Archive · 19 Aug 2025
Civet Cat Odor Halts Kerala High Court Hearings
The Kerala High Court had to stop its regular hearings because of a bad smell.
Civet cats had gotten into the ceiling and were urinating there, causing the bad odor.
The court handled only the most important cases first.
The court then paused the hearings to allow for the ceiling to be cleaned.
Officials from the forest department caught one civet cat.
Hearings at the Kerala High Court were adjourned due to a foul odor.
The smell originated from civet cats urinating in the courtroom ceiling.
Only urgent cases were heard before the adjournment.
Cleaning of the ceiling and ducts was required.
One civet cat was captured by the Forest department.
- Who
- Chief Justice, lawyers, and court staff.
- What
- Court hearings were adjourned due to civet cat urine.
- When
- Tuesday morning
- Where
- Kerala High Court
- Why
- Foul odor from civet cat urine.
Court Operations
Civet Cat's Role
Court Suspension vs. Operation
Court Operations
Court must remain operational.
Civet Cat's Role
Court proceedings must be suspended for cleaning.
- Incident
- Court hearings adjourned
- Location
- Kerala High Court
- Cause of Disruption
- Foul odor
- Source of Odor
- Civet Cats
- Action Taken
- Hearing suspension and cleaning
