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.
Mere Virtual Presence Of Accused Not Relevant If He Is Not Informed Of Prosecution's Plea For...
A Kerala High Court Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V has held that the decision passed by the Additional Sessions Judge allowing an application...
Cheque Issued As Security Would Mature For Presentation On Default When Payment Is Due: Kerala HC
While dismissing the contention of the Respondent that cheque given as security cannot be presented by the Appellant for payment, the Kerala High...
