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.
Kerala High Court: A Teacher Is Disentitled To Inflict Corporal Punishment On Child; It Should Be...
The Kerala High Court clarified that it is not voting in favour of the teachers inflicting punishment on children, even if it be to discipline or...
Violation Of The Principle Of ‘Equal Pay For Equal Work’ If Housekeeping Staff At Private Hospitals...
The Kerala High Court considered a Writ Petition regarding the payment of minimum wages to the employees of a private hospital engaged through a...
