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 Appoints Former Judge As Observer In Selection Of Melsanthies At Sabarimala &...
The Court directed that the process of interviewing and shortlisting candidates for the post of Melsanthi must strictly follow the guidelines laid...
Kerala High Court Directs State To Modify PEARL Software To Include Original Date of Marriage In...
The High Court was considering a Writ Petition seeking to direct the Marriage Officer to issue a fresh certificate of marriage mentioning the actual...
