Madras High Court
Madras High Court Orders FIR Against Police Officers for Custodial Assault
Court Directs Legal Action Following Allegations of Brutality in Police Custody...
Madras High Court Upholds Capital Gains Exemption Despite Property Demolition
Court rules demolition of residential property before transfer does not negate capital gains exemption under Section 54 ...
Thirupparankundram lamp lighting case: Now there are 3 versions of pillar, says HC
Immediately after the court commenced hearing the case, a lawyer shouted inside the court hall despite the judge asking ...
'No prima facie case made out against ex-CM Palaniswami,' TN govt tells HC
Raman submitted that the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption conducted a detailed inquiry and found that there ...
Madras High Court Upholds Registrar's Decision: Dasaprakash Trademark Transfer Declared Invalid
Court affirms family trademark cannot be exclusively transferred by a single co-proprietor; insolvency renders agreement...
Madras High Court Rules Against Retrospective Application of Revised Income Tax Guidelines
Court Reaffirms Earlier Compounding Guidelines for Settled Judicial Decisions...
Appeals or grievances of persons with disabilities need precedence and disposed of with greater sensitivity and empathy
Madras High Court Directs Expedited Appeal Resolution for Visually Impaired Petitioner Court Mandates Time-Bound Disposa...
Madras High Court Upholds Government's Duty to Assist Indians Abroad
Court Asserts the State's Constitutional Role in Protecting Citizens Internationally, Directs Government to Aid Widow in...
Madras High Court Upholds Temple Customs Over Demands for Special Honours
Court advises appellant to seek redress under Tamil Nadu HR&CE Act, 1959 for grievances regarding temple honours...
Thirupparankundram lamp lighting case: Hilltop structure is not temple lamp pillar, says HR & CE
There is historical and archaeological evidence to show that the structure near the Dargah, where a single judge on Dece...
Madras High Court Upholds Right to Private Worship, Slams State for Acting on Superstitions
Court Directs State Authorities to Return Idols, Emphasizes Scientific Temper and Constitutional Mandates...
Opposition’s impeachment bid against Madras HC judge politically driven: Ex-judge
When the order remained unimplemented, the judge passed another order on December 3, permitting devotees to light the la...
Madras High Court Reinforces Strict Adherence to Eligibility Criteria in Freedom Fighters' Pension Scheme
Central Scheme's Eligibility Criteria Cannot Be Diluted or Expanded by High Court, Says Division Bench...
56 ex-judges denounce attempts to impeach Justice G R Swaminathan of Madras HC
The single judge bench said that doing so would not encroach upon the rights of the adjacent dargah or the Muslim commun...
Madras High Court Rejects Appeal in Patent Dispute Citing Commercial Courts Act Prevails Over Letters Patent
Intra-Court Appeal Found Non-Maintainable as Special Enactment Overrides General Letters Patent Provisions...
Madras High Court Upholds Copyright Streaming Rights for Raj Television Network
Court Affirms Raj Television's Ownership Despite Technological Advances and Dismisses Vacate Stay Application...
Madras High Court Upholds Daughter's Right to Ancestral Property
Court affirms daughter's coparcenary rights in ancestral property despite her father's demise before the 2005 amendment ...
Madras High Court Cracks Down on Defiance of Judicial Orders by State Officials
Court Summons Top Tamil Nadu Officials Over Contemptuous Conduct in Religious Rights Case...
Madras High Court Upholds Re-assessment Proceedings Against Jasmine Towels Pvt. Ltd.
The court validates the jurisdiction under Section 147 of the Income Tax Act, citing lack of application of mind in orig...
Madras High Court Approves Settlement in Eros International and 14 Reels Entertainment Dispute
Court Authorizes Release of "Akhanda II" Following Arbitration Settlement Agreement...
PMLA case: Karthi Chidambaram challenges order, goes to HC
The HC notice to the ED came on the appeal filed by Karthi, challenging an order of the appellate tribunal that dismisse...
Thirupparankundram lamp lighting row: HC asks CS, ADGP to appear on Dec 17
During the hearing of a contempt plea today, Additional Advocate General Veera Kathiravan, appearing for the state, info...
Madras High Court Urges Action Against Online Child Exposure to Pornography
Court Directs Authorities to Implement Parental Controls and Enhance Awareness Campaigns ...
Madras High Court Upholds Cinema Multiplex Operations at Chennai Airport MLCP, Directs Policy Review by Ministry of Civil Aviation
Court rules no statutory prohibition under Airports Authority of India Act, 1994 on multiplex operations outside restric...
Madras High Court Mandates Timely Completion of Murder Investigation Under New Legal Framework
Court Directs Police to Adhere to Strict Timelines in Accordance with Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023...
Madras High Court Sets Aside Arbitration Award Due to Excessive Delay
Court cites unexplained delay of over seven years in passing arbitral award as a violation of public policy, orders fres...
Don't test our patience, says Madras HC Bench on personal comments on judge
"Whether you are in power or not, you have tongue or no tongue. Whatever it is, if you are going to demoralise the insti...
HC rejects appeal with 'ulterior motive' against lighting of 'Karthigai Deepam lamp' on TN hill
The government side argued that allowing protection of the central police forces was not tenable. Also, when there was t...
HC declines to put on hold order allowing lighting of Karthigai Deepam oil lamp on TN hill
By lighting the lamp at Deepathoon, which is meant for that purpose, the structure of the Dargha is not in any way affec...
Madras High Court Upholds Right of Worship, Directs Lighting of Karthigai Deepam at Thirupparankundram Hill
Court Asserts Judicial Orders Supersede Executive Directives, Ensures Protection for Religious Practices...
Amidst standoff, HC directs petitioner to light lamp on Thirupparankundram hill with CISF protection
Despite an earlier direction by the Bench, the lamp was not lit on an ancient stone pillar near a Dargah on the Thiruppa...
Madras High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail in High-Profile NDPS Case
Court finds no direct evidence linking accused A.Affice Khan to possession or transport of contraband, satisfies Section...
Jurisdiction of DRT and DRAT is limited : Can not adjudicate tort based damages
Madras High Court Rules on Scope of Counter-Claims under Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act in INMA International Ltd....
Madras High Court Upholds Rule of Law, Orders Compliance with Lighting Ritual at Thirupparankundram Temple
Justice G.R. Swaminathan Enforces Court Order Amidst Alleged Non-Compliance by Temple Authorities...
Madras High Court Quashes FIR Against Protestors, Upholds Right to Peaceful Assembly
Court affirms constitutional rights under Articles 19(1)(a) and 19(1)(b), dismisses FIR for lack of specific allegations...
Arbitrator can lift the corporate veil or determine an entity as the alter ego of another entity
Madras High Court Restricts Arbitrator's Authority in Corporate Veil and Damage Awards High Court clarifies that arbitra...