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.
Article 137 Limitation Act Applies To Maintenance Applications U/S.3 Of Muslim Women (Protection Of...
The Kerala High Court was considering an issue involving the application of Article 137 of the Limitation Act, 1963, to a claim under Section 3 of the...
Express Authority From Firm’s Other Partners Necessary When One Partner Invokes Section 11(6) Of...
The Kerala High Court observed that if a partner is permitted to proceed with arbitration without express consent of other partners, the same may not...
