Shri Vidya Prakash did B.Com & LLB, from University of Delhi. Subsequently, he did LLM from Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra.

He joined Delhi Judicial Service in 2003 and was promoted to Delhi Higher Judicial Service in January, 2014. As a Judicial Officer, he has worked as Civil Judge, Metropolitan Magistrate, Additional Senior Civil Judge / Judge Small Causes Court, Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate and Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (Central), Delhi. He was lastly posted as Additional Sessions Judge, Delhi.

Shri Vidya Prakash has joined as Registrar General, National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench), New Delhi on 29.05.2021. He has been repatriated to his Parent Cadre on 28th May, 2023.