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.
Appeal Can Be Allowed To Be Withdrawn U/S.528 Of BNSS Where Convict Has Served Entire Sentence, Paid...
The Criminal Appeals before the Kerala High Court were filed by the appellants seeking permission to withdraw the appeals.
Until Contrary Precedent Is Laid Down By Supreme Court, Anticipatory Bail Application Filed Directly...
The Court held that anticipatory bail applications can be directly filed before the High Court under Section 482 of the BNSS, reaffirming the liberty...
