Puligoru Venkata Sanjay Kumar (born on 14 August 1963) is a judge of the Supreme Court of India. He is a former chief justice of the Manipur High Court. He has also served as a judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court and Telangana High Court.[1]
P. V. Sanjay Kumar | |
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| Judge of the Supreme Court of India | |
| Assumed office 6 February 2023 | |
| Nominated by | Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud |
| Appointed by | Droupadi Murmu |
| Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court | |
| In office 14 February 2021 – 5 February 2023 | |
| Nominated by | Sharad Arvind Bobde |
| Appointed by | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court | |
| In office 14 October 2019 – 13 February 2021 | |
| Nominated by | Ranjan Gogoi |
| Appointed by | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Judge of the Telangana High Court | |
| In office 8 August 2008 – 13 October 2019 | |
| Nominated by | K. G. Balakrishnan |
| Appointed by | Pratibha Patil |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 August 1963 |
| Alma mater | University of Delhi |
Early life
editP.V. Kumar was born on 14 August 1963, in Hyderabad to late P. Ramachandra Reddy and P. Padmavathamma. P.Ramachandra Reddy was the former Advocate General of Andhra Pradesh High Court (1969 to 1982). He completed his graduation in Commerce from Nizam College, Hyderabad, and Law Degree from Delhi University in 1988 and enrolled in the Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh in August 1988.
Career
editHe practiced at Andhra Pradesh High Court. He has served as the government pleader in the Andhra Pradesh High Court from 2000 to 2003. He was elevated as additional judge of Telangana High Court on 8 August 2008 and made permanent judge on 20 January 2010. He was transferred as Judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court on 14 October 2019.[citation needed]
He was elevated as Chief Justice of Manipur High Court on 12 February 2021 and took the oath on 14 February 2021.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Supreme Court Collegium recommends Justice PV Sanjay Kumar for appointment as Chief Justice of Manipur High Court". Bar & Bench. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ Bar and Bench (12 February 2021). "Justice PV Sanjay Kumar appointed Chief Justice of Manipur High Court". Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
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