RSA No. 64 of 2017: This was Biju Uthup’s long running case, which began with the denial of Vivahakuri for his marriage despite his family being recognised parishioners of the Knanaya Catholic Church. In its judgment dated 23 March 2026, the Kerala High Court held that denial of Vivahakuri was a civil wrong affecting enforceable rights, that Biju and his family were recognised members of the community and parish, and that the defendants failed to prove endogamy as a valid custom. The Court therefore upheld Biju’s right to Vivahakuri and confirmed that exclusion on this basis was unlawful.

RSA No. 656 of 2022 and connected KCNS appeals: This broader case challenged the use of endogamy to force members out of the Church or deny them rights after marrying outside the Knanaya community. The High Court held that endogamy was not proved as a valid custom and was not an essential religious practice, so it could not be used to expel members, deny rights, or justify exclusion. The Court further held that existing membership by birth cannot be taken away through by laws, that constitutional protections apply even against non state actors in such cases, and that the spouse and children of a Knanaya member can also aspire for membership. Together, these rulings made the issue a wider legal victory for membership rights, sacramental access, and family recognition.

Kerala High Court order in the connected RSA 656 of 2022 and RSA 64 of 2017 matters, reflecting the continued appellate proceedings in the Knanaya endogamy litigation.

Supreme Court of India order in the ongoing endogamy-related litigation, concerning appellate proceedings arising from the Knanaya membership dispute.

Kerala High Court admission order allowing the KCNS appeal proceedings to move forward for consideration on the issues raised in the endogamy dispute.

Interim order issued by the Kerala High Court in the KCNS matter during the pendency of the appellate proceedings.

Corrected and updated version of the KCNS verdict document published after the September 2022 decision in the case.

KCNS verdict document dated September 2022, representing a key trial-stage decision in the broader endogamy litigation.

Kerala High Court verdict document dated November 2021 in the KCNS litigation, reflecting an earlier stage of the appellate proceedings.

Order recording the dismissal of the stay request in the KCNS matter, allowing the case proceedings to continue without the requested stay protection.

Stay order document dated July 2021 in the KCNS case, relating to interim protection sought during the litigation.

KCNS judgment document from May 2021, representing an important lower-court stage in the litigation over endogamy and membership rights.

Supreme Court judgment dated 1 October 2018 in the appellate history of the Biju Uthup case and the wider endogamy-related litigation.

Regular second appeal record listed on the decree page as part of the broader chain of appellate proceedings connected to the Biju Uthup litigation.

Review petition record connected to the Biju Uthup appellate proceedings, reflecting a further procedural stage before the later Supreme Court intervention.

Regular second appeal record in the Biju Uthup matter, a key appellate case challenging exclusion and denial of marriage-related rights within the community.

Appeal suit records connected to the earlier phase of the dispute, reflecting appellate proceedings prior to the later RSA matters.

Order in O.S. 923 of 1989, the original Biju Uthup suit that became one of the foundational cases in the legal challenge to Knanaya endogamy practices.