Madras High Court
Madras High Court Stays Enforcement of SARFAESI Act Possession Order Pending DRT Hearing
Court Rules Section 14 Order as Ministerial, Grants 45-Day Moratorium to Borrower Challenging Possession Under Section 1...
Madras High Court Allows Traditional Cooking at Thiruparankundram Hilltop During Malai Mel Kumarar Festival; Withdraws Restrictive Conditions Imposed by Archaeological Authority
Court dismisses writ petition as infructuous following withdrawal of ban on fire-related activities, directs police to m...
Madras High Court Upholds Right to Information in Corruption Enquiry, Limits DVAC's Exemption
Court directs disclosure of enquiry records to retired IPS officer, emphasizing transparency over blanket confidentialit...
Madras High Court Rejects Election Petition Alleging Use of Children in Campaign and Undue Influence
Court Holds Violation of Election Commission Circular Alone Not Ground to Set Aside Election; Appeals to Children to Inf...
Madras High Court Upholds Rs.10,000 Interim Maintenance in Matrimonial Dispute; Calls for Innovative Solutions for Pandemic-era Marriages
Court directs payment of arrears and disposal of matrimonial petition within four months; mandates data collection on di...
Madras High Court Upholds Refusal to Register "FEDEXO" Mark, Citing Deceptive Similarity to Well-Known "FEDEX"
Court Finds "FEDEX" Established as Well-Known Mark Prior to 2009; Appellant's Claim of Honest Use and Due Cause Rejected...
Madras High Court Rejects Election Petition Alleging Bribery Due to Lack of Material Particulars
Election petition challenging AIADMK candidate's victory in Mailam Assembly Constituency dismissed at threshold for vagu...
Madras High Court Declares Bar Association Resolution Barring Lawyers from Defending Accused as Unconstitutional and Unethical
Court Emphasizes Right of Accused to Legal Representation of Choice; Rejects Petition for Disciplinary Action Against Pu...
Madras High Court Sets Aside Trademark Refusal for "EXPONENT," Orders Fresh Consideration by Registrar
Registrar's Non-Speaking Order on Phonetic Similarity and Service Overlap Fails Legal Mandate; Matter Remanded for Detai...
Madras High Court Upholds Conviction Under Section 326 IPC, Grants Probation Benefit to First-Time Offender
Accused convicted for grievous hurt spared jail term; directed to maintain peace and good behavior under Probation of Of...
Madras HC directs police to grant nod to RSS to hold route marches, public meetings
The judge also recorded the undertaking given by the organisers that they would strictly comply with the dos and don'ts ...
Madras High Court Rules Properties Acquired by Roman Catholic Priest Post-Ordination Belong to Religious Society, Not Legal Heirs
Entry into Religious Order Constitutes "Civil Death," Severing Family Ties and Making Acquisitions Fiduciary Property of...
Madras High Court Grants 14-Day Ordinary Leave Without Escort to Long-Term Convict, Clarifies Leave Rules for Life Prisoners
Court rules past abscondence beyond five years cannot bar leave; interprets Tamil Nadu Suspension of Sentence Rules to a...
Madras High Court Upholds Divorce Decree, Dismisses Husband's Petition for Restitution of Conjugal Rights in Case Involving Allegations of Cruelty and Illicit Relationship
Court Emphasizes Mutual Trust as Foundation of Marriage and Rules Welfare of Children Cannot Compel Continuance of Unwor...
Madras High Court Rules Proposed Accused Cannot Challenge FIR Registration Order Under SC/ST Act
Court holds accused lacks locus standi at pre-cognizance stage; investigation must proceed without interference, but gra...
Madras High Court Sets Aside Refusal of Trademark "THE SKIN COMPANY," Directs Advertisement and Further Consideration
Court holds composite marks cannot be dissected to refuse registration; emphasizes need for reasoned orders under Trade ...
Madras High Court Grants Interim Injunction to Sun TV Network Against Unauthorized Streaming and Copying of Film "Jailer 2"
Court directs blocking of infringing websites including mirror and alphanumeric variants to protect copyright of cinemat...
Madras High Court Rules Dupatta Classified as Fabric, Not Fibre, under Tamil Nadu VAT Act
Bench overturns tax authority's classification, grants exemption to dupatta under specific fabric entries, citing Suprem...
Madras High Court Upholds Full CENVAT Credit on Input Services for IT Park, Rejects VAT Payment as Bar to Service Tax on Fit-out Charges
In landmark ruling, Madras HC affirms that CENVAT credit under Rule 6(5) of CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004 is allowed unless ...
Madras High Court Upholds Trial Court's Refusal to Order DNA Test in Domestic Violence Case, Citing Privacy and Delay
DNA Test Cannot Be Ordered Routinely Without Strong Prima Facie Case, Court Imposes Rs. 50,000 Costs on Husband for Friv...
Madras High Court Upholds Speaker's Acceptance of MLA Resignations Amid Pending Disqualification Proceedings, Directs Timely Resolution of Defection Cases
Bench rules that Speaker's role in accepting resignations requires only satisfaction of voluntariness and genuineness, s...
Madras High Court Grants Bail to FIITJEE Employee Over Defective Arrest Procedures in Cheating Case
Court rules non-furnishing of written grounds of arrest in a language understood by accused vitiates arrest; directs pol...
Madras High Court Declares It Has Exclusive Jurisdiction Over Section 34 Arbitration Appeals in Share Transfer Dispute Against Sharekhan
Court rules that despite earlier petition in Bombay, Madras High Court is the competent forum based on National Stock Ex...
Madras High Court Upholds Strict 120-Day Deadline for Filing Written Statement in Commercial Suits; Bars Arbitration Reference Post Deadline
Court Rules Section 8 Arbitration Application Cannot Bypass Mandatory Timeline Under Commercial Courts Act, 2015, Affirm...
Madras High Court Quashes GST Show Cause Notice to Queen Mira International School, Directs Proper Assessment Under Section 63
Court Holds Educational Institution Must First Be Assessed as Unregistered Person Before Tax Recovery Under Section 74; ...
Madras High Court Sets Aside Insolvency Order for Lack of Mandatory Conditions under Provincial Insolvency Act
Court rules creditor's petition under Section 9 of Provincial Insolvency Act, 1920, invalid without proof of act of inso...
Madras High Court Upholds Conviction of 25 Bangladeshi Nationals for Illegal Stay; Reduces Default Imprisonment Term Considering Poverty
Two-year imprisonment and Rs.10,000 fine confirmed; Deportation to Bangladesh ordered within 30 days post sentence...
Madras High Court Upholds Rejection of FCRA Registration for Kanzeon Public Charitable Trust on Grounds of Misclassification
Court emphasizes need for accurate disclosure of nature of organization under FCRA; distinguishes religious from educati...
Madras High Court Upholds NEET-UG 2026 Counseling Rules, Denies Change of Category Post Result Declaration
Court Rules Candidate Cannot Switch from General to OBC-NCL Category After Counseling Commencement Despite New Certifica...
Madras High Court Dismisses Bank of Baroda's Review Plea, Upholds Right of Guarantor to Travel Abroad Despite Loan Default
Court Rules Look Out Circular Cannot Be Maintained Without Fraud Allegation or Legal Backing; Emphasizes Fundamental Rig...
Madras High Court Limits Compensation in Sterilisation Failure Case, Sets Rs. 60,000 as Statutory Entitlement
Division Bench overturns Single Judge's Rs. 3 lakh award for alleged medical negligence, directs compensation under Fami...
Madras High Court Grants Bail to Ala Alagappan in PMLA Case, Cautions Directorate on Prioritizing Public Interest Cases
Court holds that Directorate failed to prima facie establish money laundering by petitioner, emphasizes stringent PMLA p...
Madras High Court Sets Aside Order Freezing Temple Official's Bank Account, Censures Negligence in Unauthorized Sale of Temple Buffaloes
Court rules violation of natural justice in passing order without hearing; directs fresh inquiry into alleged unauthoriz...
Madras High Court Upholds Dependants' Benefit Under ESI Act for Employee Dying During Deputation
Court applies statutory presumption under Section 51A, ruling death arose out of employment despite natural cause findin...
Madras High Court Rules on Proper Procedure for GST Refund Rejection: Deficiency Memo Cannot Replace Show Cause Notice
Court directs authorities to follow Rule 92(3) of GST Rules for time-barred refund claims, emphasizing the need for a sh...
Madras High Court Dismisses Interim Injunction in Arbitration Dispute Due to Suppression of Mediation Proceedings
Applicant's Section 9 Arbitration Application Held Not Maintainable for Concealing Pre-Institution Mediation under Comme...