The name, High Court of Kerala, to stay despite Kerala becoming Keralam
The High Court of Kerala will retain its current name despite the state's official renaming to Keralam. Legal experts and judicial officials confirm that the court's title is established by the Kerala High Court Act 1958 and would require legislative amendment to change.
Why it matters
This clarifies the distinction between state administrative changes and the independent legal framework governing the judiciary.
The name High Court of Kerala (HCK) would stay despite Kerala becoming Keralam.
Keralam’s Secretary had on Saturday (August 29, 2026) issued a roadmap to rename government institutions after the Union government notified the name change. Now, Kerala has to be rechristened as Keralam in millions of official records, documents, seals, publications, covers, letterheads, files and registers.
However, the changes will leave no impact on the High Court of Kerala as it was named so in the Kerala High Court Act 1958, the legislation through which the court was established.
“Section 2 of the Act defines High Court as the High Court of the State of Kerala. Any change to the name of the court can be introduced only by amending the Act. Currently, there are no proposals before the Kerala High Court regarding the modification of its name,” said a senior judge of the HC.
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