N. Krishnaswami Reddy (c. 1913 - 7 December 2002) was an Indian lawyer who served as Advocate-General of

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from 1964 to 1966 and later, as a

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of the

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Early life

Born in Reddypalayam in 1913, Krishnaswami Reddy was educated at the St. Columbus High School,

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and the

Madras Christian College Madras Christian College (MCC) is a liberal arts and sciences college in Chennai, India. Founded in 1837, MCC is one of Asia's oldest extant colleges. The college is affiliated to the University of Madras but functions as an autonomous institut ...

. Upon graduating in law from the

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, Krishnaswami Reddy enrolled as an advocate of the Madras High Court on 11 December 1939.

Career

Krishnaswami Reddy practised as a lawyer in the Madras High Court and the subordinate courts at Chingleput till December 1960, when he was appointed public prosecutor at the Madras High Court. In 1964, he was appointed Advocate-General of Madras State and served till 8 July 1966, when he was controversially appointed to the bench of the High Court.

Death

Krishnaswami Reddy died on 7 December 2002.

Notes

{{DEFAULTSORT:Reddy, N. Krishnaswami 1910s births 2002 deaths Advocates general for Tamil Nadu 20th-century Indian lawyers Madras Christian College alumni