INDIAN LAW REPORTS (KERALA SERIES)
THE MOST AUTHENTIC LAW JOURNAL PUBLISHED FROM KERALA
Indian Law Reports (Kerala Series) is the most authentic law journal published from Kerala. The Indian Law Reports have been publishing by various State Governments as per the provisions of the Indian Law Reports Act, 1875. Section 3 of the Indian Law Reports Act, 1875 prescribes that no Court shall be bound to hear, cited or shall receive or treat as an authority binding on it the report of any case decided by any High Court for a State other than a report published under the authority of a State Government. Therefore, the Indian Law Reports published by the State Government is the most authentic and binding authority to be referred and relied upon by the Courts of that State.
Brief History and functioning of Indian Law Reports (Kerala Series):
The Indian Law Reports (Kerala Series) was initially published as Indian Law Reports (Travancore- Cochin Series), under the authority of the erstwhile Travancore-Cochin state. After formation of the State of Kerala, the publication was re-titled as Indian Law Reports (Kerala Series) with effect from January, 1957. The functioning of the Indian Law Reports (Kerala Series) is governed by the Rules relating to the publication of the Indian Law Reports (Kerala).
Law Reporting Council of Kerala:
The Law Reporting Council of Kerala constituted as provided in the Rules is the authority conferred with the power to take decisions regarding the functioning of the Indian Law Reports (Kerala Series). The Council consists of; A Judge of the High Court; The Advocate General and Three members of the Bar. The members of the Law Reporting Council are appointed by the Hon’ble Chief Justice. The Judge of the High Court shall be the Chairman of the Council and a Senior Officer of the High Court, appointed by the Chief Justice shall be Convenor of the Council. The Indian Law Reports (Kerala Series) is published under the authority of the Government of Kerala and the Council has been empowered to publish Indian Law Reports (Kerala Series) under such authority.
Online Version:
Online version of Indian Law Reports(Kerala Series) has been launched on 1-1-2024
Indian Law Reports (Kerala Series) is the most authentic law journal published from Kerala. The Indian Law Reports published by the State Government is the most authentic and binding authority to be referred and relied upon by the Courts of that State.
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I.L.R Office
High Court of Kerala
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