THE STATE OF KERALA VS. JOY JOHN on 27 October 2026

ITEM NO.14 COURT NO.7 SECTION XI-B

S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 11541/2026

[Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 13-10-2022 in WA

No. 1391/2022 passed by the High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam]

THE STATE OF KERALA & ORS. Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

JOY JOHN Respondent(s)

(IA No. 157596/2023 - CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING AND IA No.

157597/2023 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT)

WITH

SLP(C) No. 11545/2026 (XI-B)

(IA No. 160803/2023 - CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING AND IA No.

160804/2023 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT)

SLP(C) No. 31728/2026 (XI-B)

(IA No. 255076/2026 - CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING, IA No. 255078/2026

- EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT AND IA No.

255077/2026 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.)

Date : 27-10-2026 These matters were called on for hearing today.

CORAM :

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV SACHDEVA

For Petitioner(s)

Mr. Sayid Marzook Bafaki- 2365, AOR

Mr. Risvi Muhammed, Adv.

Mr. Vaishak S., Adv.

For Respondent(s)

Mr. Lakshmeesh S. Kamath, AOR

Ms. Samriti Ahuja, Adv.

Ms. Aditi Prakash, Adv.

Ms. Anushka Singhal, Adv.

UPON hearing the counsel, the Court made the following