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.
Order Allowing Application U/S 311 CrPC Must Detail Necessity for Recalling Witnesses: Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court observed that the order allowing Section 311 CrPC application must detail the necessity for recalling and re-examination of...
Merely Filing A Police Complaint Against A Person Does Not Amount To Abetment Of His Suicide: Kerala...
The Kerala High Court has ruled that merely filing a complaint with the police against a person does not amount to abetment of his suicide under...
