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It is not unusual for the judge to hear cases till 7 in the evening or during holidays..
A practising advocate at the Madras High Court, speaking to ThePrint on condition of anonymity, recalls one instance of a junior lawyer arguing a case in Justice Venkateshs courtroom..
Pinto, who has appeared in Justice Venkateshs court as a senior counsel on more than one occasion, says the judge is open-minded, hears cases with no preconceived notions and proceeds solely on the merits of the case.. On his approach, Justice Venkatesh says: Im a servant of the public..
As for his peers, they believe Justice Venkatesh is on the right path.Referring to him as a crusader judge with a vision, former Madras High Court judge Justice V. Parthiban says about Justice Venkatesh: I was very happy about how he is able to do it with a lot of conviction..
In June last year, a two-judge bench of the Madras High Court comprising Justices Venkatesh and M.S. Ramesh upheld the life imprisonment handed down to the eight accused by the Madurai special sessions court, while altering the sentences of two other accused to imprisonment of five years...
