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| name = Sophy Thomas<br />
| honorific_prefix = '''Justice'''<br />
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| office = [[Kerala High Court|Judge of the Kerala High Court]]<br />
| term_start = 20 October 2021<br />
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| alma_mater = [[Government Law College, Ernakulam]]<br/>[[Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala]]<br />
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|2|13|df=y}}<br />
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| father = Eluvichira Mathew Thomas<br />
| mother = Elikutty Thomas<br />
| spouse = <br />
| children = <br />
| website = {{URL|https://hckerala.gov.in/judges.php|High Court of Kerala}}<br />
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'''Sophy Thomas''' ({{lang|ml|സോഫി തോമസ്}}; born 13 February 1963) is an Indian judge presently serving on the [[Kerala High Court]], the highest court in the Indian [[States and union territories of India|state]] of [[Kerala]] and the [[union territory]] of [[Lakshadweep]]. The High Court is headquartered at [[Ernakulam district|Ernakulam]], [[Kochi]].<ref name="hc">{{cite web|url=http://highcourtofkerala.nic.in/mra.html|title=Official|accessdate=}}</ref><ref name="IE">{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2021/Oct/14/kerala-high-court-gets-four-new-judges-2371356.html|title=Kerala High Court gets four new judges|via=The New Indian Express|work=newindianexpress.com|date=14 Oct 2021|access-date=16 Dec 2024}}</ref> She was the first women Registrar General in [[Kerala High Court]].<ref name="RG">{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/kerala/making-history-meet-sophy-thomas-first-woman-registrar-general-kerala-hc-125758|title=Making history: Meet Sophy Thomas, first woman Registrar General in Kerala HC|via=The News Minute|work=thenewsminute.com|date=2 Jun 2020|access-date=16 Dec 2024}}</ref><br />
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==Education and career==<br />
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.<ref name="hc"/> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/four-judicial-officers-appointed-as-hc-judges/article36988704.ece|title=Four judicial officers appointed as HC judges|work=The Hindu|date=13 October 2021}}</ref><br />
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== Judicial career ==<br />
*Judicial First Class Magistrate at [[Mavelikkara]], [[Vaikom]], and [[Vadakara]] <br />
*Munsiff at Perumbavoor and Thrissur <br />
*Sub Judge at Ernakulam and Muvattupuzha <br />
*District and Sessions Judge at [[Kozhikode]] (Special Additional Sessions Court for the trial of Marad cases) <br />
*Judge of the Family Court at Ettumanoor <br />
*Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal and District and Sessions Judge at [[Alappuzha]] <br />
*District and Sessions Judge at [[Thrissur]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://highcourtofkerala.nic.in High Court of Kerala]<br />
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