Kerala High Court
The High Court of Kerala with its seat in Ernakulam was established in November 1956, and was preceded by the High Court of Travancore-Cochin established in July, 1949. Before that, the State of Travancore had a High Court at Thiruvananthapuram, the State of Cochin had its High Court at Eranakulam and Malabar District was under the jurisdiction of Madras High Court, which areas were merged to form the State of Kerala. The High Court has been functioning from the present building since 2006, prior to which, it functioned from the nearby Ram Mohan Palace. Kerala High Court’s territorial jurisdiction extends to the State of Kerala and the Union Territory of Lakshadweep.
The sanctioned strength of Judges of the Kerala High Court is 35 permanent and 12 additional judges.
Failure to Comply With Requirement of Informing Grounds of Arrest Vitiates Arrest: Kerala High Court...
The Court said the requirement of informing an arrested person of the grounds of arrest is not a mere formality but a mandatory constitutional...
Officer Facing Vigilance Case Post-Preliminary Enquiry Ineligible For Inclusion In Select List Under...
The Court said that under Note (i) to Rule 28(b)(i)(7) of Part II Kerala State and Subordinate Services Rules, once a Vigilance Case is registered...
