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.
Payment Of Excess Interest Would Be Unjust Enrichment: Kerala High Court Allows Post Office To...
The High Court was considering a Writ Appeal filed by the Post Office against the order of the single judge directing it to pay an amount of...
Presence Of Accused Or His Pleader Required While Recording Examination In Chief Of Material...
The Criminal Appeal before the Kerala High Court was filed by the accused challenging his conviction under Sections 22(b) and 22(c) of the NDPS Act.
