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.
Bank Can’t Exercise Right Of Lien To Secure Liabilities Of Mortgager By Retaining Documents...
The Kerala High Court reiterated that the Bank cannot exercise right of lien to secure any other liabilities of the mortgagor by retaining the...
Offence Of Outraging Modesty Of Woman Is Attracted Only When Offender’s Actions Are Perceived As...
The Kerala High Court has held that an offence under Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for outraging the modesty of a woman is attracted only...
