K. S. Puttaswamy
K. S. Puttaswamy | |
|---|---|
| Judge, High Court of Karnataka | |
| In office 28 November 1977 – 31 August 1986 | |
| Appointed by | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy |
| Vice-Chairman, Central Administrative Tribunal, Bangalore Bench | |
| In office 1 September 1986 – 31 October 1989 | |
| Chairman, Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal | |
| In office 1 November 1989 – 1 October 1993 | |
| Chairman, Andhra Pradesh Commission for Backward Classes | |
| In office 26 January 1994 – 1 October 2003 | |
| Appointed by | Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 February 1926 Korati, Kolar, Kingdom of Mysore |
| Died | 28 October 2024 (aged 98) Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Spouse |
Thayamma (m. 1952) |
| Children | 9 |
| Alma mater | Maharaja's College, Mysore University Law College, Bangalore |
K. S. Puttaswamy (8 February 1926 – 28 October 2024) was an Indian judge of the Karnataka High Court who was also the original petitioner, challenging the Government of India over making Aadhaar mandatory. He had filed a writ petition in 2012 and over the last five years, 26 other petitions have been tagged along with his, challenging the scheme.