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.
Election Rights & Disputes Are Governed Exclusively by Statutory Provisions; Common Law Or Equity...
The Kerala High Court has observed that election rights and disputes are governed strictly by statutory provisions, and not by common law or equity....
Challenge Is Wholly ‘Atrocious’: Kerala HC Imposes ₹2L Cost On State Govt. For Delay In Assailing...
The Kerala High Court imposed a cost of Rs. 2 lakhs on the State Government for delay in challenging the order of the Single Judge. The State had...
