Madras High Court
Madras High Court Emphasizes Balanced Approach to Witness Protection in UAPA Trials
Court directs detailed assessment and reasoned orders for witness anonymity, underscoring the accused's right to fair tr...
Madras High Court Blocks Release of Tamil Film "Agni Siragugal" Until Dues Are Cleared
Court records respondent's undertaking admitting liability, restrains theatrical and OTT release of Vijay Antony-Arun Vi...
Madras High Court Holds Tamil Nadu Real Estate Regulatory Authority Cannot Decide Title Disputes, Upholds Project Registration
Court directs parties to resolve ownership disputes through Civil Court, clarifies TNRERA's limited jurisdiction under R...
Madras High Court Upholds Denial of Promotion to Employee Under Disciplinary Proceedings
Court Rules Conversion of Charge Memo Does Not Backdate Eligibility; Pending Punishment Valid Ground to Withhold Promoti...
Madras High Court Quashes Proceedings Against Man Alleged to Have Pelted Stones on Neighbour's Dog
Court Highlights Non-Cognizable Nature of Offence Under Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and Emphasizes Need for Pri...
Madras High Court Rules Income Tax Re-assessment Cannot Solely Rely on GST Adjudication Orders
Court Emphasizes Independent Assessment Under Income Tax Act and Allows Taxpayer to Challenge Re-assessment Order Later...
HC declines to stay bypolls to two TN Assembly seats
After Advocate General Vijay Narayan pointed out that similar connected matters were heard by the First Bench headed by ...
Madras High Court Upholds Arbitral Award in Neyveli Lignite Contract Dispute
Court affirms limited scope of interference under Arbitration Act, dismissing Ansaldo Energia's appeal against liquidate...
Madras High Court Orders Release of Cattle Feed Consignment, Refers Key Customs Law Interpretation to Larger Bench
Bench Upholds Indemnity-Based Release Amid Conflicting Views on Seizure Extension Period Under Customs Act, 1962...
Madras High Court Alters Conviction in Child Sexual Offence Case, Imposes Lenient Sentence
Conviction under Sections 7 and 8 of POCSO Act modified to Sections 11 and 12 due to absence of physical contact; appell...
Madras High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Petitioners in Alleged Unlawful Assembly Case
Court rules that mere raising of slogans without criminal force does not constitute unlawful assembly under Bharatiya Na...
Madras High Court Upholds Award of Contract for Gold Rings in Welfare Scheme, Emphasizes Limited Judicial Review in Tender Matters
Court dismisses PIL challenging Tamil Nadu Medical Service Corporation's procurement process, stating no arbitrariness o...
Madras High Court Upholds Arbitration Award Favoring Flemingo Duty Free Shop, Sets Aside Excess Liquidated Damages Order
Court Rules Consortium Member Can Independently Invoke Arbitration Claim; Limits Judicial Modification of Arbitral Award...
Madras High Court Denies Jurisdiction in Trademark Infringement Suit Over “PREETHI” Mark, Citing Lack of Cause of Action Within Chennai
Court rules mere accessibility of respondent’s website in Chennai insufficient to establish territorial jurisdiction; su...
Madras High Court Upholds Auction Sale of Partnership Firm’s Properties Under Income-Tax Act, Rejects Partner’s Objections
Court clarifies notice requirements to individual partners, affirms limitation period applicability, and confirms sale d...
Madras High Court Upholds Divorce on Grounds of Cruelty Due to Wife's Frequent Unjustified Absences and Pressure for Separate Residence
Court rules that frequent separation from spouse without valid reasons and insistence on separate living arrangements am...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Orders Independent Audit of Dysfunctional IT System Amidst Judicial Delays
Court Expresses Strong Dissatisfaction Over IT Staff Incompetence, Directs Detailed Inquiry and Action; Experts from Lea...
Madras High Court Orders Closure of TASMAC Shop and Halts FL-2 License Grant to Recreational Club Near National Highway
Court Upholds Supreme Court Guidelines, Cites Health and Safety Concerns Over Liquor Outlets Operating Within Prohibited...
Madras High Court Upholds Tribunal’s Deletion of Income Tax Additions in Share Price Manipulation Case
Court Rules Suspicion Insufficient Without Direct Evidence; Confirms Exemption of Long-Term Capital Gains Under Section ...
Madras High Court Upholds Statutory Bar on Appeals Against Remand Orders in BHEL Tax Case
Court rules that remand orders by Appellate Authority under Tamil Nadu VAT Act, 2006, amount to setting aside assessment...
Madras High Court Rules Environmental Clearances Not Prerequisite for Essentiality Certificate in Medical College Establishment
Court directs State Government to grant Essentiality Certificate based on statutory criteria without demanding prior Env...
Madras HC directs Centre to take custody of idol smuggler from prison to send him to Germany
While the Tamil Nadu government sought to prosecute Kapoor in several other pending cases, the German Foreign Office exp...
Madras High Court Upholds Jurisdiction of Family Court in Mutual Consent Divorce Petition Despite Territorial Objection
Court Rules that Joint Petition for Divorce Under Special Marriage Act Can Be Entertained in Court Where Either Spouse R...
Madras High Court Upholds Conviction for Rape and Abduction, Modifies Sentence in Notorious Sexual Assault Case
Court affirms credibility of victim's testimony in absence of external injuries; reduces life sentence to 10 years rigor...
Madras High Court Upholds Injunction Against Use of Phonetically and Visually Similar Trademark by Shanghai Huanqiu Lock Making Company
Court affirms prior use and reputation of Vikas Mandoth's trademark, dismisses defendant's plea to vacate ex-parte injun...
Madras High Court Affirms Fundamental Right of Transgender Person to Change Gender Identity Post-Surgery Under Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019
Court directs Tamil Nadu Nurses and Midwives Council to update all official records reflecting petitioner's male gender ...
Madras High Court Upholds Agamic Traditions in Temple Priest Appointments, Permits Tamil Hymns Alongside Sanskrit in Rituals
Court reiterates that appointments of Archakas in Agama-constructed temples must follow Agamic prescriptions; Tamil hymn...
Madras High Court Dismisses M.K. Stalin's Writ Petition Challenging Election Result
Court Upholds Constitutional Bar on Election Disputes, Directs Petitioner to File Election Petition...
Madras High Court Directs Provisional Release of Imported Specialized Equipment Despite Recent Customs Notification Amendment
Court Rules Amendment to Customs Notification Cannot Be Applied Retrospectively; Orders Customs Authorities to Process P...
Madras High Court Rules Licensee Liable for Service Tax from June 1, 2007, Quashes Liability Prior to That Date
Division Bench upholds arbitration award partially, clarifies payment of service tax by airport licensee post amendment ...
Madras High Court Upholds District Collector’s Permission for Church Reconstruction Near Hindu Temple in Sivagangai
Court dismisses petition challenging proximity of reconstructed Church to Muthumariamman Temple, citing lack of evidence...
Madras High Court Upholds Disciplinary Action Against Retired Professor for Misconduct Towards Students
Court Rules Disciplinary Proceedings Initiated Pre-Retirement Can Continue Post-Retirement; Reduction in Rank Punishment...
Madras High Court Upholds Government Order Allowing District Judges to be Appointed as Lokayukta Secretary
Court dismisses delayed challenge to G.O.Ms.No.84 of 2020, affirming State Government's rule-making power under Tamil Na...
Madras HC dismisses DMK chief Stalin's plea against TVK candidate's win from Kolathur
In July, the electronic voting machines (EVMs) used in Kolathur Assembly segment were verified under the "Checking and V...
Madras High Court Grants Divorce on Grounds of Cruelty Due to Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage
Court directs payment of Rs. 7 lakhs alimony, holds long separation and absence of cohabitation as cruelty under Hindu M...
Madras High Court Upholds Divorce on Grounds of Mental Cruelty and Desertion After Prolonged Separation
Continuous separation since 2016 and lack of cohabitation since 2014 deemed sufficient to establish cruelty; husband's a...