Hon’ble Justice BECHU KURIAN THOMAS

Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas

Born on 05.12.1968, Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas completed his B.A.L, L.L.B. from the Government Law College, Ernakulam in the year 1992 with 1st Rank and Gold medal in the University. He commenced his legal practice in the year 1992 at Kottayam, under Adv. P.V.Thomas. He shifted his practice to the High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam in the Year 1995. He was the recipient of the 1997 British Council Chevening Scholarship and underwent study in English Commercial Law and Practice at the College of Law, York. He established the firm Bechu Kurian & Co in the year 1998. He had extensive practice in all fields of law. He was the Standing Counsel for Kerala University from 2014 to 2015. He was designated as a Senior Advocate by the High Court of Kerala in 2015. He has appeared before various Courts and Tribunals within and outside the State of Kerala, including the Supreme Court, National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, National Green Tribunal and other courts. He was the founder and Governing Council member of the Indian Institute of Maritime Law and was also a member of the Indian Institute of Arbitration and Mediation. He was also a member of various social organisations including Round Table India and the Rotary International. He was also the General Secretary of the Law College Union in his college days. He was sworn in as Judge of the High Court of Kerala on 06.03.2020. He was appointed as a permanent Judge of the High Court of Kerala with effect from 28.05.2021.

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