Hon'ble Justice (Retd.) Chagari Praveen Kumar | |
|---|---|
| Judge of Andhra Pradesh High Court | |
| In office 29 June 2012 – 25 February 2023 | |
| Nominated by | S. H. Kapadia |
| Appointed by | Pratibha Patil |
| In office 1 January 2019 – 6 October 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Ramnath Kovind |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 February 1961 Hyderabad, India |
| Alma mater | Osmania University |
Chagari Praveen Kumar is a retired Indian judge, who had served as a judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court.[1] He has also served as the Acting Chief Justice of that high court.[2]
Career[edit | edit source]
Justice Chagari Praveen Kumar was born on 26 February 1961. He passed B.Sc., L.L.B. He was enrolled as an Advocate on 28 February 1986. He practiced in the Andhra Pradesh High Court (now High Court of Telangana) in criminal and constitutional matters for over 25 years. He was appointed an Additional Judge of the Telangana High Court on June 29, 2012. He was appointed a Permanent Judge of the Telangana High Court on December 4, 2013. He chose Andhra Pradesh High Court after bifurcation of High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad into Andhra Pradesh High Court and Telangana High Court. He was appointed acting Chief Justice of newly formed Andhra Pradesh High Court[3] on 1 January 2019.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "High Court of Andhra Pradesh". aphc.gov.in. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
- ↑ "Chagari Praveen Kumar J appointed Acting CJ for Andhra Pradesh HC". Bar & Bench. 2018-12-27. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
- ↑ "Praveen Kumar appointed acting chief justice of Andhra Pradesh high court". The Times of India. 2018-12-28. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-10-02.