Thiruvananthapuram, June 24 -- The Kerala High Court on Wednesday declared invalid the oaths taken by several councillors of the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation after finding that they had sworn in the names of various deities and political movements instead of following the prescribed legal format.

Justice PV Kunhikrishnan allowed a writ petition challenging the validity of the oaths and directed the State Election Commission to make necessary arrangements for the concerned councillors to take fresh oaths within four weeks.

In its order, the Court stated: "Writ Petition is Allowed. Oath taken by respondents 4 to 23 in WP(C) 1502/2026 is declared invalid. The competent authority among respondents 1 to 3 will make necessary arrangements t...