SKOCH India Law Award
Geeta Luthra
Senior Advocate,Supreme Court of India
SKOCH India Law Award
Ms Geeta Luthra
Senior Advocate,Supreme Court of India
New Delhi, 26th Aug 2023
Even though Geeta Luthra has been handling matters related to arbitration, representing public sector undertakings handling myriad faces of law including criminal law, constitutional law, economic offenses, money laundering and human rights, there is one that tops the list of her priorities – women’s rights and prevention of crime against women.
She has been an advocate of gender rights in employment and migration and change in rape laws. Geeta Luthra has been engaged as an arguing counsel in leading judgments with regard to the rights of husband and wife in Hindu laws, the right of maintenance, application of various acts that govern the rights of the Hindu Undivided Family (HUF).
She has a lead judgment on the right to employment of transgender in the
paramilitary forces in India on grounds of discrimination and has argued matters
regarding the rights of women tribal to the property because of Article 15 of the
Constitution of India. She was also engaged as Special Senior Counsel for the DelhiGovernment in a matter wherein the Head of an academic institution was suspended for sexual harassment at the workplace.
L TO R; Sameer Kochhar, Chairman, SKOCH Group;Ms Geeta Luthra,Senior Advocate,Supreme Court of India
SKOCH India Law Award
SKOCH Award, independently instituted in 2003, is India’s honest civilian honour conferred by an independent organisation as a third party assessment. It is the only award in the country that is based on feltneeds assessment and outcome evaluation based on evidence. It therefore, recognises people, projects and institutions that go the extra mile to make India a better nation.
SKOCH Award covers the best of efforts in the area of digital, financial and social inclusion. It encompasses the best of governance, inclusive growth, excellence in technology and applications, change management, corporate leadership, corporate governance, citizen service delivery, capacity building, empowerment and other such softer issues that get normally lost in the glamour and glitz of industry sponsored or advertising focused jamborees.
The SKOCH Award not only acknowledges exceptional achievers – organisations and individuals – but also spurs institutional guidance and best practices in the industry.
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