Kerala High Court

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The Kerala High Court is the highest judicial authority for the Indian state of Kerala and the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, handling constitutional, civil, and criminal matters within its jurisdiction.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf High Court
Judicial body
belongsTo Indian constitutional courts
canHear appeals
original suits in specified matters
revisions
writ petitions
city Kochi
country India
establishedBy Constitution of India
governsAreaOfLaw administrative law
civil law
constitutional law
criminal law
handles civil matters
constitutional matters
criminal matters
hasAuthorityOver subordinate courts in Kerala
subordinate courts in Lakshadweep
hasBuildingType court building
hasChiefJustice Chief Justice of Kerala High Court
hasFunction adjudication of disputes
interpretation of the Constitution
judicial review
superintendence over subordinate courts
hasOfficialStatus constitutional court of record
hasSeat Ernakulam, Kochi
highestCourtOf Kerala
Union Territory of Lakshadweep
isSuperiorTo District Courts in Kerala
Subordinate judiciary in Kerala
Subordinate judiciary in Lakshadweep
jurisdiction Kerala
Lakshadweep
Union Territory of Lakshadweep
languageOfProceedings English
legalSystem Common law
location Kochi
oversees administration of justice in Kerala
administration of justice in Lakshadweep
partOf Judiciary of India
regionServed State of Kerala
Union Territory of Lakshadweep
shortName High Court of Kerala
state Kerala
typeOfCourt constitutional court
court of record

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Laccadive Islands (Lakshadweep)
highCourtJurisdiction
Kerala High Court ("High Court of Kerala")
shortName

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