Justice
Viju Abraham
Judge of the Kerala High Court
Assumed office
13 August 2021
Nominated bySharad Arvind Bobde
Appointed byRam Nath Kovind
Personal details
Born (1972-09-11) 11 September 1972 (age 51)
Alma materGovernment Law College, Ernakulam
WebsiteHigh Court of Kerala

Viju Abraham is an Indian judge who is presently serving as a judge of Kerala High Court.[1][2][3][4][5] The court of justice Abraham was one among the three paperless courts started functioning from 01 August, 2022 in Kerala High Court.[6]

Education and career

Abraham graduated in Law from Government Law College, Ernakulam and started to practice as a lawyer in 1996. He served as Government Pleader from 2004 to 2007 and as Senior Government Pleader from 2011 to 2016 in Kerala High Court. He was appointed as Additional Judge of High Court of Kerala on 11.08.2021 and assumed office on 13 August 2021.[1]

Notable rulings

In August 2022, bench of Justice Abraham issued strict direction to the Kerala Police and Kerala Motor Vehicle Department to conduct routine checking in public road transport services while considering an application for bail of a driver of a public transport who was booked under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 and expressed its concern about the danger to the life of the general public.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Official". Retrieved 4 Sep 2022 – via Official website High Court of Kerala.
  2. ^ "Appointment Notification". pib.gov.in. 11 Aug 2021. Retrieved 4 Sep 2022 – via PRESS COMMUNIQUE, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India.
  3. ^ "Kerala high court gets two new judges". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 11 Aug 2021. Retrieved 4 Sep 2022 – via Times of India News.
  4. ^ "SC Collegium recommends Advocate Viju Abraham to be appointed as a Judge of Kerala HC". scconline.com. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 4 Sep 2022 – via SCC Online News.
  5. ^ "SC collegium reiterates recommendation to elevate 3 including Viju Abraham as judges in Kerala HC". mathrubhumi.com. 5 Mar 2021. Retrieved 4 Sep 2022 – via Mathrubhumi Online News.
  6. ^ "Three paperless courts in Kerala High Court from Aug 1; lawyers say will wait and watch". mathrubhumi.com. 31 Jul 2022. Retrieved 11 Oct 2022 – via Mathrubhumi News.
  7. ^ "Conduct routine checks on buses, Kerala HC tells police, MVD". newindianexpress.com. 28 Aug 2022. Retrieved 4 Sep 2022 – via New Indian Express News.
  8. ^ "Drug use among drivers a threat for people relying on public transport: Kerala HC". mathrubhumi.com. 28 Aug 2022. Retrieved 4 Sep 2022 – via Mathrubhumi News.

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