Kerala High Court at Ernakulam is the highest court of appellate jurisdiction in the State(s)/ Union Territory. Kerala High Court at Ernakulam exercises original Civil and criminal jurisdiction only when the subordinate courts are not authorized by law to try such matters due to lack of territorial, pecuniary and inherent jurisdiction. Kerala High Court at Ernakulam also exercise extraordinary jurisdiction if so designated by the constitution of India is State or Central Act.
Kerala High Court at Ernakulam under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is conferred with an extraordinary jurisdiction to issue writs including Habeas Corpus, Mandamus, Certiorari, Prohibition and Quo Warranto for the enforcement of fundamental rights and for any other purpose.
Kerala High Court at Ernakulam under Article 227 of the Constitution of India is conferred with the power of superintendence over the Courts and Tribunals subordinate to it in the state(s) or within its jurisdiction. Such power has been conferred upon the Kerala High Court at Ernakulam besides the other powers conferred upon it to control the Courts or Tribunal subordinate to it . The supervisory jurisdiction is extended to the Kerala High Court at Ernakulam for keeping subordinate courts and tribunals within the limits of their authority and ensuring that they exercise their jurisdiction in accordance with law.
Kerala High Court at Ernakulam has a jurisdiction to entertain and decide Public Interest Litigation, Civil Writs, Criminal Writs, Service Matter Writs, Matters pertaining to Armed Forces Tribunal, Matters pertaining to Central Administrative Tribunal, Human Rights, Labour Writs relating to to Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 and Other Writs under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.
Kerala High Court at Ernakulam also has an appellate jurisdiction to hear Writ Appeals, Special Appeal, Criminal Appeals, Civil Appeals, Family Court Appeals, Matters relating to Commercial Appellate Division, Suspension of Sentence pending Criminal Appeals, Tax Appeals relating to Customs, Excise and other Tax Matters.
Kerala High Court at Ernakulam also has jurisdiction to entertain Application under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 and Arbitration matters including Appeal under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act,1996. A Special Leave Petition (SLP) under Article 136 of the Constitution of India can be filed before the Supreme Court of India against the Judgment(s) and the Order(s) of the High Court.
Kerala High Court at Ernakulam also has jurisdiction to entertain Civil Matters under Article 227 of the Constitution of India not provided elsewhere, Regular First Appeals and Regular Second Appeals under Section 96 and Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, First Appeals against Orders under Order 43 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Civil Revisions and other Statutory Appeals. A Special Leave Petition (SLP) under Article 136 of the Constitution of India can be filed before the Supreme Court of India against the Judgment(s) and the Order(s) of the High Court.
Kerala High Court at Ernakulam also has jurisdiction to entertain Criminal Appeals, Criminal Revision, Quashing Petitions/Applications under Section 482 Cr.P.C. Leave to Appeals under Section 372 Cr.P.C. and other Criminal Matters under Article 227 of the Constitution of India.
Kerala High Court at Ernakulam also has jurisdiction to entertain Transfer Petitions Civil and Criminal (both), Bail applications, Anticipatory Bail Applications.
Kerala High Court at Ernakulam also has Contempt Jurisdiction under Article 215 of the Constitution of India and under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to entertain Civil and Criminal Contempt matters.
A Special Leave Petition (SLP) under Article 136 of the Constitution of India can be filed before the Supreme Court of India against the Judgment(s) and the Order(s) of the High Court on all these cases. A Special Leave Petition (SLP) under Article 136 of the Constitution of India can be filed before the Supreme Court of India against the Judgment(s) and the Order(s) of the High Court
