Article 214 of the Constitution of India reads as follows:

"214. High Courts for States :-  
            There shall be a High Court for each State"

Thus this is the High Court for the State of Kerala.

             Article 230 enables the Indian Parliament, by law to extend the jurisdiction of a High Court to any Union Territory. By virtue of this the High Court of Kerala is also the High Court having jurisdiction over the Union Territory of Lakshadweep.

             The High Court is a Constitutional Court in terms of Article 215. It is a court of record and has all the powers of such court including the power to punish for contempt of itself. Every High Court shall consist of a Chief Justice and such other judges as the President of India from time to time deem it necessary. At present, the sanctioned Judge strength of the High Court of Kerala is 27 Permanent Judges including the Chief Justice and 11 Additional Judges. Every judge including the Chief Justice shall be appointed by the President of India by Warrant under his hand and seal. Every permanent judge will continue in office until he attains the age of 62 years. The Additional Judges are appointed for a period not exceeding two years taking into account the temporary increase in the business of the High Court. Such judge shall also not hold office after attaining the age of 62.

As at present, there are 22 Permanent Judges including the Chief Justice and 8 Additional Judges. They are:

Permanent Judges:

1. The Hon’ble Chief Justice Dr. Manjula Chellur

2. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice K. M. Joseph

3. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan 

4. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice K. T. Sankaran

5. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S. Siri Jagan

6. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice T.R.Ramachandran Nair

7. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Antony Dominic

8. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Harun-Ul-Rashid

9. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Mohanan

10. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice B.P.Ray

11. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice P.N. Ravindran

12. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Thomas P. Joseph

13. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice K. Surendra Mohan

14. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice P.R. Ramachandra Menon

15. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice C.K. Abdul Rehim

16. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice C.T. Ravikumar

17. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice P. Bhavadasan

18. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.S. Satheesachandran

19. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice M.L.Joseph Francis

20. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.K. Balakrishnan

21. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V. Chitambaresh

22. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice A.M. Shaffique

Additional Judges:

1. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice K. Harilal

2. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice K. Vinod Chandran

3. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Babu Mathew P. Joseph

4. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice A.V. Ramakrishna Pillai

5. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice P.D. Rajan

6. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice K. Ramakrishnan

7. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice B. Kemal Pasha

8. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice A. Hariprasad

           In terms of Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the High Court shall have power in relation to its territorial jurisdiction to issue Directions, Orders and Writs including the Writs in the nature of Habeas Corpus, Mandamus, Prohibition, Quowarranto and Certiorari for enforcement of the fundamental rights guaranteed to the citizens under Part III of the Constitution or for any other purpose. The High Court shall also have superintendence over all Courts and Tribunals throughout the territory in relation to which it exercises jurisdiction, as provided in Article 227 of the Constitution.