Kerala HC Directs Public Prosecutor to Verify Compliance in Contempt Case Against IG Ernakulam Range

Justice Jobin Sebastian posted the civil contempt case to 30 June 2026 after the Public Prosecutor sought time to verify whether the court's earlier order had been obeyed.

The Contempt Proceeding

A civil contempt case filed by Thilakeshwari @ Sheela Kurian, a 55-year-old resident of Pathirapally, Alappuzha, came up for orders before Justice Jobin Sebastian at the High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam on 29 May 2026. The case, Con.Case(C) No.1363/2026, arises out of WP(Crl.) 1339/2025 and names Mr. G. Sparjan Kumar IPS, Inspector General of Police, Ernakulam Range, as Respondent No. 4.

The proceeding concerns whether a prior order passed by the court in the underlying writ petition has been complied with. The digest does not disclose the content of that earlier order.

Order of 29 May 2026

The Public Prosecutor appeared for the first respondent and sought time to obtain instructions. Justice Sebastian directed the Public Prosecutor to verify whether the court's order had in fact been complied with, and posted the matter to 30 June 2026.