Conrad Stansilaus Dias (born 19 November 1969) is the judge of
Kerala High Court
The High Court of Kerala is the highest court in the Indian state of Kerala and the Union territory of Lakshadweep. It is located in Kochi. Drawing its powers under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the High Court has the power to issu ...
. The High Court of Kerala is the highest court in the
Indian state of
Kerala and in the
Union Territory of
Lakshadweep. The High Court of Kerala is headquartered at
Ernakulam, Kochi.
Early life
Dias was born in Ernakulam, Kerala, to Adv.R.G.Dias and Phyllis Dias. He is an Anglo-Indian. He did his schooling at the Kendriya Vidyalaya, Ernakulam. He secured his law degree from Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram in 1992.
Career
Dias completed his law in 1992 and started practicing as a lawyer in the
High Court of Kerala. He specialised in the fields of Civil, Constitutional, Family and Arbitration laws. He served as counsel for High Court of Kerala from 2016–2019; Retainer Standing Counsel for the Ministry of Railways from 2010 to 2019; Central Government Counsel from 2012- 2015; Standing Counsel for the Indian Oil Corporation from 2006–2019; member of the National Advisory Committee to the Ministry of Women and Child Development 2018 - 2019. He was appointed as ''
amicus curiae
An ''amicus curiae'' (; ) is an individual or organization who is not a party to a legal case, but who is permitted to assist a court by offering information, expertise, or insight that has a bearing on the issues in the case. The decision on ...
'' by the High Court in several cases, including the Puttingal fireworks tragedy case.
On 18 November 2019 he was appointed as additional judge of the High Court of Kerala.
He was made a permanent judge of the High Court of Kerala on 25 May 2021.
References
External links
High Court of Kerala
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Living people
Judges of the Kerala High Court
21st-century Indian judges
1969 births
Indian judges
Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram alumni