Madras High Court Case Commentaries

Valuation of Dissolved Partnership's Closing Stock at Market Price: G.R Ramachari And Co. v. Commissioner Of Income-Tax

Date: Sep 9, 1960

Valuation of Dissolved Partnership's Closing Stock at Market Price G.R Ramachari And Co. v. Commissioner Of Income-Tax, Madras (1960) Introduction The case of G.R Ramachari And Co. v. Commissioner Of...

Kulasekaraperumal Thalavanar v. Pathakutty Thalavanar And Others: Establishing Validity of Family Settlements in Hindu Undivided Families

Date: Sep 8, 1960

Kulasekaraperumal Thalavanar v. Pathakutty Thalavanar And Others: Establishing Validity of Family Settlements in Hindu Undivided Families Introduction The case Kulasekaraperumal Thalavanar v....

Lakshmi Industries v. Commissioner of Income-Tax: Clarifying Set-Off of Carried Forward Losses

Date: Sep 6, 1960

Lakshmi Industries v. Commissioner of Income-Tax: Clarifying Set-Off of Carried Forward Losses Introduction The case of Lakshmi Industries (Private) Ltd. v. Commissioner Of Income-Tax, Madras...

Transfer of Property in Joint Hindu Family under Section 16(3)(a)(iv): Insights from M.K. Stremann v. Commissioner Of Income-Tax

Date: Aug 31, 1960

Transfer of Property in Joint Hindu Family under Section 16(3)(a)(iv): Insights from M.K. Stremann v. Commissioner Of Income-Tax Introduction The case of M.K. Stremann v. Commissioner Of Income-Tax,...

Validity of Government Pleader Appointments: Ramachandran v. Alagiriswami Analysis

Date: Aug 27, 1960

Validity of Government Pleader Appointments: Ramachandran v. Alagiriswami Analysis Introduction A. Ramachandran v. A. Alagiriswami, decided by the Madras High Court on August 26, 1960, is a pivotal...

Madras High Court Upholds Non-Justiciability of Board's Administrative Decisions under Section 55 of the Muslim Wakfs Act

Date: Aug 26, 1960

Madras High Court Upholds Non-Justiciability of Board's Administrative Decisions under Section 55 of the Muslim Wakfs Act Introduction The case of Haji K.M Abdul Kasim And Others v. P.M.N Mohamad...

Exclusion of Extra-Departmental Agents from Civil Service Protections: Insights from V. Subbarayalu v. Superintendent of Post Offices

Date: Aug 24, 1960

Exclusion of Extra-Departmental Agents from Civil Service Protections: Insights from V. Subbarayalu v. Superintendent of Post Offices Introduction The case of V. Subbarayalu v. The Superintendent Of...

Access to Statements Under Section 164 Cr.P.C. Restricted Prior to Charge-Sheet Filing: State Of Madras v. G. Krishnan

Date: Aug 23, 1960

Access to Statements Under Section 164 Cr.P.C. Restricted Prior to Charge-Sheet Filing Introduction The case of State Of Madras v. G. Krishnan, decided by the Madras High Court on August 22, 1960,...

N. Pattay Gounder v. P.L Bapuswami: Defining Mortgage by Conditional Sale vs. Sale with Covenant for Repurchase

Date: Aug 20, 1960

N. Pattay Gounder v. P.L Bapuswami: Defining Mortgage by Conditional Sale vs. Sale with Covenant for Repurchase Introduction The case of N. Pattay Gounder v. P.L Bapuswami adjudicated by the Madras...

Defining 'Employee' under Employees' State Insurance Act: Exclusion of Non-Incident Roles – Lotus Mills Ltd. v. ESI Corp. Judgment Analysis

Date: Aug 2, 1960

Defining 'Employee' under Employees' State Insurance Act: Exclusion of Non-Incident Roles – Lotus Mills Ltd. v. ESI Corp. Judgment Analysis Introduction The legal landscape surrounding the definition...

Madras High Court's Landmark Decision in Swami Motor Transport v. Raman and Raman: Upholding Judicial Independence in Administrative Actions

Date: Jul 30, 1960

Madras High Court's Landmark Decision in Swami Motor Transport v. Raman and Raman: Upholding Judicial Independence in Administrative Actions 1. Introduction The case of Messrs Swami Motor Transport...

Exclusivity of Beneficiaries in Hindu Public Charitable Endowments: Insights from The State Of Madras v. Urumu Seshachalam Chettiar Charities

Date: Jul 27, 1960

Exclusivity of Beneficiaries in Hindu Public Charitable Endowments: Insights from The State Of Madras v. Urumu Seshachalam Chettiar Charities Introduction The case of The State Of Madras, By The...

Presumption of Due Execution of Wills under Section 90 Confirmed in Dhanapal Chettiar v. Govindaraja Chetty

Date: Jul 20, 1960

Presumption of Due Execution of Wills under Section 90 Confirmed in Dhanapal Chettiar v. Govindaraja Chetty Introduction The case of Dhanapal Chettiar and Others v. Govindaraja Chetty and Others...

Affirmation of the Constitutionality of Fictitious Dividend Tax Provisions in Controlled Companies: K.M.S Lakshmana Aiyar v. The Additional Income-Tax Officer

Date: Jul 20, 1960

Affirmation of the Constitutionality of Fictitious Dividend Tax Provisions in Controlled Companies K.M.S Lakshmana Aiyar v. The Additional Income-Tax Officer, Special Circle, Madras Court: Madras...

Effect of Tenant's Attornment on Existing Eviction Orders: Munavar Basha v. V. Narayanan

Date: Jun 1, 1960

Effect of Tenant's Attornment on Existing Eviction Orders: Munavar Basha and Another v. V. Narayanan and Another Introduction The case of Munavar Basha and Another v. V. Narayanan and Another...

Privileged Self-Defense: Insights from Vadilal Panchal v. Dattatraya Dulaji Ghadigaonkar

Date: May 7, 1960

Privileged Self-Defense: Insights from Vadilal Panchal v. Dattatraya Dulaji Ghadigaonkar And Another Introduction The case of Vadilal Panchal v. Dattatraya Dulaji Ghadigaonkar And Another adjudicated...

Upheld Equality: Section 27 of the Indian Evidence Act in The State Of Uttar Pradesh v. Deoman Upadhyaya

Date: May 7, 1960

Upheld Equality: Section 27 of the Indian Evidence Act in The State Of Uttar Pradesh v. Deoman Upadhyaya Introduction The case of The State Of Uttar Pradesh v. Deoman Upadhyaya is a landmark judgment...

Limits on Gifting Joint Family Property to Second Wives: Sivagnana Thevar v. Udayar Thevar

Date: May 5, 1960

Limits on Gifting Joint Family Property to Second Wives: Sivagnana Thevar v. Udayar Thevar Introduction Sivagnana Thevar v. Udayar Thevar is a landmark judgment delivered by the Madras High Court on...

Restricting Appellate Tribunal’s Authority in Altering Tax Assessment Mode: Analysis of Umayal Achi v. Commissioner Of Income Tax

Date: May 4, 1960

Restricting Appellate Tribunal’s Authority in Altering Tax Assessment Mode: Analysis of Umayal Achi v. Commissioner Of Income Tax Introduction The case of Messrs. V. Ramaswamy Iyengar And K.R...

Clarification on Artistic Copyright and Printer Liability in Associated Publishers v. K. Bashyam

Date: Apr 23, 1960

Clarification on Artistic Copyright and Printer Liability in Associated Publishers (Madras) Ltd. v. K. Bashyam Introduction The case of Associated Publishers (Madras) Ltd. v. K. Bashyam Alias Arya...

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