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.
Can’t Deny Maintenance To First Wife Merely Because Muslim Man Has A Second Wife; Wife Residing...
The Revision Petition was filed before the Kerala High Court by the petitioner-wife challenging the order passed by the Family Court.
Legal Heirs Entitled To Get Reasonable Compensation Under Head “Pain And Suffering”- Kerala HC...
The Kerala High Court was dealing with a Motor Accident Claims Appeal of the legal heirs in a motor vehicle accident case that occurred in 2009.
