Sophy Thomas

Justice Sophy Thomas
Judge of the Kerala High Court
Incumbent
Assumed office 20 October 2021
Personal details
Born	(1963-02-13) 13 February 1963 (age 61)
Parents	Eluvichira Mathew Thomas (father) Elikutty Thomas (mother)
Alma mater	Government Law College, Ernakulam Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala
Website	High Court of Kerala

Sophy Thomas (സോഫി തോമസ്; born 13 February 1963) is an Indian judge who is presently serving at Kerala High Court; the highest court in the Indian state of Kerala and in the union territory of Lakshadweep. The High Court of Kerala is headquartered at Ernakulam, Kochi.[1][2] She was the first women Registrar General in Kerala High Court.[3]

Education and career

Sophy obtained graduation in law from Government Law College, Ernakulam and post graduation from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala. Started her practice in trial courts at Thodupuzha and joined judicial service as Judicial Magistrate of Second Class, Mavelikkara. Thereafter, served as Judicial First Class Magistrate, Mavelikkara, Vaikom and Vadakara, as Munsiff Perumbavoor and Thrissur, as Sub Judge, Ernakuam and Muvattupuzha, as District and Sessions Judge (Special Additional Sessions Court for the trial of Marad cases), Kozhikode, as Judge of Family Court, Ettumanoor and Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal and District and Sessions Judge at Alappuzha, as District and Sessions Judge, Thrissur and as Registrar General of High Court of Kerala.[1] She was appointed to serve as an additional judge on the High Court with effect from 20 October 2021 and became permanent from 31.07.2023.[4]

Judicial career

• Judicial First Class Magistrate at Mavelikkara, Vaikom, and Vadakara
• Munsiff at Perumbavoor and Thrissur
• Sub Judge at Ernakulam and Muvattupuzha
• District and Sessions Judge at Kozhikode (Special Additional Sessions Court for the trial of Marad cases)
• Judge of the Family Court at Ettumanoor
• Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal and District and Sessions Judge at Alappuzha
• District and Sessions Judge at Thrissur

References

1. "Official".
2. "Kerala High Court gets four new judges". newindianexpress.com. 14 Oct 2021. Retrieved 16 Dec 2024 – via The New Indian Express.
3. "Making history: Meet Sophy Thomas, first woman Registrar General in Kerala HC". thenewsminute.com. 2 Jun 2020. Retrieved 16 Dec 2024 – via The News Minute.
4. "Four judicial officers appointed as HC judges". The Hindu. 13 October 2021.

External links

• High Court of Kerala