Sukhda Pritam

Sukhda Pritam (Dr.) is Deputy Registrar, National Green Tribunal, Delhi[1]. She is Judicial Magistrate First Class from Haryana Cadre and she was earlier posted as Additional Civil Judge (Sr.) Division cum Judicial Magistrate in District Courts Sonipat since 19 April 2016.[2] Her Father Justice Pritam Pal (Retired) has retired as Lokayukta Haryana on 18 January 2016. She was transferred and promoted from her earlier place of posting at Chandigarh to Sonipat on 13 April 2016.[3]

Dr. Sukhda Pritam
Judge
In office
13, April 2011 – Till date
Advocate in Supreme Court of India
In office
September 2004 – January 2011
Personal details
Born (1982-06-01) 1 June 1982
Kurukshetra district, Haryana, India
NationalityIndian
MotherMaya Pritam
FatherJustice Pritam Pal
Alma materPanjab University, Chandigarh
OccupationJudge
AwardsBest Athlete, Gold medalist in LL.B. and LL.M.

Judge
Sukhda Pritam in Special Home Sonipat while being welcomed by Authorities.

She joined as Judge and was posted as such at her first place of posting in Panchkula District Courts. Here she remained posted as such for a period of around 6 months and thereafter she was transferred on deputation to the Chandigarh District Courts[4] where she remained posted till April 2016. She earned many distinctions during her posting as Judge there. She was known to be a Judge of strict discipline[5][6] and was one of the Judges who started Video Conferencing in the District Courts Chandigarh while serving as Duty Magistrate.[7] She handled many high-profile cases including trial of Kuldeep Bishnoi head of the then HJC, Haryana and presently Congress leader. He was later on acquitted of the charges.[8] Despite after tender age she has shown tremendous capability in handling the matters and is very popular among the bar due to the same. She was recently in news as she ordered medical examination of an accused who alleged custodial beating by Chandigarh Police during custody.[9] She was praised all around area for her efforts for the accused.[10] She was also praised for her letter to the Governor Punjab regarding human trafficking due to which a big scandal of trafficking was busted in Chandigarh. Accused of theft of heritage furniture of Chandigarh were produced before her.[11] During her posting for last 6 months she was exclusive Area Magistrate for the Crime against Women in Chandigarh.

Education

Sukhda Pritam completed her LL.B. (Professional) from Maharishi Dayanand University[12] with double gold medal and topped the University with distinction. She completed her Masters in law with specialisation in Constitutional Law from Panjab University, Chandigarh. She completed her Post Graduate Diploma in Human Rights from Indian Institute of Human Rights, Delhi.[13] She completed her Ph.D. in Law from the Maharishi Dayanand University on subject "Protection of Human Rights in India: Emerging Issues" in the year 2010–11. She has done course in Public International Law from University of Geneva. She has been topper and Gold Medalist in all her Courses and was selected to the judiciary in the year 2011. She has written a book on latest Juvenile Law with the title, "Juvenile Justice in Indian Perspective."[14].

Lawyer

Dr. Sukhda Pritam was practicing as lawyer before the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India prior to her selection in the Judiciary. During her brief appearance before the Supreme Court she was standing counsel for the State of Haryana and has many judgments to her credit.[15]

Other information

She belongs to influential Jat family of Haryana who are one of the main promoters of Arya Samaj in the State of Haryana. Daughter of Justice Pritam Pal, she herself is involved in many charitable works in Haryana. They are engaged in various social works including free medical camps, providing quality education to the needy and promoting cultural harmony by various methods. Her father recently donated various antique items to the museum of Kurukshetra University for preserving the same and usage of it in any manner so devised by the authorities[16] She was selected for an international competition of poetry in 2002.[17] Her father has made Social Justice Front on 02.10.2016 to work for needy and for filing Public Interest Litigation[18] on important topics. She has given presentations and lectures on Juvenile Law for its effective implementation at State Judicial Academy, Chandigarh as well as to police and various agencies at District Headquarters. She has also written a book on latest Juvenile law enacted in 2015 with the title “Juvenile Justice in Indian Perspective”.

References
  1. http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/dy_reg.aspx
  2. "History of Courts". Ecourts.gov.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  3. http://www.amarujala.com/chandigarh/199-judges-of-district-level-courts-of-haryana-transferred
  4. "About District Court". Ecourts.gov.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  5. "महात्मा गांधी के अपमान पर मोदी और मेहरा के वकील अदालत में देंगे जवाब" (in Hindi). www.bhaskar.com. 9 April 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  6. "Court frames charges against Kuldeep Bishnoi, 26 others in assault case". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  7. "The Tribune". Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  8. "Kuldeep Bishnoi, 24 party men to be tried for damaging property as well". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  9. http://cslra.in/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Hindustan_Times_Chandigarh2015-09-06_page311.pdf
  10. "Life beyond ordinary". Therebelindian.com. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  12. "Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak". Mdurohtak.ac.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  13. "Indian Institute of Human Rights". Rightsedu.net. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  14. "Official Website of Panjab University". Puchd.ac.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  15. "Anoop Sharma vs Exec.Eng.Pub.Health Division". Indiankanoon.org. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  16. "Justice Pritam Pal submitted to the Heritage Museum". Navbharattimes.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  17. Ahlawat, Bijendra. "She notches success of a verse kind". Tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  18. http://dainiktribuneonline.com/2016/10/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5-%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4-%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%87-%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE/
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