Konamaneni Amareswari

K. Amareswari

Justice K. Amareswari (1928–2009) was the first woman judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court.

Amareswari was born in Appikatla village in Guntur District. ^[1] She graduated with a master's degree in Politics and History from Andhra University College of Law in 1949. She completed her bachelor's in law from the same university.^{[ when? ]}

She was a member of the Bar Council from 1960 to 1961 and was appointed Judge directly from the Bar. She was the first woman judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court.^{[ citation needed ]}

She was the Vice-President of the Indian Federation of Women Lawyers. ^[2] She also worked as the Vice-President of the Andhra Pradesh High Court Advocates Association in 1975-1976. On 29 April 1978, she was appointed permanent Judge for Andhra Pradesh High Court.

She died on 25 July 2009, in New Delhi where she had been practising as a senior advocate at the Supreme Court. She is survived by a son and daughter. Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy and several other political leaders conveyed their condolences to the family. ^{[1] [3]}

References

1. "Justice Amareswari passes away". The Hindu . 26 July 2009. Archived from the original on 28 July 2009.
2. "Rs.5.4 Crores Fraud Case". News Wala. 26 June 2009. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
3. "Handle quota in pvt sector with care, says ex-judge". Deccan Herald . 28 November 2004. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2013.