Karunakaran Babu
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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 |
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| Pronunciation | Karunakaran Babu करुणाकरन बाबू കരുണാകരൻ ബാബു |
| Born | 8 May 1964 |
| Spouse | Mrs. Sandhya Babu |
| Children | Mrs. Vrinda Babu Mr. Varun Babu |
| Parent | Mr. Karunakaran Mrs. Bhavani |
| 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 as K Babu , is an Indian judge who is presently serving as a judge of the Kerala High Court. The High Court of Kerala, headquartered at Ernakulam, Kochi, is the highest court in the Indian state of Kerala and in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep. Previously he also served as the Administrative Judge for the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, overseeing its judicial administration. Prior to his elevation to the High Court, he served as the District and Sessions Judge, Thiruvananthapuram.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Babu attended Government High School, Thevannoor, mastered in Economics from University of Kerala, obtained a law degree from Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram, and an LLM Degree from the Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala.
Babu comes from a close-knit family with deep-rooted values in education and law. His son, Mr. Varun Babu, born on August 25, 2004, is an alumnus of Loyola School, Thiruvananthapuram , is currently pursuing his legal studies at Christ University in Delhi NCR. Varun Babu was awarded the Best Paper Award and the Best Presenter Award at the 1st International Labour Law Conference on New Labour Codes, hosted by Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai on 6 April 2026.[8] His daughter, Mrs. Vrinda Babu, has already established herself in the legal field, having completed her Master of Laws from Cochin University of Science and Technology and practicing as a Lawyer. His wife, Mrs. Sandhya Babu, formerly a school teacher has played a significant role in shaping their family's academic 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 successful professional and personal journey.
Career
Babu enrolled as an advocate on March 20, 1994, and began his legal practice in Kottarakkara and Kollam, specializing primarily in Civil law (legal system) , Family law and Criminal 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:
- Additional District Judge at Thalassery, Pathanamthitta, and Kottayam
- Special Judge (SPE/CBI) at Kochi
- Special Commissioner, Sabarimala Temple (Additional Charge)[9]
- Registrar (Subordinate Judiciary) in the Kerala High Court
- Registrar (Officer on Special Duty) in the Supreme Court of India[10]
- Principal District Judge, Thiruvananthapuram
- Chairman of the Supreme Court-appointed Committee for the Padmanabhaswamy Temple(Additional Charge)[11]
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.
