Bechu Kurian Thomas

Bechu Kurian Thomas is an Indian judge presently serving on the Kerala High Court.

Early life and education Bechu Kurian was born at Kottayam as the second son of Justice K. T. Thomas

Notable rulings Child sexual abuse laws in India In August 2022, bench of Justice Bechu Kurian, while hearing a bail plea in a sexual offence under Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act, 2012, expressing the concern and quoting Erin's Law, the first law passed in the United States requiring sexual abuse prevention education to be taught to students in school every year, issued guidelines and directions to the Government of Kerala and Central Board of Secondary Education to introduce a Prevention-Oriented Program on Sexual Abuse in the curriculum from the next academic year.