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.
As Long as Biological Parent Does Not Give His Consent, Adoption by Step-Parent Can’t Be Permitted:...
The Kerala High Court was considering a petition filed by the biological mother and stepfather of a child seeking the relaxation of the stipulation of...
Drug Mafia Has Reached School Going Children, 24517 Narcotic Related Arrests In 2024: Kerala High...
The petitioner, an accused in a drug-related case, had approached the Kerala High Court challenging his bail cancellation.
