Smt. Justice Lisa Gill
Hon'ble The Chief Justice
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W.P.(C) No. 1404/2023
SUKANYA SHANTHA VS UNION OF INDIA
A Three Judge Bench of the Supreme Court held that the challenged Prison Manual provisions were unconstitutional and violated the following articles of the Constitution: Article 14 (equality), Article 15 (prohibition of caste discrimination), Article 17 (abolition of untouchability), Article 21 (life and liberty), and Article 23 (forced labour). The Court ordered the States to revise their prison manuals within three months. It also asked for a status report from the states. The judgment of the Court was authored by Chief Justice Chandrachud.
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April 1 1964
Civil Appeal/46/1961
Hon'ble Justice A. K. SARKAR, RAGHUBAR DAYAL AND J. R. MUDHOLKAR
DEVJI @ DEVIJI SHIVJI Vs. MAGANLAL R. ATHRANA & OTHERS
April 1 1964
Civil Appeal/46/1961
Honourable Judge A. K. SARKAR, RAGHUBAR DAYAL AND J. R. MUDHOLKAR
DEVJI @ DEVIJI SHIVJI Vs. MAGANLAL R. ATHRANA & OTHERS
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.
