B. Subhashan Reddy
B. Subhashan Reddy | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of Kerala High Court | |
| In office 21 November 2004 – 2 March 2005 | |
| Succeeded by | Rajiv Gupta |
| Chief Justice of Madras High Court | |
| In office 12 September 2001 – 21 November 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Nagendra Kumar Jain |
| Succeeded by | Markandey Katju |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 March 1943 Hyderabad, Hyderabad State, British India |
| Died | 1 May 2019 (aged 76) Gachibowli, Hyderabad, India |
| Alma mater | Osmania University |
B. Subhashan Reddy (2 March 1943 — 1 May 2019) was an Indian Judge who served as Chief Justice of High Courts of India and Chairperson of the first Human Rights Commission of Andhra Pradesh.
Career
Reddy was born at Bagh Amberpet in Hyderabad in 1943. He studied at Sultan Bazar and Chadarghat High Schools in Hyderabad, New Science College and passed law from Osmania University. Since 1966, he started practice in the Andhra Pradesh High Court on Constitutional, Civil, Criminal, Revenue and Taxation matters. Reddy practiced in the Supreme Court of India also. On 25 November 1991 he was appointed Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court. He was elevated as Chief Justice of Madras High Court on 12 September 2001 thereafter transferred to Kerala High Court on 21 November 2004. Justice Reddy retired from the post on 2 March 2005.[1] He also served as the first Chairman of Andhra Pradesh State Human Rights Commission[2] and in October 2012, Reddy took charge in the post of Lokayukta of Andhra Pradesh.[3][4][5] He died on 1 May 2019 at AIG Hospital in Gachibowli, Hyderabad.[6]
References
- ^ "Chief Justice B. Subhashan Reddy". Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Subhashan Reddy is SHRC chief". The Hindu. 12 August 2005. Retrieved 7 June 2019.[dead link]
- ^ "Justice B Subhashan Reddy is the new AP Lokayukta". Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Justice B Subhashan Reddy becomes AP Lokayukta". Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Justice B Subhashan Reddy becomes AP Lokayukta". Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Telangana: KCR condoles death of Justice Subhashan Reddy". Retrieved 1 May 2019.