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.
Court Can’t Look Into Any Document Other Than Prosecution Records While Considering Accused's...
The Kerala High Court dismissed a Criminal Revision Petition of an accused under Sections 438 and 442 of the BNSS.
Permission For Organ Donation Can't Be Rejected Unless There Is Cogent Material To Establish...
The Kerala High Court granted approval for a kidney transplant for a 20-year-old boy suffering from a chronic kidney disease whose plea was rejected...
