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.
Members Of Charitable Society Running Educational Institution Are ‘Public Servants’ As Duty...
The Kerala High Court observed that the members of a charitable society running an educational institution are public servants as duty discharged by...
Though Parties Are In Rivalry, CCTV Footage Shows Overt Acts By Accused: Kerala HC Refuses To Quash...
The Kerala High Court refused to quash a case against man who was accused of lifting his dhoti and showing his nakedness to an 8-year-old girl. A...
