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.
Hurdle On Freedom Of Press Leads To Mobocracy: Kerala HC Directs Criminal Courts To Exercise Greater...
The Kerala High Court has directed the Criminal Courts within the District Judiciary to exercise greater vigilance when taking cognizance of...
Mere Fact That Accused Is Father Of Victim, It Does Not Bring Incestual Sex Within Purview Of...
The Kerala High Court observed that the mere fact that the Accused is the father of the victim, does not bring the incestual sex perpetrated by him...
