Devan Ramachandran
- January 9, 2024
- Judge
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Devan Ramachandran Biography
| Name | Devan Ramachandran |
| Birthday | Mar 19 |
| Birth Year | 1968 |
| Place Of Birth | Kochi |
| Home Town | Kerala |
| Birth Country | India |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
Devan Ramachandran is one of the most popular and richest Judge who was born on March 19, 1968 in Kochi, Kerala, India. Justice Devan Ramachandran (born 19 March 1968) is an Indian Judge. At present, he is the Judge of the Kerala High Court. This High Court of Kerala is the highest court of judicial review for The State of Kerala and Union Territory of Lakshadweep.
In a ruling in 2016 Justice Devan Ramachandran, expressed his deep concern and dismay about the declining quality of legal education in the nation. Justice Devan, who penned the decision sitting in Division Bench, ruled for the law school education offered across the country must be conducted with an trajectory(vision) toward the future. Justice Devan’s reasoning for a judicial decision is as follows: “The necessity of improvement (of legal education) is dictated by time and realities to which we no longer can afford to be myopic.Law Colleges have to be ultimately corroborative, diverse, international, technologically attuned to the times and entrepreneurial. Law colleges have to be set on a trajectory to the future-whether they like it or not-pulled along by the restless and worried students they service and legal and judicial systems they feed. The wheels are in spin and law colleges have to change to fit the times”
Justice Devan Ramachandran ruled, again in a first of its kind judgment, in November 2017, that a minister whilst he is holding such a position cannot file a case against one’s own government or its functionaries. The judgment was rendered in case filed by Sri Thomas Chandy, an erstwhile minister in the State of Kerala. Through a separate judgment, a first and unique of its kind in Indian Legal Jurisprudence touching upon the aspects of ‘Cabinet Confidentiality’ and ‘Cabinet Solidarity’.Justice Devan explained the concept of ‘Cabinet Collective Responsibility’ as follows: “Article 164(2) of the Constitution of India makes it indubitable that the Cabinet shall be collectively responsible to the legislature. The word used is ‘collectively’, which means that the legislature will act cohesively as one unit. One cannot approbate a situation there under where an individual member of the Cabinet decides on his own and considers causes individually, in conflict with others and present a complete disarray before the legislature, which would be certainly contrary to the imperatives of the Article 164(2) of the Constitution of India.Viewed from that angle, it is certain that when a person acts as a Minister, he acts as a constituent of the Cabinet, and he cannot act against it or, in any matter, against the interests of the Government”
Justice Devan Ramachandran has also now constituted a High Level Committee, constituted of the District Collector, Commissioner of Police and other responsible officers to repair and maintain all the Canals and drains in the city of Kochi by March, 2020 to ensure that there is no flooding in monsoons in future.
He was declared an “Senior Advocate” in the High Court of Kerala, in the year 2015. Justice Devan Ramachandran and his father are believed to be the first, and up to today, the sole father-son pair to be recognized as ‘Senior Advocates by the High Court of Kerala. It was also reported that the High Court of Kerala had also appointed Justice Devan, while he was a counsel with the role of Amicus Curiae (friend of the court) in an suo mou Public Interest Litigation pertaining to the illegal trafficking of children and adolescents from North India to Kerala.
Devan Ramachandran Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Judge |
| House | Living in own house. |
Devan Ramachandran is one of the richest Judge from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Devan Ramachandran 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Devan Ramachandran did his schooling at Bhavan’s Vidya Mandir in Elamakkara, Ernakulam and completed the Pre-degree (plus two) at The Sacred Heart College, Thevara. After that, he received his Law degree at Government Law College, Ernakulam. He began practicing being an attorney in the year 1991 under the supervision of his father, Senior Advocate, Mr. M.P.R Nair. He is a Barrister- in Law (Middle Temple – London).
In addition, displaying a deep humanism Justice Devan, evolving a new concept dubbed “Lost Life”, ordered for a special amount of compensation to be granted for the mom of the minor victim of an auto accident case in the very first instance. The person who was injured had been diminished to a perpetual vegetative state as a result of the accident , and has been as such for the last 11 years. Justice Devan who coined the concept that the principle of Lost Life explained the same in the following manner “This is a case wherein we cannot be purblind to the travails of a mother who has been living for the last more than 11 years in the unfathomable misery of watching her child living in a state worse than death. The suffering of this mother is not singular event – it is a continuous loss that unfolds slowly over time. Every birthday, holiday and milestone presents her, not joy but agony and more agony. The school years, the wedding that will never be, grandchildren who will never be born – an entire generation is altered forever. The grief lasts for ever- the ripple effect is unceasing. There is no moving on, no fix, no solution. There seems no end to the ache, no elixir for the pain and the grief and anguish for ever. A mother will, however, never fail her child unless her heart fails her first. We cannot even think of such a day – God forbid”. The court therefore granted a sum of $15,000.00 as a special payment to her mother in exchange for the pain she endured for all of her the rest of her life.
Through a Judgment delivered in October 2017, in T.M. Thomas v State of Kerala, Justice Devan had called for mechanism ensuring active participation of victims in criminal proceedings along with the State, rather than being a mere outsider to such proceedings. Justice Devan in his judgment opined thus: “Our system often views victims as outsiders in the criminal proceedings. However, it is ineluctable that victims are, world over, being now considered as equal stakeholders in the criminal justice system. I believe, they are owed a right to exercise an effective voice in decision making processes like investigation, prosecution, reparation, etc. The victims are generally placed in a subservient position by the collective interests of the society in prosecuting the crime. However, time has now come to give them sufficient latitude in determining how their concerns are identified and how they will be taken into account. In this process, the victims’ needs, concerns, fear and apprehension need to be acknowledged and accommodated. The victims deserve to be treated with respect by the investigatory and prosecuting services”.The Director General of Police, in compliance with the above judgment has subsequently issued a circular to honor in letter and spirit the terms of the said judgment.
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Facts & Trivia
Devan Ranked on the list of most popular Judge. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Devan Ramachandran celebrates birthday on March 19 of every year.
Who is the youngest judge in Kerala?
Hon’ble Justice Devan Ramachandran
Born| 19 March 1968 Cochin, Ernakulam, Kerala, India
Citizenship| Indian
Nationality| India
Spouse(s)| Sukanya Devan
Who is High Court Judge in Kerala?
Kerala High Court
Number of positions| 47
Website| hckerala.gov.in
Chief Justice
Currently| S. Manikumar
How many judges are there in Kerala High Court?
The High Court comprises of a Chief Justice and such other Judges as the President may, from time to time, appoint. At present, the sanctioned Judge strength of the High Court of Kerala is 35 Permanent Judges including the Chief Justice and 12 Additional Judges.
What is the post of Mayank Pratap Singh?
Mayank Pratap Singh cracked Rajasthan Judicial Services (RJS) exam at 21. Jaipur’s Mayank Pratap Singh is all set to become the youngest judge in the country at the age of 21 after topping the Rajasthan Judicial Services (RJS) examination.
What is salary of judge in India?
DesignationSalaryPension
Judges of Supreme Court| Rs. 2,50,000/-p.m.| Rs.15,00,000/-
per annum +Dearness Relief
Chief Justices of High Court| Rs.2,50,000/-p.m.| Rs.15,00,000/- per annum
+Dearness Relief
Judges of High Court| Rs.2,25,000/-p.m.| Rs.13,50,000/- per annum +Dearness
Relief