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| Office | Judge of Supreme Court of India |
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| Office | Additional Solicitor General of India
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| Term start | 13 May 2016
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| Born | 1957-06-08 (age 69) |
| Born | Pedanandipadu, Andhra Pradesh, India
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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.[1] He was a Senior advocate and a former Additional Solicitor General of India.
Early life
He hails from Pedanandipadu in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh.[2] He was educated at Loyola Public School, Guntur,[3] JKC College, Guntur and at TJPS College, Guntur.
Career
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.[4] He was one of the most highly paid lawyers in the country.[5]
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.[6] 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.[7]
Law Officer
He served as an Additional Solicitor General of India thrice. Firstly under NDA government from August 8, 2003[8] till his resignation in 2004. UPA Government appointed him as A.S.G. in August 2013 and he resigned in May 2014.[9] His third stint as A.S.G. was from June 7 to December 15, 2014 under the present Government.
Commission of Inquiry
He was also a member of the Supreme Court-appointed Mudgal Committee headed by Justice Mukul Mudgal and comprising senior advocate and former 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.[10][11]
References
- ↑ Supreme Court To Get 4 New Judges On Friday. NDTV.com.
- ↑ Solidity personified. The Hindu(2003-09-16).
- ↑ Lavu appointed SC Judge. The Hindu(7 May 2016).
- ↑ Collegium recommends sr csl Nageswara Rao + 3 others for SC judgeship(4 May 2016).
- ↑ How much do Delhi’s top advocates charge?, Shrivastava, Prachi. Mint(8 September 2015).
- ↑ L Nageswara Rao recommended for the post of SC judge(5 May 2016).
- ↑ Second time, it's a yes! L Nageswara Rao’s change of mind(4 May 2016).
- ↑ New Additional Solicitor-General for SC. The Hindu(2003-08-09).
- ↑ L Nageswara Rao resigns as ASG, submits resignation to Union Law Minister, Pathak, Gaurav. www.livelaw.in(15 December 2014).
- ↑ Spot fixing: Mudgal panel examines three Indian players Template:Webarchive
- ↑ Supreme Court asks Mudgal committee to complete probe within two months(1 September 2014).