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.
Preventive Detention Order, Relied-On Documents Must Be Supplied In Language Known To Detenue:...
The Court further held that orally explaining documents prepared in another language does not satisfy Article 22(5), which requires effective written...
Kerala High Court Appoints Sister As Guardian For 93-Year-Old Woman With Severe Dementia &...
The Court noted that in such cases, the patient can be subjected to exploitation and prejudice; hence, it is required to appoint a guardian.
