Hon’ble Mrs. Justice Lalitha Kanneganti celebrates her 54th birthday today.
Hon`ble Smt. Justice Lalitha Kanneganti hails from a reputed family of Cheruvu JammulapalemVillage, Bapatla Mandal, Guntur District. Born on 05.05.1971 to late Sri.K.A.Choudary and Smt. Amareswari. She completed her schooling from St. Theresa, Erragadda, Intermediate from Nagarjuna Junior College, S.R.Nagar, Graduation in Arts from Sarojini Naidu Vanita Mahavidyalaya, Nampally, Hyderabad, Law degree from Padala Rami Reddy Law College, Osmania University, Hyderabad. Her stint as a law student saw innumerable accolades for outstanding academic achievements. She enrolled as an Advocate on 28.12.1994 in the composite Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh. She practiced in all areas of law including Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Taxation, Service, Non-Service, Motor Accident Claims and Matrimonial Cases. She was the Standing Counsel for Agriculture Market Committees, English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, Endowment Department, Sri Venkateswara Vedic University, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS) and Sanskrit University, Tirupati. She is married to Sri K. Vijay Prasad and blessed with a son Mr. Gautam and a daughter Ms.Maanasa. Elevated as a Judge of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh on 02.05.2020. On her request transferred to the High Court for the State of Telangana and assumed office on 15-Nov-2021. She was transferred as a Judge of Karnataka High Court and assumed office on 28.07.2023.
Important Judgements delivered by Hon’ble Mrs. Justice Lalitha Kanneganti.
Family Courts retain jurisdiction over property disputes if the property was acquired during the subsistence of the marriage. Such disputes are considered to arise directly from the marital relationship, notwithstanding the parties’ subsequent divorce. Karnataka High Court.
Temporary injunction. Appeal against exercise of discretion is an appeal on principle. The appellate Court cannot reassess the material and seek to reach a conclusion different from the one reached by the trial court, if the trial court’s order is reasonably supported by the evidence on record. Karnataka High Court.
Although limitation is typically a mixed question of fact and law, the court may consider rejecting a plaint if the pleadings unequivocally establish a limitation bar. Karnataka High Court.
SARFAESI Act. Ousting of civil court’s jurisdiction under the Act extends even to proceedings initiated by non-borrower. Karnataka High Court.
Suit against a Co-operative society for defamation and damages touches upon the business of the Co-operative Society. Notice under Section 125 of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act is mandatory. Karnataka High Court.
When a vehicle is used for hire and reward contrary to the terms of the policy, liability of the insurance company cannot be extended to the owner of the vehicle. Karnataka High Court.
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