K. T. Thomas (born 30 January 1937) is a former judge of the
Supreme Court of India, known for his strong opinions on Indian socio-political matters. He was selected as a district and sessions judge in 1977, and became a judge of the
Kerala High Court in 1985. A decade later, he was appointed a judge of the Supreme Court, on which he served until retiring in 2002. He was awarded the
Padma Bhushan by the Indian government in 2007 for services in the field of social affairs.
Photograph credit: Augustus Binu
