Sri Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur
The Hon'ble The Chief Justice
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SLP(C) No. 8541/2024
ANJUM KADARI VS UNION OF INDIA
A Three-Judge Bench of the Supreme Court set aside the judgment of the High Court and upheld the constitutional validity of the Madarsa Act except the provisions which provided for the regulation of higher education degrees. These provisions were found to conflict with the UGC Act. The judgment of the Court was authored by Chief Justice Chandrachud.
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May 10 1963
Civil Appeal/334/1961
Hon'ble Justice P. B. GAJENDRAGADKAR, K. N. WANCHOO and K. C. DAS GUPTA
CHALIAGULLA RAMACHANDRAYYA Vs. BOPPANA SATYANARAYANA & OTHERS
May 10 1963
Civil Appeal/334/1961
Honourable Judge P. B. GAJENDRAGADKAR, K. N. WANCHOO and K. C. DAS GUPTA
CHALIAGULLA RAMACHANDRAYYA Vs. BOPPANA SATYANARAYANA & OTHERS
March 21 2023
CMA/992/2011
Hon'ble Justice VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
CHENNABOINA NAGENDRAM Vs. V.V.RAMANA REDDY AND ANR
March 21 2023
CMA/992/2011
Honourable Judge VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
CHENNABOINA NAGENDRAM Vs. V.V.RAMANA REDDY AND ANR
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.
