Sukhda Pritam

Sukhda Pritam (Dr.) is Judicial Magistrate First Class from Haryana Cadre and is presently posted as Additional Civil Judge (Sr.) Division cum Judicial Magistrate in District Courts Sonepat since 19th April 2016^[1]. Her Father Justice Pritam Pal (Retired) has retired as Lokayukta Haryana on 18.01.2016.

Judge

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^[2] 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^[3]^[4] and was one of the Judges who started Video Conferencing in the District Courts Chandigarh while serving as Duty Magistrate.^[5] She handled many high profile cases including trial of Kuldeep Bishnoi head of the then HJC, Haryana and presently Congress leader. He was lateron acquitted for the charges.^[6] Despite after tender age she has shown tremendous capability in handling the matters and is very popular amongst 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^[7]. She was praised all around area for her efforts for the accused^[8]. 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^[9]. During her posting for last 6 months she was exclusive Area Magistrate for the Crime against Women in Chandigarh. She was transferred to Sonepat District Courts^[10] in the month of April 2016 where she is expected to be posted till 2019.

Education

Sukhda Pritam completed her LL.B. (Professional) from Maharishi Dayanand University^[11] with double gold medal and topped the University with distinction. She completed her Post Graduate Diploma in Human Rights from Indian Institute of Human Rights, Delhi^[12]. She completed her Ph.D. in Law from the Maharishi Dayanand University on subject "Protection and Promotion of Human Rights in India" in the year 2010-11. She has been topper and Gold Medalist in all her Courses and was selected to the judiciary in the year 2011. Before Ph.D. she completed her LL.M. from Panjab University, Chandigarh^[13] with gold medal.

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.^[14]

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. Duaghter 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^[15]She was selected for an international competition of poetry in 2002^[16].

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