Delhi High Court Bar Association Hosts Third Edition Of 'Fight For Justice Awards 2025' To Honour Litigants

The Delhi High Court Bar Association hosted the third edition of “Fight for Justice Awards 2025” to honour litigants for their cases which have resulted in landmark rulings.

The awards were presented by Supreme Court judge, Justice N Kotiswar Singh as the Chief Guest of the function.

The award ceremony was hosted at The Stein Auditorium, Indian Habitat Centre. The organizers of the event were Delhi High Court Bar Association and Live4Freedom foundation.

The awardees of the Fight for Justice Awards 2025 were:

Criminal Law: Umashankar Yadav

Specially Abled: Pragya Prasun

Child Rights: Sukdeb Saha

Tribal Rights: Ram Charan

Women's Rights: Prabha Tyagi

Administration & Governance: Sukanya Shantha

Labour Rights: K. Umadevi

Environment: Ramdas Janardhan Koli

Global Justice: Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change

Access to Justice: The Square Circle Clinic (formerly Project 39A)

Lifetime Achievement Award: HEAL – Human & Environment Alliance League

The Guest of Honour was Dr. MK Ranjitsinh Jhala, Chairman, Wildlife Trust of India.

The Awards Jury was chaired by Justice Rajendra Menon, Chairman, Armed Forces Tribunal and former Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court.

Justice N. Kotiswar Singh said that the Fight 4 Justice Awards remind us that the Constitution is not sustained by institutions alone, but by citizens who insist that its promises be honoured.

“These awards matter because they celebrate courage—the courage to persist when justice is delayed, denied, or deliberately made difficult. They reaffirm why courts exist: to protect the vulnerable and to keep the conscience of the Constitution alive,” he said.

Justice Rajendra Menon said that the jury's task was not to reward visibility or popularity, but to recognise depth of struggle, of impact, and of constitutional significance.

“Each awardee represents a legal fight where justice prevailed because someone refused to give up,” he said.

Senior Advocate N. Hariharan, President of Delhi High Court Bar Association said that the Awards reaffirm the Bar's role not merely as advocates, but as custodians of constitutional courage.

“The stories honoured today remind us that the rule of law finds its truest expression when it stands with the weakest,” he said.

Senior Advocate Jatan Singh remarked: “What distinguishes the Fight 4 Justice Awards is that they honour not outcomes alone, but endurance. Each case recognised here represents years—sometimes decades—of quiet struggle by individuals who refused to surrender their constitutional rights. These Awards serve as a reminder that justice survives not because it is easy, but because people are willing to fight for it.”