P. S. Narasimha

Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha (born 3 May 1963) is a Judge of Supreme Court of India. He is former Additional Solicitor General of India.[1] He is well known for his work on the Ayodhya Title Dispute and the BCCI cases.[2][3]

Hon'ble Justice
Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha
Judge of Supreme Court of India
Assumed office
31 August 2021
Nominated byN. V. Ramana
Appointed byRam Nath Kovind
Additional Solicitor General of India
In office
May 2014  15 December 2018
Appointed byPranab Mukherjee
Personal details
Born (1963-05-03) 3 May 1963

Career

Narasimha was brought up in Hyderabad. After passing LL.B in 1988 he started practice in Andhra Pradesh High Court. His father Kodanda Ramayya was also a judge and legal writer. Narasimha thereafter moved to New Delhi to practice at the Supreme Court.[4] He was designated as Senior Advocate and was appointed as Addl. Solicitor General of India in 2014.[5] In August 2021 he became the Judge of Supreme Court. He is scheduled to become the 55th Chief Justice of India, if the convention of seniority is followed.[6]

References

  1. "PS Narasimha: The Negotiator". The Indian Express. 2019-11-03. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  2. "P.S. Narasimha". Supreme Court Observer. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  3. "PS Narasimha to become 6th lawyer to be elevated to SC Bench from bar on Collegium recommendation". The Economic Times. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  4. "Soon-to-be SC judge Narasimha grew up in Hyderabad | Hyderabad News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. Aug 29, 2021. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  5. "PS Narasimha to become 6th lawyer to be elevated to SC bench from bar on Collegium recommendation". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  6. "7 Next CJIs". Supreme Court Observer. 23 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
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