Sri Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur
The Hon'ble The Chief Justice
Important Announcements
W.P.(Crl.) No. 194/2017
JOSEPH SHINE VS UNION OF INDIA
The Constitution Bench (five judges) of the Supreme Court unanimously struck down Section 497 of IPC as unconstitutional because it violated the principles of equality, gender discrimination, and personal autonomy under Articles 14, 15 and 21 of the Constitution of India. The Court also held that Section 198(2) of the CrPC was unconstitutional when read with Section 497 of the IPC. Chief Justice Misra authored a plurality opinion (on behalf of Justice Khanwilkar and himself), while Justice Nariman, Justice Chandrachud, and Justice Malhotra wrote separate but concurring opinions.
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September 4 1963
Transfer Petition/15/1963
Hon'ble Justice P. B. GAJENDRAGADKAR, K. SuBBA RAo, K. N. WANCHoo, N. RAJAGOPALA AYYANGAR AND R. MudHOLKAR
SMT. KAUSHALYA DEVI Vs. SHRI MOOL RAJ AND OTHERS
September 4 1963
Transfer Petition/15/1963
Honourable Judge P. B. GAJENDRAGADKAR, K. SuBBA RAo, K. N. WANCHoo, N. RAJAGOPALA AYYANGAR AND R. MudHOLKAR
SMT. KAUSHALYA DEVI Vs. SHRI MOOL RAJ AND OTHERS
March 12 2024
CRLP/5531/2020
Hon'ble Justice VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
B.Naresh, Vs. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH
March 12 2024
CRLP/5531/2020
Honourable Judge VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
B.Naresh, Vs. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH
The First woman judge of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh
Amareswari was born in Appikatla Village in Guntur District. She graduated with a master's degree in Politics and History from Andhra University College of Law in the year 1949. She completed her bachelor's in law from the same university. She became the first lady judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court. She was a member of the Bar Council from 1960 to 1961 and was appointed Judge directly from the Bar. She was the Vice-President of the Indian Federation of Women Lawyers.[2] She also worked as the Vice-President of the Andhra Pradesh High Court Advocates Association during the period 1975-1976. In the year 1978 on 29 April she was appointed permanent Judge for Andhra Pradesh High Court. She died on 25 July 2009, in New Delhi where she had been practising as a senior advocate at the Supreme Court. She is survived by a son and daughter.
Hon'ble Smt. Justice K. Amareswari
The First woman judge of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh
Amareswari was born in Appikatla Village in Guntur District. She graduated with a master's degree in Politics and History from Andhra University College of Law in the year 1949. She completed her bachelor's in law from the same university. She became the first lady judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court. She was a member of the Bar Council from 1960 to 1961 and was appointed Judge directly from the Bar. She was the Vice-President of the Indian Federation of Women Lawyers.[2] She also worked as the Vice-President of the Andhra Pradesh High Court Advocates Association during the period 1975-1976. In the year 1978 on 29 April she was appointed permanent Judge for Andhra Pradesh High Court. She died on 25 July 2009, in New Delhi where she had been practising as a senior advocate at the Supreme Court. She is survived by a son and daughter.
