Basant Balaji

In this Indian name, the name Balaji is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Basant.

Basant Balaji (born 28 May 1972) is an Indian judge presently serving on the Kerala High Court, the highest court in the Indian state of Kerala and in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep.^[1][2][3]

Justice Basant Balaji
Judge of the High Court of Kerala
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 October 2021 (2021-10-08)
Nominated by	N. V. Ramana
Appointed by	Ram Nath Kovind
Personal details
Born	(1972-05-28) 28 May 1972 (age 53) Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Parents	Adv. U. Balaji D. Sreedevi
Alma mater	Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram Kerala Law Academy Law College, Thiruvananthapuram University of Kerala
Website	High Court of Kerala

Education and career

Balaji completed his schooling from Loyola School, Thiruvananthapuram, pre-degree from Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram, graduated in law from Kerala Law Academy and obtained post graduation in business law from the University of Kerala.

Admitted to Bar in 1995 and started practicing in subordinate courts of Thiruvananthapuram and shifted his practice to the High Court of Kerala in 1998. He was appointed as Additional Judge of the High Court of Kerala on 8 October 2021.^[1]