The 133-year-old historic building that once housed the Dr Ambedkar Government Law College within the Madras High Court campus has been restored and reopened on Sunday as additional court halls for the High Court. The refurbished heritage structure was inaugurated by Supreme Court Judge Justice Surya Kant and Union Minister of State for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal.

The Dr Ambedkar Law College, which functioned within the High Court premises for decades, had been shifted and placed under the supervision of the court. Due to increasing space constraints and the growing need for additional courtrooms, the decision was taken to repurpose the old law college building for judicial use.

The renovation, carried out at a cost of Rs 23 crore, was completed while preserving the building’s his

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