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.
Dependency Does Not Mean Financial Dependency Only: Kerala High Court Affirms Siblings’ Right To...
The Court held that dependency under the Motor Vehicles Act is not limited to financial dependency alone but also includes emotional, moral, and...
Kerala High Court: Motor Accident Claim Compensation Should Be Calculated Using Exchange Rate On...
The Court granted an enhanced compensation to the legal heirs of the deceased upon noting that the Tribunal had erred in applying the multiplier and...
