Madras High Court Case Commentaries

Mandamus Limitations in Institutional Recognition: Quaid-E-Millath Teachers Training Institute v. State Of Tamil Nadu

Date: Mar 24, 1993

Mandamus Limitations in Institutional Recognition: Quaid-E-Millath Teachers Training Institute v. State Of Tamil Nadu Introduction Quaid-E-Millath Teachers Training Institute v. State Of Tamil Nadu...

Binding Nature of Alienations for Discharge of Ancestral Debts: Sridharan v. Arumugam

Date: Mar 20, 1993

Binding Nature of Alienations for Discharge of Ancestral Debts: Sridharan And Ors. v. Arumugam And Ors. Introduction The case of Sridharan And Ors. v. Arumugam And Ors. adjudicated by the Madras High...

Enhancing Coparcenary Rights of Daughters: Insights from M. Shanmugha Udayar v. Sivanandam And 8 Others

Date: Mar 19, 1993

Enhancing Coparcenary Rights of Daughters: Insights from M. Shanmugha Udayar v. Sivanandam And 8 Others Introduction The case of M. Shanmugha Udayar v. Sivanandam And 8 Others deliberated upon...

Time as Essence in Contract: Madras High Court Rules Against Specific Performance in Viswanathan v. Lakshmi Ammal

Date: Mar 12, 1993

Time as Essence in Contract: Madras High Court Rules Against Specific Performance in Viswanathan v. Lakshmi Ammal Introduction The case of Viswanathan And Ors. v. R. Lakshmi Ammal (Deed.) And Ors....

Specific Performance Remains Enforceable Even with Liquidated Damages Clauses: Insights from Nanjammal v. Palaniammal

Date: Mar 3, 1993

Specific Performance Remains Enforceable Even with Liquidated Damages Clauses: Insights from Nanjammal (Died) And Another v. Palaniammal Introduction The case of Nanjammal (Died) And Another v....

Madras High Court Establishes Strict Compliance for Specific Performance and Upholds Clean Hands Doctrine

Date: Feb 26, 1993

Madras High Court Establishes Strict Compliance for Specific Performance and Upholds Clean Hands Doctrine Introduction The case of Nallaya Gounder And Another v. P. Ramaswami Gounder (Died) And 3...

Reaffirmation of Preventive Detention Standards under the Tamil Nadu Goondas Act

Date: Feb 2, 1993

Reaffirmation of Preventive Detention Standards under the Tamil Nadu Goondas Act Introduction The case of Subbaiah @ Thiruvotiyur Subbaiyah @ Mahadevan v. The Commissioner Of Police, Madras City,...

Integrity of Agreements and Specific Performance: Insights from G. Chelliah Nadar v. Periasami Nadar

Date: Jan 28, 1993

Integrity of Agreements and Specific Performance: Insights from G. Chelliah Nadar v. Periasami Nadar Introduction The case of G. Chelliah Nadar (Died) And 4 Others v. Periasami Nadar And 3 Others,...

Abandonment and Laches in Specific Performance: Analysis of Kancheepuram Kamakshi Amman Silk Handloom Weavers' Co-Operative Production And Sale Society Limited v. Yamuna Bai And Ors.

Date: Jan 7, 1993

Abandonment and Laches in Specific Performance: Analysis of Kancheepuram Kamakshi Amman Silk Handloom Weavers' Co-Operative Production And Sale Society Limited v. Yamuna Bai And Ors. Introduction The...

Larsen & Toubro Ltd. v. State of Tamil Nadu: Landmark Ruling on Sales Tax on Works Contracts

Date: Dec 24, 1992

Larsen & Toubro Ltd. v. State of Tamil Nadu: Landmark Ruling on Sales Tax on Works Contracts Introduction The case of Larsen & Toubro Limited v. State Of Tamil Nadu And Another represents a pivotal...

Madras High Court Establishes Limits on Defamation Claims in Legal Communications

Date: Dec 23, 1992

Madras High Court Establishes Limits on Defamation Claims in Legal Communications Introduction The case of B.P Bhaskar v. B.P Shiva, adjudicated by the Madras High Court on December 22, 1992, serves...

Ensuring Compliance with Fair Rent Principles in Property Tax Assessment: Insights from Magdoom Sheriff v. Kancheepuram Municipality

Date: Dec 1, 1992

Ensuring Compliance with Fair Rent Principles in Property Tax Assessment: Insights from Magdoom Sheriff v. Kancheepuram Municipality Introduction The case of Magdoom Sheriff Alias Sultan Sheriff v....

Establishing Title Through Registered Settlement Deeds: A Comprehensive Analysis of A. Sankaralingam v. Arunachala Reddiar

Date: Nov 28, 1992

Establishing Title Through Registered Settlement Deeds: A Comprehensive Analysis of A. Sankaralingam v. Arunachala Reddiar And Ors. Introduction The case of A. Sankaralingam v. Arunachala Reddiar And...

Brooke Bond India Limited v. Balaji Tea Pvt. Ltd.: Jurisdiction and Joinder of Multiple Causes of Action in Intellectual Property Infringement

Date: Nov 26, 1992

Brooke Bond India Limited v. Balaji Tea Pvt. Ltd.: Jurisdiction and Joinder of Multiple Causes of Action in Intellectual Property Infringement Introduction In the landmark case of Brooke Bond India...

Madras High Court Upholds Strict Adherence to Limitation Periods in Appeal Proceedings

Date: Nov 18, 1992

Madras High Court Upholds Strict Adherence to Limitation Periods in Appeal Proceedings Introduction In the landmark case of United India Insurance Company Ltd. Division Office, Pondicherry v. Pravin...

Application of Natural Justice Standards in Collegiate Expulsion: Insights from Leo Francis Xaviour v. Karunya Institute of Technology

Date: Nov 10, 1992

Application of Natural Justice Standards in Collegiate Expulsion: Insights from Leo Francis Xaviour v. Karunya Institute of Technology Introduction The case of Leo Francis Xaviour Rep. By His Father...

Madras High Court Upholds Natural Justice in MODVAT Credit Disputes

Date: Oct 28, 1992

Madras High Court Upholds Natural Justice in MODVAT Credit Disputes Introduction The case of Advani Oerlikon Ltd. v. Assistant Collector Of Central Excise adjudicated by the Madras High Court on...

Madras Fertilizers Ltd. v. Commissioner Of Income-Tax: Comprehensive Legal Commentary

Date: Oct 17, 1992

Madras Fertilizers Ltd. v. Commissioner Of Income-Tax: Comprehensive Legal Commentary Introduction Madras Fertilizers Ltd. v. Commissioner Of Income-Tax is a pivotal judgment delivered by the Madras...

Protection of Illiterate and Pardanashin Women in Legal Transactions: An Analysis of Chidambaram Pillai And 3 Others v. Muthammal And Another

Date: Oct 17, 1992

Protection of Illiterate and Pardanashin Women in Legal Transactions: An Analysis of Chidambaram Pillai And 3 Others v. Muthammal And Another Introduction The case of Chidambaram Pillai And 3 Others...

Madras High Court Affirms Civil Courts’ Power Under Section 151 CPC to Direct Police Assistance for Enforcement of Orders

Date: Oct 15, 1992

Madras High Court Affirms Civil Courts’ Power Under Section 151 CPC to Direct Police Assistance for Enforcement of Orders Introduction The case of Sri-La-Sri Sivasubramanyananda Swami v. Sri-La-Sri...