Lakshadweep administration seeks to shift legal jurisdiction to K'taka HC

The Lakshadweep administration has put forth a proposal to shift its legal jurisdiction from the Kerala High Court to the Karnataka High Court, officials said. The proposal was initiated by the administration after several litigations were moved before the Kerala HC against the decisions taken by the islands' Administrator Praful Khoda Patel. He was given the charge in December 2020.