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.
Section 73 CPC Ensures Equality Among Unsecured Decree Holders But Does Not Override Priority Of...
The High Court held that the principle of rateable distribution under Section 73 of the Code of Civil Procedure operates only among unsecured decree...
Prior Agreement Of Sale Prevails Over Subsequent Attachment; Attaching Creditor Cannot Have Better...
The Court held that attachment after a prior agreement of sale can operate only against the unpaid balance sale consideration.
