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.
No Specific Provision For Consolidation Of Suits Exists In CPC,; Equity, Justice, Convenience,...
The Kerala High Court has held that equity, justice, convenience and necessity govern the question of whether the joint trial of suits or other...
Defence Of ‘No Resource’ Is Untenable When Maintenance Claimed Is For The Beneficiaries To Sustain:...
The Kerala High Court has held that the husband’s income is irrelevant for consideration when maintenance granted to the wife and children is barely...
