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.
Central Govt Must Take This Seriously: Kerala HC On Foreign Company Conducting Surveys Among Indian...
The Kerala High Court has asked the Central Government to take seriously the issue regarding the surveys conducted by a foreign company among Indian...
Body Shaming By Sister-In-Law To Cause Injury To Mental & Physical Health Of Woman Amounts To...
The Kerala High Court held that if a sister-in-law does body shaming to cause injury to the mental and physical health of a woman, it amounts to...
