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.
Guidelines Relating To Issuance Of Passports Cannot Go Against Passports Act Or Rules: Kerala High...
The Kerala High Court was considering a Writ Petition seeking a direction to the Regional Passport Officer to consider his application preferred for...
Individual Has Right To Update School Records After Voluntary Religious Conversion: Kerala High...
The petitioner, originally registered as Muslim, converted to Hinduism in adulthood and sought to update his school records, which was denied by...
