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.
Violation Of Section 14 SARFAESI Procedure Can Justify Exercise Of Writ Jurisdiction Despite...
Court also clarifies that an intra-court appeal is maintainable against ex-parte interim orders that substantially affect a party’s right to pursue...
Siblings Not Entitled To Motor Accident Compensation Under Head Of Loss Of Love & Affection: Kerala...
The appeal before the Kerala High Court was filed by the legal heirs of a motor accident claimant, challenging the quantum of compensation awarded by...
