Karunakaran. Babu | |
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| Judge of the Kerala High Court | |
| Nominated by | Sharad Arvind Bobde |
| Appointed by | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| District Judge | |
| In office 2009–2021` | |
| Appointed by | R. S. Gavai |
| Personal details | |
| Pronunciation | Karunakaran Babu करुणाकरन बाबू കരുണാകരൻ ബാബു |
| Born | (1964-05-08)8 May 1964 (age 61) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Spouse | Mrs. Sandhya Babu |
| Children | Mrs. Vrinda BabuMr. Varun Babu |
| Parent | Mr. KarunakaranMrs. Bhavani |
| Residence(s) | Kochi, Kerala |
| Education | Master of Laws,Master of Economics |
| Alma mater | Government High School, Thevannoor.Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram.Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala |
| Website | High Court of Kerala |
Karunakaran Babu (born 8 May 1964), often referred to asKBabu , is an Indian judge who is presently serving as a judge of theKerala High Court. The High Court of Kerala, headquartered atErnakulam,Kochi, is the highest court in the Indian state ofKerala and in theUnion Territory of Lakshadweep. Presently he also serves as theAdministrative Judge for theUnion Territory of Lakshadweep, overseeing its judicial administration. Prior to his elevation to the High Court, he served as theDistrict andSessions Judge,Thiruvananthapuram.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
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Babu attended Government High School, Thevannoor, mastered in Economics from University of Kerala, obtained a law degree fromGovernment Law College, Thiruvananthapuram, and an LLM Degree from theMahatma 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 analumnus ofLoyola School, Thiruvananthapuram , is currently pursuing his legal studies atChrist University inDelhi NCR. His daughter,[11][12] Mrs. Vrinda Babu, has already established herself in the legal field, having completed herMaster of Laws fromCochin University of Science and Technology and practicing as a Lawyer. His wife, Mrs. Sandhya Babu, formerly a dedicatedSchool 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.
Babu enrolled as an advocate on March 20, 1994, and began his legal practice inKottarakkara andKollam, specializing primarily inCivil law (legal system) ,Family law andCriminal law while handling various other branches of law. In 2009, he secured the 1st rank in the Kerala Higher Judicial Service examination and joined as a District & Sessions Judge. Over the years, he served in multiple key judicial and administrative roles, including:
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.
The Kerala High Court on Friday (11 April) ordered CBI enquiry into former Chief Secretary of KeralaK. 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 theDileep 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...
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 ofJustice 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.
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