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 HC Reverses Bail Granted To Some Accused In SDPI Leader Shan's Murder Case, Rejects Argument...
The Kerala High Court today has partially allowed the State’s appeals challenging bail granted to ten accused in the murder case of SDPI leader Shan,...
"His Actions Were Motivated By Religious Ideologies": Kerala HC Cites Reason For Reducing Sentence...
The Kerala High Court has upheld the conviction of Riyas Aboobakkar under Sections 38 and 39 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and...
