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.
No Credence Can Be Placed On Recovery Evidence: Kerala High Court Acquits Man Awarded With Death...
The Kerala High Court said that the scientific evidence does not render any assistance to the prosecution to prove the involvement of the accused in...
NDPS Act| Power To Seize Illegally Acquired Property Only To Be Exercised If There Is Reason To...
The Kerala High Court was considering a Petition against confiscation of a Scooter by exercising the power under Section 68F of the NDPS Act.
