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{{Infobox person
| name = D. Sreedevi
| image =
| alt = Justice D. Sreedevi
| caption = A poster of Justice D. Sreedevi
| birth_name = Damodaran Sreedevi
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1939|4|28}}
| birth_place = [[Chirayinkeezhu]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]], District of [[Kerala]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2018|3|5|1939|4|28}}
| death_place = [[Kochi]], [[Kerala]], India
| other_names =
| occupation = Lawyer, Justice, Social Activist
| years_active = 1984–2012
| known_for = Chairperson of Kerala State Women's Commission
| notable_works =
}}
'''D. Sreedevi''' (28 April 1939<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3xumQFFOFAcC&q=D.+Sreedevi+1939 | title=Judges of the Supreme Court and the High Courts as on ... | author=India, Supreme Court | year=2005 | publisher=Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs, Department of Justice, Government of India | accessdate=29 July 2018 }}</ref> – 5 March 2018). was an Indian [[lawyer]], [[judge|court justice]] and [[social activist]] in [[Kerala]] She was the Chairperson of [[Kerala Women's Commission|Kerala State Women's Commission]] twice.<ref name="KWC1">{{cite web|title=Former Commissions|url=http://keralawomenscommission.gov.in/vanithaweb/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=110&Itemid=57|website=Kerala Women's Commission|publisher=Kerala Women's Commission, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala State}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Kerala-Womens-Commission-chief-Justice-D-Sreedevi-today-demanded-capital-punishment-for-the-man-who-raped-a-girl-after-pushing-her-off-a-moving-train-in-Shornur-last-week-/articleshow/7445297.cms |title=Kerala Women's Commission chief Justice D Sreedevi today demanded capital punishment for the man who raped a girl after pushing her off a moving train in Shornur last week. - Times of India |website=The Times of India |access-date=2018-03-05}}</ref><ref name="LL">{{cite news|last1=Network|first1=Live Law News|title=Former Kerala HC Judge Justice D Sreedevi Passes away|publisher=Live Law.in|date=2018-03-05}}</ref>

==Early life and education==

D Sreedevi was born in 1939 at Chirayankeezhu in Thiruvananthapuram District of Kerala as the daughter of Damodaran and Janaki Amma, both were teachers. She did her pre-graduation in NSS College, Thiruvananthapuram and graduation in Sree Narayana College, Kollam. She obtained her B.L. from [[Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram]].<ref name="kaumudiglobal">{{cite news|title=Women's commission former chief Justice D Sreedevi dies|url=http://kaumudiglobal.com/innerpage1.php?newsid=104313|accessdate=5 March 2018|publisher=kaumudiglobal.com|date=2018-03-05}}</ref>

==Career==

Sreedevi was enrolled as Advocate and began her practice in Thiruvananthapuram in 1962. She began her career in the lower judiciary in Kerala. In 1971 she was appointed the Munsiff at [[Kottarakkara]] in the Kerala Sub-ordinate Judicial Services.<ref name="TNIE06March">{{cite news|title=Former chairperson of the Kerala Women's Commission Justice Sreedevi passes away|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2018/mar/06/former-chairperson-of-the-kerala-womens-commission-justice-sreedevi-passes-away-1782569.html|accessdate=6 March 2018|publisher=The New Indian Express|date=2018-03-06}}</ref> She was promoted as District & Sessions Judge in 1984.<ref name="mb06march">{{cite news|title=ജസ്റ്റിസ് ഡി.ശ്രീദേവി അന്തരിച്ചു|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/justice-d-sreedevi-1.2648600|accessdate=6 March 2018|publisher=Mathubhumi|date=2018-03-06}}</ref> She was then elevated to the High Court of Kerala as a Judge on 14 January 1997. She retired as the Judge of the High Court on 28 April 2001.<ref>{{cite web|title=Former Judges of High Cour of Kerala|url=http://highcourtofkerala.nic.in/frmrjudges.html|website=High Court of Kerala|publisher=NIC|accessdate=6 March 2018}}</ref>

==Chairperson of Kerala Women's Commission==

She later went on to become the Chairperson of Kerala Women's Commission on 21 March 2001 and continued till 12 May 2002 with T. Devi, Adv. Nafeesath Beevi, Adv. K. Santhakumari, Smt. P. K. Sainaba, Prof. P. Gowri and Prof. Monamma Kokkad as the members of the commission. She once again became the Chairperson of the commission for a term of 5 years from 2 March 2007 to 1 March 2012 with T. Devi, P.K.Sainaba, Rugmini Bhaskaran, Prof. Meenakshi Thampan (02-03-2007 to 15-07-2011) and Adv. Noorbeena Rasheed (16-08-2011 to 01-03-2012) as members.<ref>{{cite web|title=Former commissions|url=http://keralawomenscommission.gov.in/vanithaweb/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=110&Itemid=57|website=Kerala Women's Commission|publisher=NIC}}</ref>

According to the present Women's commission chairperson [[M. C. Josephine]], Justice Sreedevi's legal expertise was instrumental in ensuring justice to women in distress and her efforts are a model for others in women empowerment ''([https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/justice-d-sreedevi-passes-away/articleshow/63177226.cms Times of India, March 5, 2018]).''<ref name="TOI6March">{{cite news|title=Justice D Sreedevi passes away|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/justice-d-sreedevi-passes-away/articleshow/63177226.cms|accessdate=6 March 2018|work=The Times of India|date=2018-03-06}}</ref>

==Family==
Sreedevi was married to U Balaji, who was a well known advocate. Her son Basant Balaji is also an advocate and served as Government Pleader.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://twentyfournews.com/e/2018/03/05/justice-d-sreedevi-passes-away/|title=Justice Sreedevi Justice D Sreedevi Passes Away|last=Sasi|first=Anita|date=2018-03-05|work=TWENTYFOURNEWS|access-date=2018-03-09|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Autobiography==

Sreedevi's autobiography is titled ‘''Aajanma Niyogam''’ which means '' a lifelong mission''.
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<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indulekha.com/index.php?route=product/author/info&author_id=1923|title=D Sreedevi, Justice|website=www.indulekha.com|language=en|access-date=2018-03-09}}</ref>

==Awards==

* The [[Akkamma Cheriyan]] Award for the best social worker (2009).
* The Guruvandanam award instituted by Asan Institute.
* The P N Panickar Family Welfare Award<ref name="TNIE06March"/>

==Death==
Sreedevi died suddenly on 5 March 2018 from liver failure. She was 78. She was under treatment for liver disease in her last days.<ref name="kaumudiglobal"/>

== References ==
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