Seema Samridhi

Seema Samridhi
Born	Etawah, Uttar Pradesh
Alma mater	Kanpur University, Uttar Pradesh Rajarshi Tandon Open University
Occupation	Advocate
Notable work	2012 Delhi gang rape and murder
Political party	Bhartiya Janta Party

Seema Samridhi Kushwaha is an advocate at the Supreme Court of India and former national spokesperson of Bahujan Samaj Party. ^[1] She is known for being the legal counsel of the victim in the 2012 Delhi gang rape and murder case. ^[2]

Early life and education

Kushwaha was born in Ugarpur, Chakarnagar in Etawah district of Uttar Pradesh to Baladin Kushwaha and Ramkuwar Kushwaha. ^[3]

Her father, Baladin Kushwaha was Gram Pradhan of Bidhipur Gram Panchayat. She completed her graduation in LL.B. from Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University in 2005. She also received Bachelor of Journalism degree in 2006 from Uttar Pradesh Rajarshi Tandon Open University. After then, she did her M.A. in political science. She started legal practicing at the Supreme Court of India in 2014. ^{[4] [5]}

Legal activism

When Nirbhaya's case came into light, she as a law trainee at that time participated in various protest demanding for justice. ^[6] She officially became Nirbhaya's lawyer in 2014 demanding capital punishment for all four adult convicts as soon as possible. On 24 January 2014, she joined Nirbhaya Jyoti Trust as a legal adviser. ^[7] Nirbhaya Jyoti Trust is an institution founded by the victim's parents to assist women who have experienced violence to find shelter and legal assistance. This was her first case. She pushed for Fast track court listing. Nevertheless, due to numerous review and curative petitions by convicts and slowness of the legal system, the case got delayed until finally, on 4 March 2020, a last death warrant was issued by court with the execution date as 20 March 2020 at 5:30 a.m. On 20 March 2020, at 5:30 a.m. IST, the four adult convicts were executed by hanging at Tihar Jail. ^{[8] [9] [10]}

References

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7. ""Wanted To Make Them Pay": Nirbhaya's Lawyer Opens Up About Her Case". NDTV.com. Archived from the original on 22 July 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
8. "Nirbhaya case: Four Indian men executed for 2012 Delhi bus rape and murder". 20 March 2020. Archived from the original on 31 March 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020– via www.bbc.com.
9. "Advocate Seema Kushwaha Talks About Her Journey As Nirbhaya's Lawyer". femina.in. Archived from the original on 22 July 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
10. न्यूज़, वरूण जैन, एबीपी (3 December 2019). "दिल्ली सरकार की गलतियों की वजह से दोषी अभी तक फांसी के फंदे से दूर हैं-निर्भया केस की वकील". www.abplive.com (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2022.