Indian
Nationality	India
Education	Government Law College, Ernakulam
Alma mater	Cochin University of Science and Technology
Website	High Court of Kerala

Early life

She was born in Elamkulam, Ernakulam District. Completed her schooling from St. Joseph's U. P. School, Karithala, Karikkamuri, Ernakulam and St. Teresa's Convent Girls High School, Ernakulam, graduation from Sacred Heart College, Thevara, completed law degree from Government Law College, Ernakulam and master's degree in law from Cochin University of Science and Technology at Ernakulam.^{[citation needed]}

Career

She enrolled in Bar Council of Kerala on 26 January 1986 and started practicing as an advocate in civil and criminal laws at High Court Of Kerala and various subordinate courts at Ernakulam. She served as additional district government pleader and public prosecutor in District Court, Ernakulam from 1993 till 1996. She was appointed district judge in Kerala Judiciary in 2001.^[5] She was promoted as additional judge of the Kerala High Court on 10 April 2015 and appointed as permanent judge from 5 April 2017.^{[citation needed]}