page_title: Government of Kerala
section_title: Judiciary
hierarchical_section_title: Government of Kerala / Government and administration / Judiciary
caption_attribution_description: English: A working day view of Kerala High Court
context_page_description: The Government of Kerala headquartered at Thiruvananthapuram is a democratically elected body that governs the Indian state of Kerala. Its governor is the constitutional head and its chief minister is the democratically elected head of the state. The state government maintains its capital at Thiruvananthapuram and is seated at the Kerala Government Secretariat or the Hajur Kutcheri.
  The Government of Kerala was formed on 1 November 1956, after merging of the state of Travancore-Cochin with the Malabar district of the Madras state as part of States Reorganisation Act, 1956.
context_section_description: The High Court of Kerala is the apex court for the state; it also hears cases from the Union Territory of Lakshadweep. It is a court of record and has all the powers of such a court including the authority to punish an individual for contempt of court. Like all other High Courts of India, this court also consists of a chief justice and other judges who are appointed by the president of India. At present, the sanctioned judge strength of the High Court of Kerala is 27 permanent judges including the chief justice and two additional judges. Every judge including the chief justice is appointed by the president of India by warrant under his hand and seal. Every permanent and additional judge continues in office until the age of 62.
  The High Court of Kerala is in Kochi and there are courts in every district centers and some municipal centers.
caption: High Court of Kerala in Kochi
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