Madras High Court Case Commentaries

Limits of Implied Authority in Partnership Firms: Madras High Court's Ruling in Chainraj Ramchand v. V.S Narayanaswamy

Date: Sep 1, 1981

Limits of Implied Authority in Partnership Firms: Madras High Court's Ruling in Chainraj Ramchand v. V.S Narayanaswamy Introduction The case of Chainraj Ramchand, Registered Partnership Firm Of...

Madras High Court Establishes Jurisdictional Limits of Civil Courts Under the Motor Vehicles Act

Date: Aug 29, 1981

Madras High Court Establishes Jurisdictional Limits of Civil Courts Under the Motor Vehicles Act Introduction The case of Sri Ranganathar Transports (P) Ltd., Thanjavur, Rep. By Its Mg. Partner v....

Madras High Court Strikes Down Section 14(4) of Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act as Unconstitutional

Date: Aug 22, 1981

Madras High Court Strikes Down Section 14(4) of Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act as Unconstitutional Introduction The landmark case of D. Shanthalakshmi And Others v. State Of Tamil Nadu And Others was...

Pandurangan v. Sarangapani: Clarifying Absolute Ownership and Disposition of Ancestral Property under Hindu Law in Pondicherry

Date: Aug 20, 1981

Pandurangan v. Sarangapani: Clarifying Absolute Ownership and Disposition of Ancestral Property under Hindu Law in Pondicherry Introduction The case of Pandurangan v. Sarangapani & Anr adjudicated by...

Clarifying Carrier Liability in Bills of Lading: Thakur Shipping Co Ltd. v. Food Corporation of India

Date: Aug 8, 1981

Clarifying Carrier Liability in Bills of Lading: Thakur Shipping Co Ltd. v. Food Corporation of India Introduction The case of M/S. Thakur Shipping Co Ltd., Bombay And Another v. Food Corporation Of...

Termination of Probationary Employees in Private Colleges: Clarification under Tamil Nadu Private Colleges Regulation Act, 1976

Date: Aug 5, 1981

Termination of Probationary Employees in Private Colleges: Clarification under Tamil Nadu Private Colleges Regulation Act, 1976 Introduction The case S. Jagadeesan v. Ayya Nadar Janaki Animal...

Mandatory Notice under Section 56 of the Wakf Act: Precedent Set in Rahmath Bi v. State Wakf Board

Date: Jul 24, 1981

Mandatory Notice under Section 56 of the Wakf Act: Precedent Set in Rahmath Bi v. State Wakf Board Introduction The case of Rahmath Bi and Another v. The State Wakf Board, adjudicated by the Madras...

Limitations of Insurance Liability in Comprehensive Motor Insurance Policies: An Analysis of M/S Rajeswari Transports v. M.G Rajan & Others

Date: Jul 22, 1981

Limitations of Insurance Liability in Comprehensive Motor Insurance Policies: An Analysis of M/S Rajeswari Transports v. M.G Rajan & Others Introduction The case of M/S Rajeswari Transports (Firm),...

Venkatesh Emporium v. Commissioner Of Income-Tax: Clarifying the Scope of Section 40(b) Regarding HUFs and Partner Payments

Date: Jul 21, 1981

Venkatesh Emporium v. Commissioner Of Income-Tax: Clarifying the Scope of Section 40(b) Regarding HUFs and Partner Payments Introduction The case of Venkatesh Emporium v. Commissioner Of Income-Tax,...

Madras High Court Establishes Precedent on Tax Treatment of Unclaimed Security Deposits

Date: Jul 15, 1981

Madras High Court Establishes Precedent on Tax Treatment of Unclaimed Security Deposits Introduction The case of Commissioner Of Income-Tax, Tamil Nadu-I v. A.V.M Ltd. adjudicated by the Madras High...

Applicability of Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 to Appeals under the Tamil Nadu Rent Control Act: Rethinasamy v. Komalavalli And Another

Date: Jul 15, 1981

Applicability of Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 to Appeals under the Tamil Nadu Rent Control Act: Rethinasamy v. Komalavalli And Another Introduction The case of Rethinasamy v. Komalavalli And...

Capital vs Revenue Expenditure in Technical Aid Agreements: Insights from M.R Electronic Components Ltd. v. CIT, Madras High Court

Date: Jul 9, 1981

Capital vs Revenue Expenditure in Technical Aid Agreements: Insights from M.R Electronic Components Ltd. v. CIT, Madras High Court Introduction The case of M.R Electronic Components Ltd. v....

Chargeability of Customs Duty at Entry into Territorial Waters: Sundaram Textiles Ltd. v. Assistant Collector Of Customs, Madras High Court

Date: Jul 8, 1981

Chargeability of Customs Duty at Entry into Territorial Waters: Sundaram Textiles Ltd. v. Assistant Collector Of Customs, Madras High Court Introduction The case of Sundaram Textiles Ltd., Madurai v....

Negligence in Public Transportation: Pandian Roadways Corporation v. Karunanithi

Date: Jul 3, 1981

Negligence in Public Transportation: Pandian Roadways Corporation v. Karunanithi Introduction The case of Pandian Roadways Corporation, Madurai, Through Its Mg. Director v. Karunanithi, Minor By His...

Defining 'Public Place' and Statutory Bar under ESI Act: The Landmark Judgment in Mangalam v. Express Newspapers Ltd.

Date: Jul 3, 1981

Defining 'Public Place' and Statutory Bar under ESI Act: The Landmark Judgment in Mangalam v. Express Newspapers Ltd. Introduction The case of Mangalam And Others v. Express Newspapers Ltd. is a...

Admissibility of Unregistered Lease Agreements Not Creating Present Demise: T.N Habib Khan v. Arogya Mary Shanthi Lucien

Date: Jun 27, 1981

Admissibility of Unregistered Lease Agreements Not Creating Present Demise: T.N Habib Khan v. Arogya Mary Shanthi Lucien Introduction The case of T.N Habib Khan, Proprietor, Hotel Impala And Impala...

Madras High Court Sets Precedent on Timely Service of Notices under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act

Date: Jun 24, 1981

Madras High Court Sets Precedent on Timely Service of Notices under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act Introduction The case of Perumal And Another Accused v. Kumbakonam Municipality was...

Revisiting Passenger Status for Insurance Liability: Southern Motors v. C. Sivajothiammal And Others

Date: Jun 18, 1981

Revisiting Passenger Status for Insurance Liability: Southern Motors v. C. Sivajothiammal And Others Introduction The case of Messrs. Southern Motors, Madurai v. C. Sivajothiammal And Others...

Madras High Court Establishes Strict Criteria for Weighted Allowances under Section 35B

Date: Jun 18, 1981

Madras High Court Establishes Strict Criteria for Weighted Allowances under Section 35B Introduction The case of Commissioner Of Income-Tax, Tamil Nadu-III v. Southern Sea Foods (P.) Ltd. was...

Balakrishnan v. Krishnamoorthy & Ors.: Legal Continuity in Procedural Law during Pondicherry’s Transition from French to Indian Jurisdiction

Date: Jun 17, 1981

Balakrishnan v. Krishnamoorthy & Ors.: Legal Continuity in Procedural Law during Pondicherry’s Transition from French to Indian Jurisdiction Introduction Balakrishnan v. Krishnamoorthy & Ors. is a...