Global InformationJavalakar Uma Devi information
Hon'ble Ms. Justice Javalakar Uma Devi | |
|---|---|
| Judge of Andhra Pradesh High Court | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 17 January 2017 | |
| Nominated by | Jagdish Singh Khehar |
| Appointed by | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 September 1959 Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh |
| Alma mater | Sri Krishnadevaraya University |
Javalakar Uma Devi (born 26 September 1959) is a judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, in India.[1] She gained public attention in 2020 after ordering the Central Bureau of Investigation (India's federal investigative agency) to probe social media posts that criticized judges of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, and also accused the Andhra Pradesh police of collaborating with political figures to attack the judiciary.[2]
- ^ "Hon'ble Mrs. Justice J. Uma Devi". Andhra Pradesh High Court.
- ^ Staff Reporter (12 October 2020). "A.P. HC orders CBI probe into social media posts on judges". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 3 November 2020.