The Kerala High Court has declared as unconstitutional a section added to the Kerala Cooperative Societies Act that prohibits members of managing committees of credit societies—such as State Cooperative Bank, service cooperative banks, and primary agricultural societies—from running for election more than three consecutive times, media reports claim.
Justice N. Nagaresh ruled that the 2024 amendment introducing Section 28(2A) is irrational and arbitrary, failing to meet the requirements of Article 14 of the Indian Constitution, which ensures equality before the law.
The court found the restriction unjustifiable, emphasizing that the amendment does not hold up to constitutional standards for fairness and reasonableness.
