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.
Wayanad Landslides | One Of Deadliest Natural Disasters in State History: Kerala HC Initiates Suo...
The Kerala High Court initiated a Suo Motu case to consider steps to prevent and manage future natural disasters in Kerala on the directions of Acting...
Parties To A 'Relationship In The Nature Of Marriage' Must Be Unmarried: Kerala HC Sets Aside Order...
The Kerala High Court set aside an order granting relief under the Domestic Violence Act to a woman claiming to be in a domestic relationship.The...
