Govt. to take over Krishna Iyer’s residence to set up legal research centre: Minister

Law Minister P. Rajeeve on Saturday (March 14) said the State government had decided to take over ‘Sadgamaya’, the residence of former Supreme Court judge V.R. Krishna Iyer, to establish a legal research and study centre. In a Facebook post, he said a decision in this regard was taken at the Cabinet meeting on Friday (March 13).

The memorial and research centre is being planned in recognition of Krishna Iyer’s unparalleled contributions both as a Supreme Court judge and a member of Kerala’s first Cabinet, Mr. Rajeev said.

He added that the centre would become an international platform of importance for legal studies and research.

The Minister also recalled the jurist’s interventions in various public issues, including matters related to the Kochi metro and the Cochin Cancer Research Centre, as well as his strong anti-war views.