Smt. Justice Lisa Gill
Hon'ble The Chief Justice
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C.A. No. 59/2021
THE STATE OF KERALA VS LEESAMMA JOSEPH
A Division Bench (two judges) of the Supreme Court held that the PwD Act 1995 mandates reservation in promotions for persons with disabilities, and the Respondent was entitled to the claimed promotions with retrospective effect. The Court directed the State of Kerala to implement the judgment of the Supreme Court in the cases of Rajeev Kumar Gupta v Union of India (2016 INSC 482) and Siddaraju v State of Karnataka (2020 INSC 36) within three months to provide for reservation in promotion in all identified posts. In these cases, the Supreme Court had ruled that three percent reservation must be provided to PwDs including in promotions.
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September 12 1961
CRLA/3/1961
Hon'ble Justice K. N. WANCHOO, K. C. DAS GUPTA AND J. C. SHAH
TORI SINGH Vs. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH
September 12 1961
CRLA/3/1961
Honourable Judge K. N. WANCHOO, K. C. DAS GUPTA AND J. C. SHAH
TORI SINGH Vs. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH
September 17 2020
CRLA/820/2015
Hon'ble Justice RAKESH KUMAR,
J. UMA DEVI
VANGAMUDI KASIMAYAN, KURNOOL DT., Vs. STATE OF AP., REP PP.,
September 17 2020
CRLA/820/2015
Honourable Judge RAKESH KUMAR,
J . UMA DEVI
VANGAMUDI KASIMAYAN, KURNOOL DT., Vs. STATE OF AP., REP PP.,
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.
Hon'ble Sri Justice L. Nageswara Rao
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.
