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{{Short description|Indian judge of the Kerala High Court}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Kauser Edappagath
| honorific_prefix = '''Dr. Justice'''
| image = Justice Kauser Edappagath.jpg
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| office = [[Kerala High Court|Judge of the Kerala High Court]]
| term_start = 25 February 2021
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| appointer = [[Ram Nath Kovind]]
| nominator = [[Sharad Arvind Bobde]]
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| office2 = Principal District and Sessions Judge of [[Ernakulam District]]
| term_start2 = 2018
| term_end2 = 2021
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| education = [[Doctor of Law|Ph.D in Law]]
| alma_mater = [[Government Law College, Kozhikode]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|5|25|df=y}}
| birth_place = India
| father = P.K Mahamood
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| website = {{URL|https://hckerala.gov.in/judges.php|High Court of Kerala}}
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'''Kauser Edappagath''' is an Indian judge serving as a judge of [[Kerala High Court]]. Headquartered at [[Ernakulam district|Ernakulam]], [[Kochi]], the High Court of Kerala is the highest court in the [[Indian state]] of [[Kerala]] and in the [[Union Territory]] of [[Lakshadweep]]. Edappagath was the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Ernakulam before being appointed as a Kerala High Court judge.<ref name="hc">{{cite web|url=https://hckerala.gov.in/judges.php|title=Official|via=Official website High Court of Kerala|work=hckerala.gov.in|date=|access-date=13 May 2021}}</ref><ref name="Appointment">{{cite web|url=https://doj.gov.in/sites/default/files/Orders%20of%20appointment%20of%20Shri%20Z%20R%20A%20A%20Rahiman%20and%2003%20others%20%20to%20be%20Addl.%20Judges%20of%20Kerala%20HC%20%2822.02.2021%29.pdf|title=Appointment Notification|via=Department of Justice, Government of India|work=doj.gov.in|date=22 Feb 2021|access-date=13 May 2021}}</ref><ref name="PIB">{{cite web|url=https://www.pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1700024|title=Appointment Notification|via=Official website Press Information Bureau|work=pib.gov.in|date=22 Feb 2021|access-date=13 May 2021}}</ref><ref name="H1">{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/four-appointed-as-hc-judges/article33904547.ece|title=Four appointed as HC judges|via=The Hindu News|work=thehindu.com|date=22 Feb 2021|access-date=18 May 2021}}</ref><ref name="LL1">{{cite web|url=https://www.livelaw.in/news-updates/four-new-judges-take-office-in-kerala-high-court-working-strength-now-40-170374|title=Four New Judges Take Office In Kerala High Court; Working Strength Now 40|via=Live Law News|work=livelaw.in|date=25 Feb 2021|access-date=18 May 2021}}</ref><ref name="IE1">{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2020/aug/18/hc-to-get-four-more-judges-2184771.html|title=Kerala HC to get four more judges|via=New Indian Express News|work=newindianexpress.com|date=18 Aug 2020|access-date=18 May 2021}}</ref><ref name="TOI1">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/kerala-hc-gets-4-new-judges/articleshow/81166688.cms|title=Kerala HC gets four new judges|via=Times of India News|work=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|date=23 Feb 2021|access-date=18 May 2021}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Edappagath was born in [[Kerala]]. He completed his schooling from M.M. Uloom U.P. School, Kannur and Government City High School, Kannur. He graduated from [[Sir Syed College (Taliparamba)]], obtained law degree from [[Government Law College, Kozhikode]] and post graduation in law in Contracts from [[Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala]].

In 2005 he has finished International Accredited Mediation Training Course conducted jointly by Mediation Council, U.K., ADR Chamber, U.K. and [[Hamline University School of Law]] in association with Indian Institute of Arbitration and Mediation.

In 2007 he did his paper presentation at International Family Law Conference organized by [[International Islamic University Malaysia]] held at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He was awarded Ph.D in Law by the [[Indian Law Institute]], New Delhi in 2012.<ref name="hc" />

==Career==
After enrollment Edappagath started his practice at Kannur and later extended to High Court of Kerala in 2002 and in 1997 he along with [[A. Muhamed Mustaque]] established a law firm named ''MK Associates''. He was directly recruited from Bar as District and Sessions Judge in 2009.<ref name="TOI1"/> Thereafter, he served as Additional District and Sessions Judge at Thiruvananthapuram, Additional District and Sessions Judge/Forest Tribunal at Kozhikode, as Special Judge, [[National Investigation Agency|CBI/NIA]] and Principal District and Sessions Judge/State Transport Appellate Tribunal, Ernakulam from where he was elevated as Additional Judge of High Court of Kerala on 25.02.2021 and became permanent judge from 06.06.2022.<ref name="hc"/><ref name="LL1"/>

==Notable rulings==
===COVID-19 pandemic===
In 2021 Vacation Bench of [[Kerala High Court]], consisting of [[Devan Ramachandran|Justice Devan Ramachandran]] and Justice Edapagath took up several important issues with respect to the COVID-19 pandemic such as banning of victory and congratulatory processions/parades of all political parties after the State Legislature election results were announced on 02.05.2021,<ref name="LL2">{{cite web|url=https://www.livelaw.in/news-updates/kerala-high-court-closes-pil-restrictions-crowds-counting-day-kerala-assembly-elections-173767|title=Election Euphoria Was On Full Display Over Past Months, Social Distancing-Masks-Sanitizers Lost In Din Of Elections: Kerala High Court|via=Live Law News|work=livelaw.in|date=7 May 2021|access-date=18 May 2021}}</ref><ref name="H2">{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kerala-hc-bans-gatherings-till-may-4/article34450524.ece|title=Kerala HC bans gatherings till May 4|via=The Hindu News|work=thehindu.com|date=30 Apr 2021|access-date=18 May 2021}}</ref> suo motu directed State Police Chief to avoid crowding of people at all Vaccination centres and issued various directions to Government to control private hospitals and to regulate their treatment costs and a suggestion was also made by the bench to takeover 50% beds of all private hospitals for COVID patients.<ref name="IE2">{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2021/may/07/stop-fleecing-by-private-hospitals-hc-tells-govt-2299380.html|title=Stop fleecing by private hospitals, HC tells govt|via=New Indian Express News|work=newindianexpress.com|date=7 May 2021|access-date=18 May 2021}}</ref><ref name="LL3">{{cite web|url=https://www.livelaw.in/news-updates/kerala-high-court-special-sitting-covid-19-treatment-costs-private-hospitals-173699|title=Take Over 50% Beds From Private Hospitals : Kerala High Court Suggests|via=Live Law News|work=livelaw.in|date=6 May 2021|access-date=18 May 2021}}</ref><ref name="TOI2">{{cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/kerala-hc-directs-govt-to-introduce-uniform-tariff-for-covid-treatment/articleshow/82430959.cms?from=mdr|title=Kerala HC directs govt to introduce uniform tariff for COVID treatment|via=Economic Times News|work=economictimes.indiatimes.com|date=6 May 2021|access-date=18 May 2021}}</ref><ref name="H3">{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/hc-for-takeover-of-50-beds-of-private-hospitals/article34500079.ece|title=Kerala HC for takeover of 50% beds of private hospitals|via=The Hindu News|work=thehindu.com|date=7 May 2021|access-date=18 May 2021}}</ref> A timely intervention was made by the bench consisting of [[A. Muhamed Mustaque|Justice Mustaque]] and Justice Edapagath directing the State Government to include the practicing lawyers and advocate clerks in the priority list of COVID-19 vaccination list pointing out that purpose of inclusion of the judicial officers and staffs would become meaningless if the practicing lawyers and clerks are not included and in the very same judgment, the bench considered the concern pointed out by a [[A. K. Jayasankaran Nambiar|single bench]] of the High Court regarding the measures to be taken by the concerned police officer for protection of Senior Citizen living alone and having no assistance from others shall be served with due care and assistance pointing out the death of a senior citizen happened in Palakkad,
and bench consisting of Justice Edapagath directed the State Government to ensure the care and protection as envisaged under the [[Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007]] and to made available the vaccination at the residence of the Senior Citizen and bedridden patients.<ref name="IEPOL">{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2021/jun/03/hc-asks-kerala-govt-to-ensure-janamaithri-police-give-timely-help-to-senior-citizens-2311319.html|title=HC asks Kerala govt to ensure Janamaithri Police give timely help to senior citizens|via=New Indian Express |work=newindianexpress.com|date=3 Jun 2021|access-date=6 Jun 2021}}</ref><ref name="LLSS">{{cite web|url=https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/include-practicing-advocates-clerks-in-vaccine-priority-list-kerala-hc-175152|title=Include Practicing Advocates & Clerks In Vaccine Priority List Along With Judicial Officers & Court Staff : Kerala HC Directs State Govt|via=Live Law News|work=livelaw.in|date=3 Jun 2021|access-date=6 Jun 2021}}</ref>

==Bibliography==
* Divorce and Gender Equity in Muslim Personal Law of India - 2014.<ref name="hc"/><ref name="AMAZON">{{cite book|title=Divorce and Gender Equity in Muslim Personal Law of India|date=1 Mar 2014|id={{ASIN|9351431061|country=in}} }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://highcourtofkerala.nic.in High Court of Kerala]

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