Karunakaran Babu

Karunakaran Babu is an Indian judge who is presently serving as a judge of Kerala High Court. The High Court of Kerala is the highest court in the Indian state of Kerala and in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep. The High Court of Kerala is headquartered at Ernakulam, Kochi. He was serving as the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Thiruvananthapuram before being elevated as the judge of Kerala High Court.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]}

Justice K. Babu
Judge of the Kerala High Court
Incumbent
Assumed office 25 February 2021
Nominated by	Sharad Arvind Bobde
Appointed by	Ram Nath Kovind
Personal details
Born	(1964-05-08) 8 May 1964 (age 60) Ayoor, Kollam
Alma mater	Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram
Website	High Court of Kerala

Early life and education

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

Career

Babu enrolled as an advocate on 20 March 1994 started practicing at Kottarakara and Kollam. During his practice mainly concentrated in civil law along with various branches of laws were handled. He joined Kerala Judicial Service as District & Sessions Judge in 2009 and Served as Additional District Judge at Thalassery, Pathanamthitta and Kottayam. Special Judge (SPE/CBI) at Ernakulam, Special Commissioner, Sabarimala, Registrar (Subordinate Judiciary), Registrar (Officer on Special Duty) in the Supreme Court of India, Principal District Judge, Thiruvananthapuram and as Chairman of the Supreme Court appointed Committee of the Sree Padmanabha Swami Temple, while serving as Principal District Judge, Thiruvananthapuram. Elevated as Additional Judge of the High Court on 25 February 2021 and became permanent judge from 6 JUne 2022.^[1]

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.

External links

• High Court of Kerala