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.
Prior Sanction U/S 188 CrPC Has To Be Obtained If Offence U/S 498A IPC Is Committed Outside India:...
The Kerala High Court observed that if an offence under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) is committed by the accused outside India, the...
Even If Police Manhandles Or Illegally Detain Person While Doing Official Duty, Sanction U/S 197(2)...
The Kerala High Court observed that even if the police manhandle or illegally detain a person while doing their official duty, a sanction under...
