S. R. Nayak

Justice
Subray Rama Nayak
Chairman, Law Commission of Karnataka
In office
27 June 2014 – 26 June 2019
Appointed byH. R. Bhardwaj
Chairperson of Karnataka Human Rights Commission
In office
25 July 2007 – 25 July 2012
Appointed byT. N. Chaturvedi
Preceded byOffice established
5th Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court
In office
17 November 2005 – 31 December 2006
Nominated byR. C. Lahoti
Appointed byA. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Preceded byA. K. Patnaik
Succeeded byH. L. Dattu
Judge of Karnataka High Court
In office
2 January 2003 – 17 November 2005
Nominated byG. B. Pattanaik
Appointed byA. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Acting Chief Justice
In office
20 October 2004 – 18 November 2004
Appointed byA. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Preceded byN. K. Jain
Succeeded byN. K. Sodhi
Judge of Andhra Pradesh High Court
In office
21 March 1994 – 1 January 2003
Nominated byM. N. Venkatachaliah
Appointed byS. D. Sharma
Judge of Karnataka High Court
In office
25 February 1994 – 20 March 1994
Nominated byM. N. Venkatachaliah
Appointed byS. D. Sharma
Personal details
Born(1944-01-01)1 January 1944
Died18 May 2025(2025-05-18) (aged 81)
SpouseShalini V. Kavari from Devarbhavi
EducationLL.B and LL.M
OccupationChief Justice of High Courts
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Subray Rama Nayak (1 January 1944 – 18 May 2025) was an Indian judge who served as the chief justice of Chhattisgarh High Court from 17 November 2005 to 31 December 2006.