Kasaragod District Principal Sessions Judge K.K. Balakrishnan who presided over the sensational Riyas Maulavi murder case in Kerala has been transferred to Alappuzha district as Principal Sessions Judge.
District Judge and High Court IT division Registrar G. Gopakumar is the new District Principal Sessions Judge of Kasaragod. In August 2023, Mr. Balakrishnan took charge as Principal Sessions Judge of Kasaragod district.
Despite speculations, authorities have claimed that the transfer is “unrelated” to the recent verdict, adding that Mr. Balakrishnan had applied for relocation prior to the case’s conclusion.
