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Mydreamsparrow/LAW
Personal details
Born (1968-05-25) 25 May 1968 (age 57)
India
EducationPh.D in Law
Alma materGovernment Law College, Kozhikode
WebsiteHigh Court of Karnataka

Kauser Edappagath (Malayalam: ഡോ. കൗസർ എടപ്പഗത്ത്) 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, Ernakulam before being elevated as the judge of Kerala High Court.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Early life and education

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Edappagath completed his schooling from M.M.Uloom U.P.School, Kannur, Government City High School, Kannur and Sir Syed College (Taliparamba), obtained law degree from Government Law College, Kozhikode and post graduation in law in Contracts from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala. In 2005 he has finished International Accredited Mediation Training Course conducted jointly by Mediation Council, U.K., ADR Chamber, U.K. and Hamline University School of Law in association with Indian Institute of Arbitration and Mediation. In 2007 he did his paper presentation at International Family Law Conference organized by International Islamic University Malaysia held at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He was awarded Ph.D in Law by the Indian Law Institute, New Delhi in 2012.[1]

Career

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After enrollment Edappagath started his practice at Kannur and later extended to High Court of Kerala in 2002 and in 1997 he along with A. Muhamed Mustaque established a law firm named MK Associates. He was directly recruited from Bar as District and Sessions Judge in 2009.[7] Thereafter, he served as Additional District and Sessions Judge at Thiruvananthapuram, Additional District and Sessions Judge/Forest Tribunal at Kozhikode, as Special Judge, CBI/NIA and Principal District and Sessions Judge/State Transport Appellate Tribunal, Ernakulam from where he was elevated as Additional Judge of High Court of Kerala on 25.02.2021.[1][5]

Notable rulings

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COVID-19 pandemic

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In 2021 Vacation Bench of Kerala High Court, consisting of Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice Edapagath took up several important issues with respect to the COVID 19 pandemic such as banning of victory and congratulatory processions/parades of all political parties after the State Legislature election results were announced on 02.05.2021,[8][9] suo motu directed State Police Chief to avoid crowding of people at all Vaccination centres and issued various directions to Government to control private hospitals and to regulate their treatment costs and a suggestion was also made by the bench to takeover 50% beds of all private hospitals for COVID patients.[10][11][12][13]

Bibliography

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  • Divorce and Gender Equity in Muslim Personal Law of India - 2014.[1][14]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Official". hckerala.gov.in. Retrieved 13 May 2021 – via Official website High Court of Kerala.
  2. ^ "Appointment Notification" (PDF). doj.gov.in. 22 Feb 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021 – via Department of Jusice, Government of India.
  3. ^ "Appointment Notification". pib.gov.in. 22 Feb 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021 – via Official website Press Information Bureau.
  4. ^ "Four appointed as HC judges". thehindu.com. 22 Feb 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021 – via The Hindu News.
  5. ^ a b "Four New Judges Take Office In Kerala High Court; Working Strength Now 40". livelaw.in. 25 Feb 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021 – via Live Law News.
  6. ^ "Kerala HC to get four more judges". newindianexpress.com. 18 Aug 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2021 – via New Indian Express News.
  7. ^ a b "Kerala HC gets four new judges". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 23 Feb 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021 – via Times of India News.
  8. ^ "Election Euphoria Was On Full Display Over Past Months, Social Distancing-Masks-Sanitizers Lost In Din Of Elections: Kerala High Court". livelaw.in. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021 – via Live Law News.
  9. ^ "Kerala HC bans gatherings till May 4". thehindu.com. 30 Apr 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021 – via The Hindu News.
  10. ^ "Stop fleecing by private hospitals, HC tells govt". newindianexpress.com. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021 – via New Indian Express News.
  11. ^ "Take Over 50% Beds From Private Hospitals : Kerala High Court Suggests". livelaw.in. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021 – via Live Law News.
  12. ^ "Kerala HC directs govt to introduce uniform tariff for COVID treatment". economictimes.indiatimes.com. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021 – via Economic Times News.
  13. ^ "Kerala HC for takeover of 50% beds of private hospitals". thehindu.com. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021 – via The Hindu News.
  14. ^ "Divorce and Gender Equity in Muslim Personal Law of India". amazon.in. 1 Mar 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2021 – via Amazon book store.
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Judges

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The current sitting judges of the court are as follows:[1]

Name Position From
Abhay Shreeniwas Oka Chief Justice 10 May 2019
  1. ^ High Court of Karnataka - Profile of sitting judges
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