S. Ashok Kumar
| Justice S. Ashok Kumar | |
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| Judge, Madras High Court | |
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In office 3 April 2003 – 21 March 2008 |
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| Judge, Andhra Pradesh High Court | |
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In office 24 March 2008 – 17 July 2009 |
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20 July 1947 Thenkalampudur, Tirunelveli, India |
| Died | 25 October 2009 (aged 62) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Spouse(s) | Ebi Ashok Kumar |
| Children | Augustin Baskar Edwin Prabakar Bobby Arun Brindha Ashok Kumar |
Justice S. Ashok Kumar (20 July 1947 – 25 October 2009) was a judge of the Madras High Court and the Andhra Pradesh High Court in India.
He was born on 20 July 1947 to a teacher couple, the late Mr. S. Santiago and the late Mrs. Saveriammal, in a small village called Tenkulam Pudur, Tirunelveli district.Palayamkottai; B.Sc at St. John’s College, Palayamkottai. M.Sc at St. Joseph's College, Tiruchirapalli and Bachelor of Law at Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College, Chennai. He practiced at Thirunelveli bar council from 1971 to 1987.
During his tenure at the bar he was greatly moved towards the cause of people. This led him to contest twice in Tamil Nadu assembly elections, in 1977 and 1980. He later decided to keep away from active politics and went on to look for ways to help the community through the legal fraternity.
His zeal to serve the downtrodden made him appear in the Justice K. S. Ramamurthy Commission, which was set up on his insistence, investigating the rape of 17 dalit women in Sankanankulam village, India in 1980-81 on behalf of the victims, fighting for their cause. In fact, he took some of the victims to meet the then Prime Minister of India Mrs. Indira Gandhi to brief her about the gravity of the situation and ultimately saw to that justice was done for the victims. After noticing his dedication and commitment towards the society, the then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Thiru M. G. Ramachandran appointed him to assist Shri Ashoke Kumar Sen in the commission investigating the IMFL Licensing system in 1983-84. He always looked for inspiration towards Shri Sen, a towering personality in stature and knowledge, who held the Office of the Union Law Minister in three cabinets - Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi.
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