Kerala High Court Seeks State Govt Stand on Law Against Black Magic

The Kerala High Court has revived a plea filed by Kerala Yukthi Vadi Sanghom seeking legislation to prohibit black magic, sorcery, and inhuman rituals.

The petition, revived after earlier dismissal due to non-appearance of the petitioner, was prompted by ritual-related deaths in Pathanamthitta (2022) and Kottayam–Thiruvananthapuram (2024), and references that the Kerala Law Reforms Commission’s 2019 draft bill should be implemented. 

A Division Bench directed the State to file an affidavit by June 24, clarifying whether the proposed legislation is still under consideration. The plea urges adoption of a law akin to those in Maharashtra and Karnataka and seeks broader safeguards against superstitious practices.