The Kerala High Court has directed the State fovernment to operationalise within three months two special courts at Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi to try NDPS cases, along with three new Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) courts at Palakkad, Thrissur and Manjeri. The directive came while considering a suo motu plea the court initiated, regarding the high pendency of NDPS cases in the State. The court had in September 2025 sought instructions from the Central and State governments on the need to establish more NDPS special courts in Kerala, to hear narcotics-related cases. The court was hearing a batch of petitions, seeking effective measures by the State government to curb the use of narcotics. Under the NDPS Act, the State government is empowered to constitute special courts for the trial of offences under the Act. Published – March 26, 2026 09:42 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation MAHE’s laboratory gets Union Government’s recognition Former Nanguneri MLA resigns from AIADMK; to join Vijay-led TVK