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Crl.A. No. 886/2024

JAVED AHMAD HAJAM VS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

The Supreme Court quashed the FIR registered against the appellant under Section 153-A IPC. The Court held that the right to dissent against government decisions in a legitimate and lawful manner is an integral part of the right to freedom of speech and expression under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution. The judgment of the Court was authored by Justice Oka.

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November 17 1995

Civil Appeal/11532/1995

Hon'ble Justice K. RAMASWAMY, B.L. HANSARIA

PRAKASH MAROTIRAO SHERE Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.


November 17 1995

Civil Appeal/11532/1995

Honourable Judge K. RAMASWAMY, B.L. HANSARIA

PRAKASH MAROTIRAO SHERE Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.


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February 21 2019

CRLA/1214/2012

Hon'ble Justice C.PRAVEEN KUMAR,
M.SATYANARAYANA MURTHY

BUAYA KURUMALA KALVAGADDA RAMESH Vs. THE STATE OF A.P., REP.P.P., ANANTAPUR DIST.


February 21 2019

CRLA/1214/2012

Honourable Judge C . PRAVEEN KUMAR,
M . SATYANARAYANA MURTHY

BUAYA KURUMALA KALVAGADDA RAMESH Vs. THE STATE OF A.P., REP.P.P., ANANTAPUR DIST.


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Hon'ble Sri Justice Koka Subba Rao

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.