B. Sudarshan Reddy
B. Sudarshan Reddy | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2007 | |
| Judge of the Supreme Court of India | |
| In office 12 January 2007 – 7 July 2011 | |
| Nominated by | Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal |
| Appointed by | A. P. J. Abdul Kalam |
| Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court | |
| In office 5 December 2005 – 12 January 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Binod Kumar Roy |
| Succeeded by | Jasti Chelameswar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Balkrishna Sudarshan Reddy 8 July 1946 Akula Mylaram, Ranga Reddy district, Hyderabad State (present–day Telangana), India |
| Political party | Independent |
| Residence | Telangana |
| Alma mater | Osmania University (LLB) |
Balkrishna Sudarshan Reddy (born 8 July 1946) is an Indian jurist who served as a judge of the Supreme Court of India from 2007 to 2011.[1] He is the Indian National Congress-led Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) candidate for Vice Presidential election in the 2025 election.
Early life
Balkrishna Sudarshan Reddy was born on 8 July 1946 in Akula Mylaram, Ranga Reddy district, Andhra Pradesh (present–day Telangana), in an agricultural family. He studied in Hyderabad and obtained a Bachelor of Laws degree from Osmania University in 1971. He enrolled as an advocate at the Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh the same year.[2]
Career
In his early legal career, he started practice on civil and constitutional matters under K. Pratap Reddy, a senior advocate of the Andhra Pradesh High Court. On 8 August 1988, Reddy was appointed as a government pleader in the High Court and became the additional standing counsel for the Government of India, serving until 1990. In 1993, he was elected as president of the Andhra Pradesh High Court Advocates Association and also served as a legal adviser to Osmania University.[3]
On 2 May 1993, Reddy became a judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court. In 2005, he was appointed as the chief justice of the Gauhati High Court. Reddy was appointed to the post of judge of the Supreme Court of India on 12 January 2007. He retired on 7 July 2011, with one of his last cases being the influential Salwa Judum case.[4][5] Following the passage of the The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, he became the first Lokayukta of Goa in March 2013. In October 2013, Reddy resigned from the role due to personal reasons.[6]
2025 vice presidential campaign
On 19 August 2025, Mallikarjun Kharge, the chairman of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), announced Reddy as their candidate for the 2025 vice presidential election, following the resignation of Jagdeep Dhankhar. He received the endorsement of the Indian National Congress, among others.[7] He will run against National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate C. P. Radhakrishnan.[8]
References
- ^ https://tshc.gov.in/showFormerJudgeProfile?id=310
- ^ "Hon'ble Mr. Justice B. Sudershan Reddy". Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ https://www.sci.gov.in/judge/justice-b-sudershan-reddy/
- ^ "Judges Profile". Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ "Former Judges". Archived from the original on 23 November 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ "Goa Lokayukta B Sudarshan Reddy resigns". The Economic Times. PTI. 17 October 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Vice President election 2025: INDIA Bloc fields former SC judge Sudershan Reddy against NDA's C.P. Radhakrishnan". The Hindu. 19 August 2025. Archived from the original on 19 August 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ^ "VP Election 2025: I.N.D.I.A. Nominates Ex-SC Judge B Sudarshan Reddy". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 19 August 2025.