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 Upholds Centre’s Notification Allowing Existing Labour Courts & Industrial...
Impugned notification was neither ultra vires nor an attempt to sidestep statutory provisions
Bride’s Gold Ornaments Ordinarily Entrusted To Husband Or Relatives For Safe Keeping: Kerala High...
The Kerala High Court was considering the appeals filed by a man against a common order passed by the Family Court. By the impugned common order, the...
