Justice J. Sathya Narayana Prasad, a sitting judge of the Madras High Court passed away due to cardiac arrest on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. He was 56. He reportedly experienced discomfort at his residence and was rushed to a private hospital where he passed away.
He was born on March 15, 1969 at Thanjavur and hailed from a family with a strong legal background. His father late R.Jaiprasad was a District and Sessions Judge in various districts including Madurai, Kanyakumari and Krishnagiri.
He was a native of Minnal village near Arakkonam in the erstwhile North Arcot district presently Vellore district. He did his schooling at Voorhees Higher Secondary School in Vellore and followed it up with a bachelor and Master’s degree in History. He then pursued law at the University of Delhi.
He enrolled as an advocate in 1997 and joined advocate A. Ilango as a junior. He started independent practice in 2000 and was elevated as a judge of the Madras High Court in 2021.
