O. Chinnappa Reddy

O. Chinnappa Reddy was a judge at the Supreme Court of India. He is known for his pro-active judgements which changed the judicial history of India.[1][2]

O. Chinnappa Reddy
Born
Ontethupalli Chinnappa Reddy

(1922-09-25)25 September 1922
Gooty, Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh
Died14 April 2013(2013-04-14) (aged 90)
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
OccupationJudge of Supreme Court of India

Life

Chinnappa Reddy was born on 25 September 1922 at Gooty in Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh, India. He did his schooling at London Mission High School, Gooty and higher education at Loyola College and Madras Law College. He became permanent judge in 1967 at Andhra Pradesh High Court after served as lawyer for two decades. He was elevated to Supreme Court in 1978 and retired in 1987. He died in 2013.[1]

References
  1. "Justice Chinnappa Reddy dead". The New Indian Express. 14 April 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  2. "Justice O. Chinnappa Reddy passes away at 90". The Hindu. 14 April 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2014.


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