Madras High Court
Madras High Court Upholds Validity of Family Arrangement in Landmark Arbitration Case
Court Confirms Enforceability of Unregistered Family Arrangement, Despite Allegations of Fraud and Coercion...
Madras High Court Directs Expunging of Fraudulent Copyright Registration
Court Orders Removal of Respondent's Name from Copyright Register of 'Sagar Homeo Stores' Trademark...
Madras High Court Awards Family Pension to Second Wife Despite Void Marriage
Court Upholds Nomination by Deceased Employee, Directs Pension Disbursement Within Eight Weeks...
Bank failed to pay for Crop Insurance resulting in loss to farmers : Liable to pay compensation
Madras High Court Dismisses Review Plea, Holds Central Co-operative Bank Liable for Farmers' Losses Court affirms Bank's...
Madras High Court Denies Interim Bail for Convict Prisoners Awaiting Government Decision on Premature Release
Court Affirms Government's Exclusive Authority on Sentence Suspension; Directs Cases for Premature Release to be Decided...
Madras High Court's Landmark Ruling Clarifies Jurisdiction on Arbitral Award Modifications
Remand Orders by Division Bench Reconsidered Amid Conflicting Precedents and Supreme Court References...
Madras High Court Commutes Death Sentence in Murder Case
Conviction under Section 302 IPC confirmed; death sentence reduced to life imprisonment without remission for 20 years....
Madras High Court Initiates Legal Aid for Returning Stolen Mobile Phones and Boosts Awareness on Motor Accident Compensation
Court directs streamlined processes for property return and mandates awareness campaigns for motor vehicle accident clai...
Madras High Court Restores Original ITAT Order, Curtails Tribunal's Overreach in Income Tax Rectification
High Court finds ITAT's rectification beyond jurisdiction, reinstates previous assessment order favoring M/s. Devaraj an...
Madras High Court Quashes Memo, Allows Erection of Memorial Stupa on Private Land
Court Upholds Patta Landholder's Rights, Stating No Permission Required for Installations on Private Properties...
Madras High Court Grants Interim Injunction Against YouTube Video Allegedly Disparaging Trademark 'NANNIR'
Court Orders Removal of Misleading Video, Protecting Trademark and Reputation of Nannir Water Source LLP ...
Madras High Court Lifts "Status Quo" on State Projects for Flood Mitigation and Eco Park Development
Court Allows Tamil Nadu Government to Proceed with Infrastructure Initiatives in Public Interest, Emphasizing Environmen...
Madras High Court Denies Temporary Injunction in Trademark Disparagement Case
Court emphasizes the necessity of prima facie evidence in allegations of trademark disparagement and defamation....
Madras High Court Upholds Cognizance of Supplementary Complaints in Money Laundering Case
Court affirms that supplementary complaints under PMLA are part of the main complaint, negating the need for pre-cogniza...
No disciplinary action against senior police officials for procedural lapses by subordinate officers
Madras High Court Overturns Disciplinary Action Against Tamil Nadu Superintendents of Police Court rules that procedural...
Madras High Court Rules on Partition Suit: Legitimacy and Property Rights Decoded
A landmark judgment clarifies the rights of children from void marriages over ancestral property under Hindu Marriage an...
Madras High Court Prohibits Deemed Universities from Charging Arbitrary Fees
CARE University Directed to Refund Excess Charges and Release Educational Certificates...
Refusal to marry does not constitute cheating under Section 417 IPC
Madras High Court Acquits Man Accused of Cheating in Promise of Marriage Case Court rules that mere refusal to marry doe...
Madras High Court Quashes FIR Against Political Leader for Tweet Criticizing Police Actions
The court rules that a tweet expressing political dissent does not amount to hate speech or incitement to violence, emph...
NDPS Act - Commercial quantity - Accused entitled to statutory bail upon expiry of 180 days
Court Criticizes Trial Court for Misconstruing Legal Requirements for Extending Detention Beyond 180 Days. Madras High C...
Madras High Court Upholds Writ Court's Directions in Temple Administration Dispute
Court affirms role of HR & CE Department in maintaining temple administration and peace, while allowing civil court reco...
Madras High Court Dismisses Petition to Quash POCSO Proceedings Against Accused
Court Highlights Misuse of POCSO Act for Settling Personal Scores; Urges Trial Courts to Exercise Prudence...
Madras High Court Redefines Convictions in Ganja Possession Cases, Orders Reduction of Sentences
Court holds that conviction under NDPS Act for commercial quantity of ganja without segregating psychoactive parts viola...
Surrogacy Regulation - Judicial Magistrates must approach surrogacy petitions with sensitivity
Madras High Court Sets Aside Judicial Magistrate's Order; Directs Reconsideration of Surrogacy Petition. Court Emphasize...
Madras High Court Mandates Strict Adherence to E-filing Procedures in Criminal Cases
Court Criticizes Delays and Non-compliance with E-filing Standards, Orders Coordinated Efforts for Improvement...
Madras High Court Orders Expedited Trial for MPs and MLAs Criminal Cases
Court Directs Swift Proceedings to Overcome Judicial Delays in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry...
Madras High Court Reverses Patent Office's Rejection of Data Lineage Patent
Court Rules that Computer-Related Inventions with Technical Contributions Are Patentable...
Madras High Court Denies Exhumation Request, Upholds Sanctity of Burial Grounds
Court Emphasizes Legal and Cultural Norms in Burial Practices; Declines Petitioner's Request for Reburial on Private Lan...
Madras High Court Upholds Conversion Through Conduct, Sets Aside Lower Court's Dismissal of Divorce Petition
The High Court emphasizes that a person's conduct expressing intention to profess Hindu faith is sufficient for conversi...
Keeping the vehicle in custody serves no purpose and results in damage and mental torture to the owner
Madras High Court Orders Release of Seized Vehicle to Owner, Overturns Lower Court's Decision. Court Emphasizes Protect...
Madras High Court Upholds Dismissal of Maintenance Petition Filed by Paternal Grandfather
Court Affirms that Paternal Grandfather Lacks Legal Standing in Maintenance Case; Protects Peaceful Remarriage of Divorc...
Madras High Court Intervenes in Temple Lease Dispute Citing Maladministration Concerns
Inquiry Ordered into Allegations of Financial Irregularities and Mismanagement at Sri Prasanna Venkata Narasimma Perumal...
Vehicle seized under NDPS Act should not be kept idle in open yard, leading to its deterioration
The ruling serves as a reminder of the judiciary's duty to uphold constitutional rights and prevent undue hardship cause...
Consensual relationships cannot be criminalized unless the promise was false from the inception.
The judgment reiterates the importance of constitutional safeguards and careful judicial scrutiny in cases involving all...
Hostels are residential accommodations : No commercial tariff for property tax, water tax, and electricity charges
This judgment sets a precedent for similar cases and serves as a reminder of the judiciary's role in safeguarding equita...
Self-acquired property of a deceased Hindu mother devolves equally upon her legal heirs
The judgment serves as a precedent in reinforcing equitable inheritance rights and the importance of adhering to statuto...