LOK 2026 (11) Ker. 121 · High Court of Kerala
Sugunan A.P. v. Kerala Police Officers’ Association
Equivalent citations: 2026 KER 86252 : 2026 KLT OnLine 2506
SubjectConstitutional Law, Police, Service Law
ActsConstitution of India (Articles 19(1)(c), 19(4), 33, 162 and 226); Police Forces (Restriction of Rights) Act, 1966; Police Forces (Restriction of Rights) Rules, 1966 (Rule 8); Kerala Police Act, 2011 (Section 109)
Police associations formed by Government order with automatic, rank-based membership carry no right under Article 19(1)(c); their restructuring is a policy decision, and the 2026 order abolishing the Kerala Police Officers’ Association was upheld.
