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 HC Sets Aside Ban On Non-Woven Plastic Carry Bags Of 60 GSM & Above
The Kerala High Court has set aside the Order banning manufacture, transportation, sale and use of non-woven bags of 60 gram per square metre (GSM)...
Contractual Employees Cannot Be Terminated Without Due Notice Of Termination- Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently held that contractual employees, before they were terminated, they were entitled to be issued a notice with regard to...
