Justice Subhash Reddy retires, CJI applauds his ethical conduct, steadfast on principles and fearless
Indian Law Watch 
Justice Ramayyagari Subhash Reddy was the first judge from Telangana to become a Supreme Court Judge after the new State came into being, demitted office on Tuesday after serving for over four years in the Supreme Court.
The CJI introduced that Justice Reddy was also born into an agricultural family like him. Justice Reddy during his tenure as Supreme Court Judge dealt with several sensitive questions and penned down more than 100 judgments.
“I had also shared a bench with him and benefited from his opinion and acumen. I remember him as a young lawyer. He used to run from one court to another due to the volume of his work. He practiced for 22 years at tribunals, civil courts, AP High Court, before joining the Supreme Court.”
The Chief Justice of India said that Justice Reddy’s specialisation is Constitutional law and he was a standing counsel for several premier institutions.
The CJI added that Justice Reddy is known for his compassion and consciousness about social realities. “The paramount standards of his ethical conduct and beliefs are all reflected in his fine and well-crafted judgments. People with genuine causes would never go empty-handed from his court,” he said.
Justice Reddy also showed a resolute and dedicated commitment on the administrative side of the Supreme Court while serving as a member of the Supreme Court Judges’ Committee constituted for ensuring speedy disposal of rape cases across the country, he noted.
The Chief Justice said: “Justice Reddy has a deep interest in philosophy, culture, music and education. He readily endeared himself to all his peers through his simplicity and sincerity.”
He was appointed as an additional judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, his parent high court, on December 2, 2002, and sworn in as a permanent judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on June 24, 2004. Justice Reddy was elevated as Judge of the Supreme Court of India on November 2, 2018.
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