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| honorific-prefix =Hon'ble Justice<br />
| name = L. Nageswara Rao<br />
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| office =[[Judge]] of [[Supreme Court of India]]<br />
| term_start = 13 May 2016 <br />
| term_end = <!--Can be repeated up to eight times by changing the number--><br />
| nominator =[[T. S. Thakur]]<br />
| appointer =[[Pranab Mukherjee]]<br />
| predecessor = <!--Can be repeated up to eight times by changing the number--><br />
| successor = <!--Can be repeated up to eight times by changing the number--><br />
| office1 = [[Additional Solicitor General of India]]<br />
| term_start1 = 7 June 2014<br />
| term_end1 = 15 December 2014<br />
| termend2 = May 2014<br />
|termend3=2004<br />
| appointer1 = [[Pranab Mukherjee]]<br />
|appointer2=[[Pranab Mukherjee]]<br />
|appointer3=[[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]]<br />
| termstart2 = August 2013<br />
| termstart3 = 8 August 2003<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1957|06|08|df=y}}<br />
| birth_name = Lavu Nageswara Rao<br />
| birth_place = [[Pedanandipadu]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India<br />
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'''Lavu Nageswara Rao''' is a [[Judge]] of [[Supreme Court of India]]. He is the 7th person elevated directly from the bar to the Supreme Court and was sworn in on May 13, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/supreme-court-to-get-4-new-judges-on-friday-1405695|title=Supreme Court To Get 4 New Judges On Friday|website=NDTV.com}}</ref> He was a [[Senior advocate]] and a former [[Additional Solicitor General]] of [[India]].<br />
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==Early life==<br />
He hails from [[Pedanandipadu]] in [[Guntur district]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/lf/2003/09/16/stories/2003091602910200.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20141104145309/http://www.thehindu.com/lf/2003/09/16/stories/2003091602910200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-11-04|website=[[The Hindu]]|date=2003-09-16|title=Solidity personified}}</ref> He was educated at [[Loyola Public School]], [[Guntur]],<ref>{{cite news |author=Staff Reporter |title=Lavu appointed SC Judge |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/lavu-appointed-sc-judge/article8567619.ece |work=The Hindu |date=7 May 2016 |language=en-IN}}</ref> JKC College, Guntur and at TJPS College, Guntur.<br />
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==Career==<br />
He practiced in [[Andhra Pradesh]] High Court before shifting his practice to the [[Supreme Court of India]]. He was designated as a Senior Advocate in 2000.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://barandbench.com/collegium-recommends-sr-adv-l-nageswara-rao-supreme-court-judgeship/|title=Collegium recommends sr csl Nageswara Rao + 3 others for SC judgeship|date=4 May 2016|publisher=}}</ref> He was one of the most highly paid lawyers in the country.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/Politics/BvOZE6z7Oyl6LiHZxWVlzL/How-much-do-Delhis-top-advocates-charge.html|title=How much do Delhi’s top advocates charge?|first=Prachi|last=Shrivastava|date=8 September 2015|website=Mint}}</ref><br />
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He appeared in Karnataka High Court for J. Jayalalita in the Disproportionate assets case and was successful in reversing the trial court Judgement and getting her acquitted.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/l-nageswara-rao-recommended-for-the-post-of-sc-judge-2784921/|title=L Nageswara Rao recommended for the post of SC judge|date=5 May 2016|publisher=}}</ref> One of the last cases he argued before the Supreme Court of India was NEET case in which he appeared for State of Tamil Nadu and Christian Medical College.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://barandbench.com/second-time-yes-l-nageswara-raos-change-mind/|title=Second time, it's a yes! L Nageswara Rao’s change of mind|date=4 May 2016|publisher=}}</ref><br />
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==Law Officer==<br />
He served as an Additional Solicitor General of India thrice. Firstly under NDA government from August 8, 2003<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2003/08/09/stories/2003080902131300.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150131091620/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2003/08/09/stories/2003080902131300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2015-01-31|website=[[The Hindu]]|date=2003-08-09|title=New Additional Solicitor-General for SC}}</ref> till his resignation in 2004. UPA Government appointed him as A.S.G. in August 2013 and he resigned in May 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.livelaw.in/l-nageswara-rao-resigns-asg-submits-resignation-union-law-minister/|title=L Nageswara Rao resigns as ASG, submits resignation to Union Law Minister|first=Gaurav|last=Pathak|date=15 December 2014|website=www.livelaw.in}}</ref> His third stint as A.S.G. was from June 7 to December 15, 2014 under the present Government.<br />
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==Commission of Inquiry==<br />
He was also a member of the Supreme Court-appointed [[Mudgal Committee]] headed by Justice [[Mukul Mudgal]] and comprising senior advocate and former [[umpire (cricket)|cricket umpire]] [[Nilay Dutta]] as the other member. The committee is tasked with conducting an independent inquiry into allegations of corruption, betting and spot-fixing in [[Indian Premier League]] matches.<ref>[http://www.hindustantimes.com/sports-news/cricketnews/spot-fixing-mudgal-panel-examines-three-indian-players/article1-1272695.aspx Spot fixing: Mudgal panel examines three Indian players] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141026201501/http://www.hindustantimes.com/sports-news/cricketnews/spot-fixing-mudgal-panel-examines-three-indian-players/article1-1272695.aspx |date=2014-10-26 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/supreme-court-asks-mudgal-committee-to-complete-probe-within-two-months/|title=Supreme Court asks Mudgal committee to complete probe within two months|date=1 September 2014|publisher=}}</ref><br />
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