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.
Kerala High Court: Co-Opted Members Of Bar Council Cannot Be Differentiated From Elected Members;...
The Kerala High Court allowed a Writ Petition by the members of the Bar Council of Kerala who were co-opted to fill vacancies, concerning their rights...
Police Cannot Summon Accused's Advocate To Police Station: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court said that no Advocate can be compelled to disclose any communication made to him by his client in the course of their...
