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.
Writ Jurisdiction Cannot Be Invoked For Execution Of Decree Passed By Civil Court: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court enunciated that the public law remedy under Article 226 of the Constitution cannot be invoked for an execution of decree passed...
Person Must Be Engaged Or Working As Artisan Or In Hereditary Occupation: Kerala HC Dismisses A Plea...
The Kerala High Court dismissed a petition filed by a woman seeking ‘Non-Creamy Layer’ OBC (Other Backward Class) Certificate on the ground that a...
