The Kerala High Court on Thursday ordered the formation of a special committee. This committee will address long-standing issues in judicial administration in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep.
A Division Bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Ziyad Rahman AA said the body will be known as the “Lakshadweep Judicial Administration and Infrastructure Committee.”
The committee will include the Registrar General of the High Court, Principal District Judge, District Collector, nominee of the Administrator, Superintendent of Police, Superintendent Engineer, Registrar (Computerisation), and a representative from the National Informatics Centre (NIC).
“We have issued various orders, but the main order is the constitution of the Committee,” the Bench stated. A detailed order copy is awaited.
The directions were issued in a suo motu case concerning persistent challenges in the judicial system of Lakshadweep.
In January 2025, the High Court’s administrative wing had informed that although the Union Territory has 10 inhabited islands, court services are available only on three, leaving residents of the other islands unable to easily access justice.
The Bench noted that geographical dispersion of the islands has aggravated infrastructure and manpower shortages, making reform essential.
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