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P. S. Narasimha

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Hon'ble Justice
Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha
Judge of the Supreme Court of India
In office
31 August 2021 – 2 May 2028
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 (age 61)
Hyderabad
Alma materUniversity of Delhi

Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha (born 3 May 1963) is a judge of the 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]

Career

Narasimha was brought up in Hyderabad. After receiving a Bachelor of Laws in 1988 he started practice in Andhra Pradesh High Court. His father Kodanda Ramayya was also a judge and legal writer. Narasimha then 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 a judge of Supreme Court. He is in line to become the 56th 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.