Kerala appoints first-ever senior standing counsel in Supreme Court

The Kerala Cabinet has appointed Advocate Ramesh Babu as the state's first-ever Senior Standing Counsel.

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Updated : 8 July 2026, 11:02 AM IST

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New Delhi: The Kerala Cabinet has appointed Advocate Ramesh Babu as the state's first-ever Senior Standing Counsel.

Along with Ramesh Babu, the Cabinet appointed Sulfikar Ali, Aljo Joseph, Marsook Thangal and James P. Thomas as Standing Counsels.

BREAKING: Kerala has appointed its first-ever Senior Standing Counsel in the Supreme Court, with Adv. Ramesh Babu taking on the role. The State Cabinet has also appointed Sulfikar Ali, Aljo Joseph, Marsook Thangal, and James P. Thomas as Standing Counsels, marking a significant…

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The expanded legal team is expected to handle a wide range of cases involving constitutional issues, state policies, appeals and other important matters pending before the Supreme Court.