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.
Even When Child Birth Occurred Within 4 Months Of Marriage, Presumption Of Legitimacy U/S 112...
The High Court held that even where a child is born within four months of marriage, Section 112 of the Evidence Act raises a conclusive presumption of...
Courts Cannot Order Detention Of Foreign Nationals In Transit Homes As A Condition For Statutory...
The court said that the right to be enlarged on statutory bail under Section 167(2) of Cr.P.C. is a fundamental right which flows from Article 21 of...
