President accepts resignation of Madras High Court Chief Justice VK Tahilramani, appoints Justice V Kothari as acting Chief Justice

New Delhi: The resignation of Madras High Court Chief Justice VK Tahilramani has been accepted, according to a government notification. Her resignation has been accepted with effect from 6 September, it said. [caption id=“attachment_5603861” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] File image of Madras High Court. Wikimedia Commons[/caption] She had resigned after the Supreme Court collegium declined her request for reconsideration of transfer to Meghalaya. Justice V Kothari has been appointed as the acting chief justice of the Madras High Court, another notification said.