K. Sukumaran

K. Sukumaran (born ) is an Indian lawyer who served as a judge in the high courts of Kerala and Mumbai in India. He has led several inquiries into human rights abuses. He is the author of several books on legal topics.

Formal career K. Sukumaran had his high school education from St. Albert's High School, Ernakulam and was a graduate of Maharaja's College in Kerala. He began practice in 1955 as a lawyer at the Kerala High Court. From 1969 to 1976 he was government pleader at the high court. He was the legal counsel for Kerala Agricultural University. He was then transferred to the Bombay High Court, serving there until his retirement in 1992. As Chairman of NISA he dealt with the problems of Overseas Indians. He led another IPT inquiry into relief and rehabilitation after the 2001 Gujarat earthquake, publishing a report in December 2001. In June 2011 calls were being made for an investigation into the conduct of K. G. Balakrishnan, former Chief Justice of India. In an interview, K. Sukumaran said it was "a fact that judges are approached by vested interests and attempts made to influence them". After acknowledging that some high courts were corrupt, he said "I am pained by the dirt being flung at the judiciary because I have great respect and admiration for its edifice. I have been part of this edifice, part of the judiciary. The integrity and independence of this institution must be safeguarded and this must be a national priority."