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.
Cannot Reduce Sentence Beyond Statutory Minimum Since No Power Under Article 142 Bestowed: Kerala...
The Kerala High Court elucidated that the power under Article 142 of the Constitution could not be invoked to reduce a sentence than the minimum...
Land Grabbing Tactics By Kerala Waqf Board: Kerala High Court Holds That Munambam Land Is Not Waqf...
The Kerala High Court remarked that if judicial seal of approval is placed on such an arbitrary declaration of Waqf, tomorrow any random building or...
