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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November 22 1995
Civil Appeal/11187/1995
Hon'ble Justice AS. ANAND, K.S. PARIPOORNAN
THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, BIHAR STATE HOUSING BOARD Vs. RAMESH KUMAR SINGH AND ORS.
November 22 1995
Civil Appeal/11187/1995
Honourable Judge AS. ANAND, K.S. PARIPOORNAN
THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, BIHAR STATE HOUSING BOARD Vs. RAMESH KUMAR SINGH AND ORS.
February 17 2022
CRLP/3260/2015
Hon'ble Justice K SREENIVASA REDDY
C.SUNIL KUMAR REDDY AND ANOTHER Vs. THE STATE OF A.P., AND ANOTHER
February 17 2022
CRLP/3260/2015
Honourable Judge K SREENIVASA REDDY
C.SUNIL KUMAR REDDY AND ANOTHER Vs. THE STATE OF A.P., AND ANOTHER
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.