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.
Kerala High Court Declines Request To Move Bio-Toilets From Sabarimala To Wayanad Relief Camps
The Kerala High Court ruled that it is impractical to instruct the Travancore Devaswom Board to relocate 15 bio-toilet units from Sabarimala to...
Kerala HC Refuses To Quash Criminal Case Against Doctor, Hospital Staff Accused Of Sharing Videos Of...
The Kerala High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a doctor and hospital staff challenging the proceedings against them for allegedly capturing...
