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Dattu was enrolled as an advocate at the bar on 23 October 1975. He practised at
Bengaluru in civil, criminal, constitutional, and taxation matters. He appeared as government counsel in the Karnataka High court for the sales tax department from 1983 to 1990, government advocate from 1990 to 1993,
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on 18 December 1995. Thereafter, on 12 February 2007; he was elevated as Chief
Justice of the Chhattisgarh High Court. On 18 May 2007, he was transferred to head the Kerala High Court. On 5 September 2014, the
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standing counsel for the income tax department from 1992 to 1993, and a senior standing counsel for the Income Tax department from 1993 to 1995.
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Dattu was also involved in controversy after he asked for the names of whistleblowers to be revealed in the
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had appointed Dattu as the next Chief
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Dattu had corruption charges levelled against him before he became chief justice.
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622:"Justice HL Dattu appointed next Chief Justice of India"
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