W.P.(C) No. 104/2015
ANOOP BARANWAL VS UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE SECRETARY
The Supreme Court ruled in favour of the Petitioners and laid down guidelines to constitute a selection committee consisting of the Prime Minister of India, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, and the Chief Justice of India for appointing ECI members until a law is made by the Parliament. The Court concluded that the framers of the Constitution clearly contemplated a law by Parliament under Article 324 and did not intend the executive to exclusively make appointments to the Election Commission. Seven decades have passed and no law has been framed. There is a clear legislative vacuum and continuing appointments to the ECI solely by the executive will have an adverse effect on the fundamental rights of the people and democracy. Hence, the Supreme Court held that it was appropriate for the Court to lay down norms for the appointment of ECI Members which will be effective until Parliament passes a law. The judgment of the Court was authored by Justice K.M. Joseph. Justice Ajay Rastogi wrote a concurring but separate opinion.
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Civil Appeal/139/1957
Hon'ble Justice P. B. GAJENDRAGADKAR, K. N. WANCHOO, K. C. DAS GUPTA , J. C. SHAH AND N. RAJAGOPALA AYYANGAR
PURANLAL LAKHANPAL Vs. THE PRESIDENT OF INDIA AND OTHERS
March 30 1961
Civil Appeal/139/1957
Honourable Judge P. B. GAJENDRAGADKAR, K. N. WANCHOO, K. C. DAS GUPTA , J. C. SHAH AND N. RAJAGOPALA AYYANGAR
PURANLAL LAKHANPAL Vs. THE PRESIDENT OF INDIA AND OTHERS
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Hon'ble Justice R RAGHUNANDAN RAO,
HARINATH.N
Appikonda Appa Rao, AT Appala Naidu Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh
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Honourable Judge R RAGHUNANDAN RAO,
HARINATH . N
Appikonda Appa Rao, AT Appala Naidu Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh
The First judge from Andhra Pradesh elevated to Supreme Court of India from the Bar
Born on 08.06.1957 at Chirala, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh. Did his B.Com., B.L., from Nagarjuna University, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. Enrolled as an Advocate on 29.07.1982 at Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh. From July, 1982 to January, 1984 practiced at the District Court, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. From January, 1985 to December, 1994 practiced at the High Court of Andhra Pradesh, at Hyderabad. From January 1995 to May, 2016 practiced at the Supreme Court of India. Designated as a Senior Advocate by the Andhra Pradesh High Court in December, 2000. Served as Additional Solicitor General of India from August 2003 to May, 2004 and again from 26.08.2013 to 18.12.2014. Appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on 13.05.2016.