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.
Kerala HC Grants Bail To Cook Of Hotel Accused Of Selling Adulterated ‘Shawarma'
The Kerala High Court granted regular bail to the cook who prepared shawarmas in the hotel which allegedly used to sell adulterated ‘shawarmas’...
Right Of Employee To Seek Treatment From Hospital Of His Choice Cannot Be Curtailed By Circulars...
The Kerala High Court upheld the rights of employees to choose their medical treatment providers, holding that any circulars issued by government...
