Justice PV Sanjay Kumar is an Indian judge who took office as a judge of the Supreme Court of India on February 6, 2023, on the recommendation of the Supreme Court Committee headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud in December 2022. Manipur High Court.
Wiki/Biography
PV Sanjay Kumar, also known as Puligoru Venkata Sanjay Kumar, was born on Wednesday, August 14, 1963, in Hyderabad, Telangana (age 59; as of 2022). His zodiac sign is Leo. Sanjay Kumar studied at St. Paul’s School in Himayat Nagar, Hyderabad. He attended Nizam College in Hyderabad for a commerce degree and later obtained a law degree from Delhi University. In August 1988, Sanjay Kumar became a member of the Bar Council of Undivided Andhra Pradesh.
PV Sanjay Kumar’s old photos
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′8″
Hair color: salt and pepper (semi-bald)
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
Justice PV Sanjay Kumar’s father, Sri P. Ramachandra Reddy, served as the Attorney General of Andhra Pradesh from 1969 to 1982. Reddy hails from Chittoor district. His mother’s name is P. Padmavathamma.
wife and children
Little is known about his wife and children.
Profession
After joining the independent Andhra Pradesh Bar Council, PV Sanjay Kumar started working as a lawyer in his father’s office and was exposed to various branches of law. Soon his father retired from the industry and Sanjay Kumar started practicing independently. Between 2000 and 2003, Sanjay Kumar served as Public Prosecutor for the Union State of Andhra Pradesh, representing various high-profile clients including Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, Indian Oil Corporation Limited and Special Officers, Urban Land Ceiling, Andhra Pradesh High Court and subordinate judiciary. On August 8, 2008, he was appointed as Additional Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court. Subsequently, on January 20, 2010, Sanjay was appointed as the permanent judge of the High Court. After the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh in 2014, Sanjay Kumar served as a judge of the Telangana High Court.
Telangana legal fraternity bids farewell to justice PV Sanjay Kumar
On October 14, 2019, Kumar was transferred as a permanent judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
PV Sanjay sworn in as judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court
He was elevated as the Chief Judge of the Manipur High Court on February 12, 2021. He was sworn in on February 14, 2021. On December 13, 2022, a Supreme Court committee headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud recommended his name for the Apex bench. Sanjay Kumar took office on February 6, 2023, after getting approval from the Centre. Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud administered oath to him.
PV Sanjay Kumar sworn in as judge of Supreme Court of India
salary
As a Supreme Court judge, PV Sanjay Kumar is entitled to a monthly salary of Rs. Rs.2,50,000 + other allowances (with effect from January 1, 2016).
Facts/Trivia
- His parent High Court is in Telangana.
- Apparently, he is the second judge from Hyderabad, Telangana to be elevated to the Supreme Court of India after Justice P. Narasimha.
- PV Sanjay Kumar is a wildlife conservation advocate and has spoken at several seminars on wildlife crime prevention.
PV Sanjay Kumar speaks at workshop on wildlife crime prevention
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education