Kerala High Court Orders Police Protection During Calicut University Union Election Over Apprehensions Of Unrest

The Kerala High Court has recently allowed a plea to deploy police protection for the peaceful conduct of elections to the Calicut University Union, scheduled to be held on July 22. The writ petition was preferred by Shifana P.K., a Chairperson candidate of the election.

According to the plea, the petitioner was being constantly threatened by certain members of the Student Federation of India (SFI) not to participate in the election. They even caused certain law and order problems in the university, which led to the registration of an FIR against them (Exhibit P6).

Though she had preferred a complaint to the police, no action was taken to grant police protection. Aggrieved, she had preferred the present writ petition.

Taking note of Exhibit P6 FIR and the fact that police protection was previously ordered by the High Court during 2023 elections, Justice N. Nagaresh directed the Director General of Police and Superintendent of Police (Respondents 1 and 2) to grant adequate police protection during elections.

The learned judge observed, "Such police protection shall be given for the smooth functioning of the election, from the commencement of the polling till the declaration of results."

Thus, the Court disposed of the writ petition.

Case Title: Shifana P.K. v. Director General of Police and Ors.

Case No: WP(C) No. 26190 of 2025

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 433

Counsel for the petitioner: P.E.Sajal, Muhammed Hisham T., Fathima Rinsha T.P.

Counsel for the respondents: Rajeev Jyothish George, Government Pleader

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