
Name: Justice (Retd.) Madan B. Lokur
About
He is a former Judge of the Supreme Court of India. He is also former Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court and Gauhati High Court.
Jury said following in their decision, “Justice Madan Bhimarao Lokur for his judicial contribution to prioritise the cause of children in need of care and protection and for his advocacy to bring focus on implementation of children friendly statutes such as Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act 2012 and Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2015.”
Justice (Retd.) Madan B. Lokur conferred by Hon’ble Justice PS Narasimha (Judge, Supreme Court)

Name: Anant Kumar Asthana
About
He specialises in laws related to children and has more than 15 years of experience of engaging with child protection work at all levels in India.
Jury said following in their decision, “Anant Kumar Asthana for his strategic use of the law to bend the arc of justice towards children, and to amplify, in courtrooms and training halls, the voices of children who need protection of the law.”
Anant Kumar Asthana conferred by Hon’ble Justice PS Narasimha (Judge, Supreme Court)