Kerala HC to hear suo motu proceedings on July 2024 landslide in Wayanad

The Kerala High Court will begin hearing on Friday, July 10, 2026. suo motu Proceedings regarding the landslide that occurred in Wayanad in July 2024, killing more than 230 people.

The proceedings were initiated in August 2024, when cases related to quarrying and construction activities in Wayanad came up for hearing. The Supreme Court had then said that the State government should first develop a comprehensive policy regarding development activities that can be permitted in different areas of the State. It must then examine on a case-by-case basis whether there is a need to grant or renew any license/permit for any development activity in the particular area concerned, taking into account the nature of the land, availability of natural resources, the report of biodiversity boards and the impact such activity would have on the ecological balance of the area and other environmental factors.

The state government is expected to submit the factual situation report on the Kalladi wreck in Wayanad to the court on Tuesday. The court directed the amicus curiae and other stakeholders of the project. suo motu The defendant must be present during the hearing.