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.
Deceased’s Inferred Consent & Partner’s Interest In Becoming Parent Require Utmost Consideration...
The writ petition before the Kerala High Court was presented by the wife of the deceased, who sought utilisation of the embryos for an IVF procedure.
Successive Habeas Corpus Petition Challenging Preventive Detention Under PITNDPS Act Maintainable...
The High Court found no unreasonable delay in deciding the representation where the Government initially considered it and later reconsidered it...
