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.
Non-Conduct Of Test Identification Parade Not Fatal If Accused Is Duly Identified By Victim,...
The High Court held that the robust, solitary testimony of a minor sexual assault victim, coupled with identification by an eyewitness familiar with...
Recovery From Bag Carried By Accused Does Not Attract Mandatory Compliance Of Section 50 NDPS Act:...
The Court reiterated that Section 50 of the NDPS Act applies only to the personal search of an accused and not to the recovery made from bags,...
