Smt. Meenakshi Lekhi
Father's Name | Shri Bhagwan Khanna |
Mother's Name | Smt. Amarlata Khanna |
Date of Birth | 30-04-1967 |
Place of Birth | New Delhi |
Marital Status | Married |
Date of Marriage | 11-Apr-92 |
Spouse's Name | Shri Aman Lekhi |
No. of Sons | 2 |
No.of Daughters | |
Educational | B.Sc. (Hons), LL.B.Educated at Hindu College and Campus Law Centre - I, Delhi University, Delhi |
Profession | Advocate Political and Social Worker |
Permanent Address | C-98A, South Extension, Part-II New Delhi-110049 Tels :(011) 26267501, 09810729643 (M) |
Present Address | C-98A, South Extension, Part-II New Delhi-110049 Tels :(011) 26267501/03, 09810729643 (M) |
Books Published | |
Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments | Many articles on varied subjects. |
Social & Cultural Activities | Actively associated with social & cultural activities for securing justice for women & children; Joint Secretary, Blind Relief Association |
Special Interests | Skill development, Ecology & Environment |
Favourite Pastime & Recreation | Reading & Travelling |
Sports & Clubs | Watching Soccer |
Countries Visited | Germany, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Switzerland and U.K. |
Other Information | Enrolled with the Bar Council of Delhi in 1990; started practicing at the Supreme Court of India, Delhi High Court, other Courts, tribunals and forums in Delhi and other parts of the country and argued a wide variety of matters such as bails, revisions, trials, appeals, criminal writs, Prevention of Corruption Act/Customs Act/FERA prosecutions, domestic violence and Family Law dispute. She has been part of the Drafting Committees for Bills like ?Women Reservation Bill? and ?Problem of Sexual Harassment at Workplace? and also played an active role in the drafting of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2013 which provided for amending the existing laws related to sexual violence. She was lawyer for the victim in the Shanti Mukund Hospital rape case and represented media in the Court to get the ban on media coverage of case proceedings in the Nirbhaya rape case revoked and was successful in the effort and also took up the case of permanent commissioning of women officers in the Indian Armed Forces. She has been in the National Commission for Women (NCW)?s special Committee, Chairperson of Special Task Force on Women Empowerment, Vice Chairperson of JPM, Blind School, new Delhi and Joint Secretary, Blind Relief Association. As a National Spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), she has been successfully articulating, advocating and campaigning BJP?s policies, programs and campaigns; and participates in various television shows on matters on National and International importance. |