Published on : 22 Nov 2025, 11:11 am 2 min read

A judicial officer from Kerala recently moved the Supreme Court against disciplinary action taken against her by the High Court for stopping proceedings in more than 1,900 minor criminal cases almost a decade ago [ Sony AS vs. State of Kerala & Ors. ].

A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta sought a response from the State of Kerala on her plea challenging two Kerala High Court orders that upheld the disciplinary penalty and rejected her request to restore her seniority, increments and service benefits.

The case traces back to 2016, when the officer, then serving as a Judicial First Class Magistrate in Kollam, invoked her powers under Section 258 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to stop proceedings in over 1,900

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