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.
Executive Protocol Cannot Dilute Constitutional Safeguards: Kerala High Court Strikes Down...
The Bench upholding prior intimation requirement, noted that the 24-hour limit is an outer limit, not an entitlement to defer production.
Major Woman Entitled To Take Decisions About Her; Parents Or Police Can’t Force Her To Return Home:...
The petitioner approached the Kerala High Court alleging harassment by the Station House Officers of Kattakada and Chavakkad Police Stations.
