The Measure of Justice | Ashwani Kumar, Ketu Shah,Vrinda Grover in conversation with Sudha Sadhanand

The Measure of Justice
Ashwani Kumar, Ketu Shah and Vrinda Grover in conversation with Sudha Sadhanand

At the crossroads of law, justice, and activism, Ketu Shah, Ashwani Kumar, and Vrinda Grover explore the delicate balance between state power and individual rights. From courtrooms to corridors of policy, from laws on paper to their impact on the marginalised, this session illuminates the challenges, responsibilities, and courage required to uphold justice in the contemporary world.

Dr. Ashwani Kumar is an eminent lawyer, thinker, author, and veteran parliamentarian who served in the Rajya Sabha for fourteen consecutive years until April 2016. During his tenure, he held several ministerial positions, including Minister for Law and Justice. He also served as Special Envoy of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to Japan in 2013, chaired the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science, Technology, Environment and Forests (2015–2016), and led the Rajya Sabha Select Committee on the Prevention of Torture Bill, 2010.

Judge Ketu Shah has served as a judge since 2013 and was appointed to the King County Superior Court in May 2019. He currently serves as the court’s Presiding Judge. A graduate of Whitman College and the University of Minnesota Law School, Judge Shah has previously held roles as Chief Criminal Judge, Regional Mental Health Court Judge, and Dean of the Judicial College.

Sudha Sadhanand is a veteran media professional with over 35 years of experience across allied fields, including publishing, radio broadcasting, documentaries, and television news. One of the first bilingual anchors on a pioneering television platform, she currently works as Consulting Editor and Anchor of The South Indian, a prime-time show on the TV9 Network’s News 9.

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