Kerala High Court Calls For Action Plan Against Rampant Drug Use Among Youth & School Children In State
The Kerala Excessive Courtroom, whereas ordering private look of the Commissioner of Police, Ernakulam Metropolis with a Plan of Motion, has noticed that town has the very best variety of circumstances of drug abuse amongst college college students and youth usually.
The Courtroom was contemplating a Writ Petition filed by the mom of two college going youngsters elevating the difficulty of accelerating development of drug abuse amongst college youngsters and faculty going youth.
The Division Bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice C Jayachandran noticed, “Paying attention to the truth that the very best variety of circumstances are reported from the Ernakulam Metropolis, at current, the enquiry on this petition can concentrate on the difficulty of drug abuse amongst college and faculty college students in Ernakulam Metropolis. For lack of any materials positioned earlier than us, we must request the Commissioner of Police, Ernakulam Metropolis to help the Courtroom by showing both bodily or just about throughout the subsequent listening to and share with the Courtroom the plan of motion the Commissioner proposes to implement as regards town of Ernakulam and whether or not any detailed examine is carried out.”
The Petitioner was represented by Advocate Roshen D. Alexander whereas the Respondent was represented by State Legal professional N. Manoj Kumar.
The Petitioner had positioned varied statistics based mostly on the knowledge collected by her and sought instructions to the Respondent Authorities to take steps to curb the unfold of drug abuse.
The Courtroom seemed into the affidavit filed by the Deputy Secretary, Dwelling Division, whereby solely the figures of the circumstances registered in opposition to the youngsters in varied districts have been enumerated. The desk confirmed district-wise circumstances registered in opposition to the youngsters under 18 years for utilization of medication indicating that the very best quantity within the State is in Ernakulam Metropolis, with 53 circumstances from the yr 2015 to 2024.
The Courtroom confused that within the absence of some other information, a centered examine is required to determine the regional development and the explanations behind the use; solely then can efficient measures be taken.
The Petition was accordingly posted for July 23, 2025.
Trigger Title: Kerala State Authorized Companies Authority vs. The State of Kerala
