Former SC judge Justice Abdul Nazeer appointed as Governor of Andhra Pradesh
New Delhi: Former Supreme Court judge Justice S Abdul Nazeer has been appointed as the Governor of Andhra Pradesh.
President of India Droupadi Murmu appointed him as the new governor, following the transfer of incumbent governor Biswa Bhushan Harichandan as the Governor of Chhattisgarh, reports Live Law.
A native of Moodbidri in Dakshina Kannada, Justice Nazeer, who retired from the Supreme Court on January 4, 2023, had been elevated to the apex court from the Karnataka High Court in February 2017.
As judge of the Supreme Court, he was a part of prominent judgments in the K S Puttaswamy case, considering the ‘Right to Privacy’ a fundamental right; the case of triple talaq, dissenting to consider the practice as valid; the Ayodhya-Babri Masjid dispute, as a part of the unanimous verdict allowing the construction of the Ram Mandir; and the demonetization case, where he led the Constitution Bench that upheld the note ban as valid.
Justice Nazeer also led the Constitution Bench which held that the additional restrictions not found in Article 19(2) could not be imposed on the right to free speech of ministers and legislators.
The last instance of a Supreme Court judge being appointed as a Governor was that of former Chief Justice of India P Sathasivam as the Governor of Kerala in 2014. Former Supreme Court judge Justice Fatima Beevi had also been the Governor of Tamil Nadu during 1997-2001, after her retirement as a Supreme Court judge in 1992.
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KKR defeat LSG via Super Over
Lucknow (PTI): Kolkata Knight Riders edged Lucknow Super Giants via Super Overs in a battle between two bottom-placed teams in the IPL, here on Sunday.
Chasing a modest 156, LSG suffered a batting collapse and managed to tie the contest and take it to Super Over with No. 9 Mohammed Shami striking a last-ball six against a wayward Kartik Tyagi, who leaked 16 runs in the final over.
But Sunil Narine bowled a stunning Super Over conceding just one run and taking two wickets to give KKR an easy target.
Rinku Singh then finished the chase with a boundary off first ball from Prince Yadav.
Earlier the KKR were in deep trouble with 93/7 in 15 overs but Rinku smashed a sensational 83 not out from 51 balls including four sixes in a row in the final over to lift them to 155/7.
Cameron Green (34) was the only other batter to reach double-digit scores as KKR suffered a familiar batting meltdown with Mohsin taking his maiden fifer.
In reply, LSG continued their dismal show with the bat to succumb to their fifth loss in a row.
Brief Scores:
Kolkata Knight Riders 155/7; 20 overs (Rinku Singh 83 not out, Cameron Green 34; Mohsin Khan 5/23). Lucknow Super Giants 155/8; 20 overs (Rishabh Pant 42). KKR won via Super Over.
