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W.P.(C) No. 754/2016

TEHSEEN S. POONAWALLA VS UNION OF INDIA

A Three-Judge Bench of the Supreme Court unanimously held that the act of lynching is unlawful. No individual has the authority to enforce the law and punish fellow citizens by their own hands. The Court held that it is the task of the law to provide a procedure for arrest, investigation, and trial. The State is obligated to ensure the protection of the fundamental rights and liberties of every individual, regardless of their race, caste, class, or religion. The State is also responsible for promoting a secular, inclusive, and diverse societal framework. Further, the Court issued guidelines to curb the menace of vigilantism. However, the Court did not address the constitutional validity of the immunity provisions in the statutes challenged. The judgment was authored by Chief Justice Misra.

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August 8 1961

Civil Appeal/112/1961

Hon'ble Justice S. K. DAS, J. L. KAPUR, A. K. SARKAR, K. SUBBA RAO, M. HIDAYATULLAH, N. RAJAGOPALA AYYANGAR AND J. R. MUDHOLKAR

A:MAR JYOTI STONE CRUSTING CO. Vs. THE UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS


August 8 1961

Civil Appeal/112/1961

Honourable Judge S. K. DAS, J. L. KAPUR, A. K. SARKAR, K. SUBBA RAO, M. HIDAYATULLAH, N. RAJAGOPALA AYYANGAR AND J. R. MUDHOLKAR

A:MAR JYOTI STONE CRUSTING CO. Vs. THE UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS


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July 9 2024

AS/220/2024

Hon'ble Justice U.DURGA PRASAD RAO,
SUMATHI JAGADAM

VELURU PRABHAVATHI Vs. SIRIGIREDDY ARJUN REDDY


July 9 2024

AS/220/2024

Honourable Judge U . DURGA PRASAD RAO,
SUMATHI JAGADAM

VELURU PRABHAVATHI Vs. SIRIGIREDDY ARJUN REDDY


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Hon'ble Sri Justice Sarasa Venkatanarayana Bhatti

Hon'ble Sri Justice Sarasa Venkatanarayana Bhatti

The First judge of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati elevated to Supreme Court of India.

Justice S.V.N Bhatti was born on May 6, 1962. He is a Graduate of Commerce and Law, enrolled in the Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh on January 21, 1987. He started practicing in the Trial Court at Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh, and moved to the High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Hyderabad. He was the Standing Counsel for a few Public Sector Undertakings/Statutory Bodies. He served as a Special Government Pleader in the Office of Advocate General at the High Court from 2000 to 2003. He practiced on the Original and Appellate side in the High Court of Judicature Andhra Pradesh at Hyderabad before becoming a Judge of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh on April 12, 2013. He presided as a Judge of the High Court at Hyderabad for the States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. On the establishment of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati, he was transferred to the High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati, and worked till March 18, 2019. He was transferred to the High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam and assumed Office on March 19, 2019. He was the Acting Chief Justice of the High Court of Kerala from April 24, 2023, till he became the Chief Justice of the High Court of Kerala on June 1, 2023.
On July 14, 2023, he was sworn in as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India.