Karunakaran Babu

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The Honourable Justice
Karunakaran. Babu
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Judge of the Kerala High Court

Babu attended Government High School, Thevannoor, mastered in Economics from University of Kerala, obtained a law degree from Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram, and an LLM Degree from the Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala.

Babu comes from a close-knit family with deep-rooted values in education and law. His son, [8] [9] [10] Mr. Varun Babu, born on August 25, 2004, is an Alumni of Loyola School, Thiruvananthapuram , is currently pursuing his legal studies at Christ University in Delhi NCR. His daughter, [11] [12] Mrs. Vrinda Babu, has already established herself in the legal field, having completed her Master of Laws from Cochin University of Science and Technology and practicing as a Lawyer. His wife, Mrs. Sandhya Babu, formerly a dedicated School Teacher, has played a significant role in shaping their family's academic and ethical foundations. Justice Babu's parents, Mr. Karunakaran and Mrs. Bhavani, were engaged in Agriculture, instilling in him a strong sense of discipline and hard work that continues to reflect in his professional and personal.

Career

Babu enrolled as an advocate on March 20, 1994, and began his legal practice in Kottarakkara and Kollam, specializing primarily in Civil law (legal system) , Family law and Criminal law while handling various other branches of law. In 2009, he secured the 1st rank in the Kerala Judicial Service examination and joined as a District & Sessions Judge. Over the years, he served in multiple key judicial and administrative roles, including:

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Hon. Justice Babu offering prayers at Holy Sabarimala temple in Kerala

While serving as Principal District Judge, Thiruvananthapuram, he was elevated as an Additional Judge of the High Court on February 25, 2021, and became a permanent judge on June 6, 2022.

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Visiting Vizhinjam International Seaport

Notable rulings

The Kerala High Court on Friday (11 April) ordered CBI enquiry into former Chief Secretary of Kerala K. M. Abraham (civil servant) in a case of illegal amassment of wealth. The order was passed by Justice K. Babu in a petition filed by Jomon Puthenpurackal, a popular activist. It is alleged that while serving as the Additional Chief Secretary of Financial Department, Abraham acquired wealth disproportionate to his income.

In the Dileep case, Justice K. Babu issued a directive for the Ernakulam District and Sessions Judge to provide copies of statements made during the fact-finding inquiry to the survivor. This directive came in response to a plea filed by the survivor alleging unauthorized access to a memory card containing visuals of the alleged assault. The court also ordered the sessions judge to conduct an inquiry into the alleged unauthorized access and leakage of the memory card's contents.

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday dismissed the writ petition filed by former Minister for Higher Education and Minority Welfare KT Jaleel, challenging a report of the Kerala Lok Ayukta which had found him guilty of nepotism and favouritism. A division bench comprising Justice PB Suresh Kumar and Justice K Babu affirmed the Lok Ayukta report, stating that Jaleel had not made out any ground...

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The Kerala High Court on Thursday stayed all further proceedings in a criminal case registered against actor Unni Mukundan for outraging the modesty of a woman script writer. Justice K. Babu passed the stay order on a petition filed by the actor seeking to quash the case.

The Kerala High Court (on January 8) observed that the principle of res ipsa loquitur (accident speaks for itself) can be extended to criminal cases, only as an aid for assessment of evidence. The maxim does not embody any rule of substantive law nor a rule of evidence., said the Court.The Bench of Justice K Babu observed thus while acquitting an accused, convicted of rash and negligent...

The Kerala High Court has held that a Magistrate Court can take cognizance in case of custodial torture by police office, without prior sanction of the State Government under Section 197(1) of CrPC. Justice K. Babu reasoned that a Police Officer torturing a man in a police station cannot be treated as part of official duty, thus not requiring sanction to prosecute.

References

  1. ↑ "Official" . Retrieved 12 March 2022– via Official website High Court of Kerala.
  2. ↑ "Appointment Notification" (PDF). doj.gov.in. 22 February 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2022– via Department of Justice, Government of India.
  3. ↑ "Appointment Notification". pib.gov.in. 22 February 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2022– via Official website Press Information Bureau.
  4. ↑ "Four appointed as HC judges". thehindu.com. 22 February 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2022– via The Hindu News.
  5. ↑ "Four New Judges Take Office In Kerala High Court; Working Strength Now 40". livelaw.in. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2022– via Live Law News.
  6. ↑ "Kerala HC to get four more judges". newindianexpress.com. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2022– via New Indian Express News.
  7. ↑ "Kerala HC gets four new judges". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2022– via Times of India News.
  8. ↑ "Bhavan's Vidya Mandir Elamakkara". www.bhavanselamakkara.ac.in. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  9. ↑ "Loyola School Trivandrum". www.loyolaschooltrivandrum.com. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  10. ↑ "CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Delhi NCR - 201003". ncr.christuniversity.in. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  11. ↑ "Kerala Law Academy". thekeralalawacademy.in. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  12. ↑ "Cochin University of Science and Technology". www.cusat.ac.in. Archived from the original on 31 January 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  13. ↑ "Commissioner to coordinate activities at Sabarimala". The Hindu. 12 November 2015. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  14. ↑ "Former Judges | DISTRICT COURT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM | India" . Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  15. ↑ "SC entrusts Padmanabhaswamy temple to five-member committee". The Hindu. 24 April 2014. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  16. ↑ Isac, Manju Elsa (11 April 2025). "Kerala High Court Orders CBI Probe Against Former Chief Secretary KM Abraham In Disproportionate Assets Case". www.livelaw.in. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  17. ↑ Bureau, The Hindu (12 April 2024). "Actor assault case | Kerala HC directs sessions judge to give survivor statements of those examined during inquiry into memory card access". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 11 April 2025.{{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  18. ↑ Thomas, Lydia Suzanne (20 April 2021). "BREAKING: Kerala High Court Dismisses Ex-Minister KT Jaleel's Challenge Against Lok Ayukta Report". www.livelaw.in. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  19. ↑ "Kerala High Court stays case against actor Unni Mukundan". The Hindu. 15 June 2023. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  20. ↑ Khanna, Gyanvi (10 January 2025). "Concept Of 'Res Ipsa Loquitur' Is Merely An Aid For Evidence In Criminal Cases, Not Substantive Law: Kerala High Court". www.livelaw.in. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  21. ↑ Isac, Manju Elsa (2 December 2024). "'Torture' Not Part Of Police's Official Duty, No Sanction Required To Prosecute For Such Acts: Kerala High Court". www.livelaw.in. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
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