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.
Although Freedom Of Press Does Not Universally Encompass Sting Operations, Accredited Media Persons'...
The Kerala High Court observed that though the Freedom of the Press might not universally encompass sting operations, those carried out by accredited...
Govt's Failure To Consider Representation Of Detenu Promptly Violates Constitutional Right Under...
The Kerala High Court held that the failure on the part of the Government to consider the representation of the detenu promptly is violative of the...
