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.
Encumbrance Certificate Issued By Sub-Registrar Should Be Considered As Correct Unless Established...
Finding that the ‘fraud’ alleged by appellants (legal representatives) on the ground that a false encumbrance certificate, without recording the other...
Victim Was Subjected To Rape After She Fell Semi-Conscious: Kerala HC Denies Anticipatory Bail Under...
The Kerala High Court has denied anticipatory bail to a rape accused under Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act,...
