Hon'ble Ms. Justice Kanneganti Lalithakumari | |
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Judge of Karnataka High Court | |
Assumed office 28 July 2023 | |
Nominated by | Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud |
Appointed by | Droupadi Murmu |
Judge of Telangana High Court | |
In office 15 November 2021 –27 July 2023 | |
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 | 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 5 May 1971) is an Indian judge. She is currently serving as a judge of the Karnataka High Court. She is former Judge of Telangana High Court and Andhra Pradesh High Court. [1] [2]
She was born in Cheruvu Jammulapalem village. [3] 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. [3] Thereafter,she obtained Bachelor of Laws degree from Padala Rama Reddi Law college,Osmania University in 1994. [3]
she enrolled as an Advocate on 28.12.1994 in the composite Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh and commenced practice by joining the chambers of Sri M.R.K. Choudary,Sri K.Harinath and Sri O.Manohar Reddy and developed independent practice within a short span of time. Her Lordship practiced in all areas of law including Civil,Criminal,Constitutional,Taxation,Service,Non-Service,Motor Accident Claims and Matrimonial Cases. Her Lordship was the Standing Counsel for Agriculture Market Committees,English and Foreign Languages University,Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams,Endowments,Sri Venkateswara Vedic University,Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS) and Sanskrit University,Tirupati.[ citation needed ] She was elevated as a Judge of Andhra Pradesh High Court on 2 May 2020. She was transferred as Judge of Telangana High Court on 15 November 2021. She was transferred as Judge of Karnataka High Court on 28 July 2023.
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