| 1. K. V. Viswanathan is an Indian judge who was a lawyer at the Supreme Court of India before becoming a judge. |
| 2. He was raised in a middle-class family in Kalpathy, Palakkad, Kerala. |
| 3. Viswanathan was interested in law from a young age due to his family's legal background. |
| 4. During his law studies, he interned at the Chamber of KA Ramachandran, a criminal trial lawyer. |
| 5. He joined the Bar Council of India in 1988 and later practiced law in Delhi. |
| 6. Viswanathan worked under senior advocates CS Vaidyanathan and KK Venugopal. |
| 7. In April 2009, he became a senior advocate appointed by the Supreme Court of India. |
| 8. He has handled cases in various legal branches before the Supreme Court and High Courts. |
| 9. In 2013, he was appointed as the Additional Solicitor General of India. |
| 10. The Supreme Court has recognized him as a respected member of the Bar. |
| 11. In May 2023, the Supreme Court recommended Viswanathan as a Supreme Court Judge. |
| 12. He was sworn in as a Supreme Court judge on May 19, 2023. |
| 13. Viswanathan has given lectures at law institutes and has vast legal experience. |
| 14. He is a member of the Editorial Board of Supreme Court Cases (SCC). |
| 15. In 2013, he was a chief guest at an event at Amity Law School, Noida. |
| 16. Viswanathan emphasized on diverse criteria for the appointment of judges in an interview. |
