Kerala High Court Transfers Family Court Judge After Sexual Misconduct Allegations

The Kerala High Court transferred Chavara Family Court Judge Udayakumar V to the Kollam Motor Accident Claims Tribunal following a woman litigant’s complaint that he made obscene and sexually coloured remarks during counselling

She filed the complaint before the Kollam Principal District Judge, prompting the High Court to issue a mutual transfer order on August 20.

The Court also posted Judge Prasanna Gopalan of Kollam MACT to the Chavara Family Court.

The Court directed the Registrar (District Judiciary) to conduct an inquiry, while the Administrative Committee will review the investigation report in the coming week.