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.
Accused Targeted Most Vulnerable In Locality: Kerala HC Sentences 4 Men To 30 Years’ Imprisonment...
The Kerala High Court sentenced four men to undergo rigorous imprisonment of 30 years for committing gang rape of migrant woman labourer. The Court...
Registering Authority Cannot Reject Headload Worker Registration Application Based On Objections...
The Kerala High Court has observed that as per the Kerala Loading and Unloading (Regulation of Wages and Restriction of Unlawful Practices) Act,...
