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Lalitha Kanneganti
Kanneganti Lalithakumari | |
|---|---|
| Judge of Telangana High Court | |
| Assumed office 15 November 2021 | |
| Nominated by | N. V. Ramana |
| Appointed by | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Judge at Andhra Pradesh High Court | |
| In office 2 May 2020 – 14 November 2021 | |
| Nominated by | Sharad Arvind Bobde |
| Appointed by | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lalitha Kanneganti 5 May 1971 Bapatla, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Spouse(s) | K Vijaya Prasad |
| Children | Gautam Maanasa |
| Parent(s) | K A Choudary K Amareswari |
| Alma mater | Padala Rama Reddi Law College, Osmania University |
Kanneganti Lalithakumari (born on 5 May 1971) is an Indian Judge. She is currently serving as a Judge of the Telangana High Court. She is former Judge of Andhra Pradesh High Court.[1]
Early life and education[edit]
She was born in Cheruvu Jammulapalem Village.[2] After attending St.Theresa's and Nagarjuna Junior College in Hyderabad she graduated with Bachelor of Arts Degree from Vanitha Mahavidyalaya Nampally Hyderabad in 1991.[2] Thereafter, she obtained Bachelor of Laws Degree from Padala Rama Reddi Law college, Osmania University in 1994.[2]
Career[edit]
She enrolled as an advocate with the bar council of Andhra Pradesh on 28 December 1994 and started a practice in the chambers of Sri M.R.K. Choudary, Sri K.Harinath and Sri O.Manohar Reddy and later started an independent practice.[2] She has dealt with a variety of cases like that of Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Taxation, Service, Non-Service, Motor Accident Claims and Matrimonial Cases.[1]
During her practice, she was also the Standing Counsel for Agriculture Market Committees, English & Foreign Languages University, Endowments, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam; Sri Venkateswara Vedic University, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS) and Sanskrit University, Tirupati.[1]
On 2 May 2020, she was appointed as a permanent judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, Nelapadu, Amaravati.[1]
Notable Judgements[edit]
- Covid-19 migrant worker crisis (K. Ramakrishna vs Union of India)[3]
- Vizag LG polymer gas leak (Suo motu PIL)[4]
- Suo motu for non compliance of orders on medical examination[5]
- Decongestion of prisons - Release of all convicts, under trail prisoners on interim bail for 90 days[6]
- Guidelines for Prompt Transmission of Bail Orders[7]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 May 3, TNN / Updated; 2020; Ist, 11:53. "Three AP high court judges take oath amid lockdown | Vijayawada News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "High Court of Andhra Pradesh CJI & Sitting Judges".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Open shelters for migrant workers, HC tells Andhra govt". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
- ↑ "Andhra HC Orders Seizure of LG Polymers Plant, Directors Not to Leave Country". News18. 2020-05-25. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
- ↑ India, The Hans (2021-05-22). "MP Raghurama Krishna Raju case: Andhra Pradesh High Court serious over failure to follow its orders". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
- ↑ "Andhra Pradesh HC: Release All Convicts, Under Trial Prisoners on Interim Bail for 90 Days". The Wire. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
- ↑ Sirohi, Sanjeev (2021-07-24). "Andhra Pradesh High Court issues guidelines for prompt transmission of bail orders". The Daily Guardian. Retrieved 2021-08-08.