Date of Birth : 15.7.1929.

Born in Cuddapah District, Andhra Pradesh.
 

High School Education : In Cuddapah District.
 

Law : At Madras Law College. (B.L.)
 

Enrolled in 1951 in Madras High Court.
 

Moved to Hyderabad on 1.11.1956 after formation of Andhra Pradesh.
 

Appointed as Additional Public Prosecutor of the Andhra Pradesh High Court in the year 1965 and as Principal Public Prosecutor of the High Court in 1970.
 

Elevated to the Bench of the A.P. High Court in March, 1975. He was Chairman of the A.P. State Legal Aid Board; Chairman of the Rules Committee of the High Court and Chairman of the Advisory Board.
 

Elevated to the Supreme Court Bench in January, 1990. Retired in July, 1994, but sworn in again as Ad hoc Judge for one more year. Chairman of the National Law Commission from July, 1995 to August, 1997.
 

Appointed by the United Nations as Member of the Expert Group, to review the effective operation and functioning of the International Criminal Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and for Rwanda, 1999. The Expert Group, apart from Mr. Justice Reddy, consisted of the Supreme Court Judge of Argentina, Supreme Court Judge of Gambia, President of the United Nations Administrative Tribunal and former Under-secretary General of the U.N. The Report submitted is under the active consideration of the U.N. General Assembly.
 

While in the Supreme Court, he was given the National Law Day Award in 1996 by the Indian Council of Jurists, the Chairman of which was Justice P.N. Bhagwati and the Award was presented by the then Prime Minister. In the year 1994, he was given Rajiv Gandhi Excellence Award for his excellent services rendered in the legal field. It was presented by the Speaker of the Parliament.
 

Chairman, Press Council of India from 8/8/01 to 7/2/05.