Smt. Justice Lisa Gill
Hon'ble The Chief Justice
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W.P.(C) No. 880/2017
ASSOCIATION FOR DEMOCRATICS REFORMS VS UNION OF INDIA
The Supreme Court held that the Electoral Bond Scheme, 2018 and the amendments made by the Finance Act to Section 29C of the RP Act, Section 182(3) of the Companies Act and Section 13A(b) of IT Act are unconstitutional. The Court also held the deletion of the proviso to Section 182(1) of the Companies Act permitting unlimited corporate contributions to political parties even for loss making companies is arbitrary and violative of Article 14. The judgment of the Court was authored by Chief Justice (Dr.) Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud. Justice Sanjiv Khanna wrote a concurring but separate opinion.The Supreme Court also directed that SBI shall submit to the ECI by 6 March 2024: (i) details of the Electoral Bonds purchased from 12 April 2019 till date, to the Election Commission of India (“ECI”). The details shall include the date of purchase of each Bond, the name of the purchaser and the denomination of the Bond purchased; and (ii) details of political parties which have encashed Electoral Bonds since 12 April 2019 to date to the ECI including details of each Electoral Bond encashed by political parties, the date of encashment and the denomination of the Electoral Bond.The Court directed the ECI to publish the information shared by SBI on its official website within one week from the receipt of the information (by 13 March 2024).
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December 3 2010
WP CIVIL/202/1995
Hon'ble Justice S.H. KAPADIA CJI, AFTAB ALAM , K.S. PANICKER RADHAKRISHNAN
CONSTRUCTlON OF PARK AT NOIDA NEAR OKHLA BIRD SANCTUARY ANAND ARYA & ANR. T.N. GODAVARMAN THIRUMULPAD Vs. UNION OF INDIA & ORS
December 3 2010
WP CIVIL/202/1995
Honourable Judge S.H. KAPADIA CJI, AFTAB ALAM , K.S. PANICKER RADHAKRISHNAN
CONSTRUCTlON OF PARK AT NOIDA NEAR OKHLA BIRD SANCTUARY ANAND ARYA & ANR. T.N. GODAVARMAN THIRUMULPAD Vs. UNION OF INDIA & ORS
August 8 2024
WP/7984/2005
Hon'ble Justice HARINATH.N
C. VENKAT NARAYANA Vs. THE MD., APSRTC.,LTD. AND ANOTHER
August 8 2024
WP/7984/2005
Honourable Judge HARINATH . N
C. VENKAT NARAYANA Vs. THE MD., APSRTC.,LTD. AND ANOTHER
The First Chief Justice of Andhra High Court , Guntur.
The first Chief Justice of High Court of Andhra Pradesh , Hydrabad.
The First Chief Justice of India elevated from Andhra Pradesh.
The Hon'ble Sri Justice Koka Subba Rao, B.A., B.L., Judge, Supreme Court, since January 31, 1958. Born on July 15, 1902; educated at Govt. Arts College, Rajahmundry and Law College, Madras. Practised in Madras High Court from 1926. Judge, Madras High Court (March 1948 - July 1954). Chief Justice, Andhra High Court, Guntur (July 5, 1954 - October 31, 1956); Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court (November 1, 1956 - January 1958). Appointed as Chief Justice of India on 30.06.1966.
Resigned from his office on April 11, 1967, . The reason for his resignation was to contest the Presidential Elections as the candidate of the united opposition parties. He ultimately lost the election to Dr. Zakir Hussain.
This event marked him as the first Supreme Court Judge to resign to pursue a career in politics. While his decision garnered attention for its novelty, it also attracted public disapproval.
Hon'ble Sri Justice Koka Subba Rao
The First Chief Justice of Andhra High Court , Guntur.
The first Chief Justice of High Court of Andhra Pradesh , Hydrabad.
The First Chief Justice of India elevated from Andhra Pradesh.
The Hon'ble Sri Justice Koka Subba Rao, B.A., B.L., Judge, Supreme Court, since January 31, 1958. Born on July 15, 1902; educated at Govt. Arts College, Rajahmundry and Law College, Madras. Practised in Madras High Court from 1926. Judge, Madras High Court (March 1948 - July 1954). Chief Justice, Andhra High Court, Guntur (July 5, 1954 - October 31, 1956); Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court (November 1, 1956 - January 1958). Appointed as Chief Justice of India on 30.06.1966.
Resigned from his office on April 11, 1967, . The reason for his resignation was to contest the Presidential Elections as the candidate of the united opposition parties. He ultimately lost the election to Dr. Zakir Hussain.
This event marked him as the first Supreme Court Judge to resign to pursue a career in politics. While his decision garnered attention for its novelty, it also attracted public disapproval.
