Madras High Court Case Commentaries

Madras High Court Upholds Income-Tax Authorities' Power to Attach Benami Properties under Section 46(2)

Date: Dec 19, 1956

Madras High Court Upholds Income-Tax Authorities' Power to Attach Benami Properties under Section 46(2) Introduction The case of C. Dhanalakshmi Ammal v. The Income-Tax Officer, adjudicated by the...

Defining Malicious Prosecution: Insights from S.T Sahib v. N. Hasan Ghani Sahib And Others

Date: Dec 11, 1956

Defining Malicious Prosecution: Insights from S.T Sahib v. N. Hasan Ghani Sahib And Others Introduction The case of S.T Sahib v. N. Hasan Ghani Sahib And Others adjudicated by the Madras High Court...

Natural Justice and Quasi-Judicial Functions in Customs Proceedings: Collector Of Customs, Madras v. A.H.A Rahiman

Date: Nov 17, 1956

Natural Justice and Quasi-Judicial Functions in Customs Proceedings: Collector Of Customs, Madras v. A.H.A Rahiman Introduction The case of The Collector Of Customs, Madras v. A.H.A Rahiman,...

Ensuring Procedural Fairness: The Mandate of Section 173(4) in Rangasami Goundan v. State

Date: Oct 25, 1956

Ensuring Procedural Fairness: The Mandate of Section 173(4) in Rangasami Goundan v. State Introduction The case of Rangasami Goundan v. State adjudicated by the Madras High Court on October 24, 1956,...

Government Intervention in Regional Transport Decisions: S. Venkatachalam Iyer v. State Of Madras

Date: Sep 28, 1956

Government Intervention in Regional Transport Decisions: S. Venkatachalam Iyer v. State Of Madras Introduction The case of S. Venkatachalam Iyer v. State Of Madras adjudicated by the Madras High...

Palwanna Nadar v. Annamalai Ammal: Defining Validity of Marriage Provisions in Joint Hindu Family Property Under Mitakshara Law

Date: Sep 28, 1956

Palwanna Nadar v. Annamalai Ammal: Defining Validity of Marriage Provisions in Joint Hindu Family Property Under Mitakshara Law Introduction The case of Palwanna Nadar And Others v. Annamalai Ammal...

Comprehensive Commentary on The Gowri Tile Works v. Commissioner of Income-Tax, Madras (1956)

Date: Sep 27, 1956

Taxation of Compulsory Asset Transfers: Insights from The Gowri Tile Works v. Commissioner of Income-Tax, Madras (1956) Introduction The Gowri Tile Works By M.N.M.C Sethuraman And Others v. The...

Jurisdiction Determination in Contract Breach: Insights from G. Venkatesha Bhat v. M/S. Kamlapat Motilal

Date: Sep 1, 1956

Jurisdiction Determination in Contract Breach: Insights from G. Venkatesha Bhat v. M/S. Kamlapat Motilal And Others Introduction The case of G. Venkatesha Bhat And Others v. M/S. Kamlapat Motilal And...

Balancing Guardianship and Custody: Insights from Medai Dalavoi T. Kumaraswami Mudaliar v. Medai Daiavoi Rajammal

Date: Aug 31, 1956

Balancing Guardianship and Custody: Insights from Medai Dalavoi T. Kumaraswami Mudaliar v. Medai Daiavoi Rajammal Introduction The case of Medai Dalavoi T. Kumaraswami Mudaliar v. Medai Daiavoi...

Rights of Widows under Hindu Women's Rights to Property Act Post-Repeal: Kuppathammal v. Sakthi & Thayammal

Date: Aug 24, 1956

Rights of Widows under Hindu Women's Rights to Property Act Post-Repeal: Kuppathammal v. Sakthi & Thayammal Introduction The case of Kuppathammal v. Sakthi Alias Thayammal and Another, adjudicated by...

Specific Performance of Sale Deed Without Registration: Insights from Manicka Goundan v. Elumalai Goundan (Minor) And Others

Date: Aug 17, 1956

Specific Performance of Sale Deed Without Registration: Insights from Manicka Goundan v. Elumalai Goundan (Minor) And Others Introduction The case Manicka Goundan v. Elumalai Goundan (Minor) And...

Establishing Impotence as a Ground for Nullity under Hindu Marriage Act 1955: A Comprehensive Analysis of T. Rangaswami v. T. Aravindammal

Date: Aug 11, 1956

Establishing Impotence as a Ground for Nullity under Hindu Marriage Act 1955: A Comprehensive Analysis of T. Rangaswami v. T. Aravindammal Introduction The case of T. Rangaswami v. T. Aravindammal,...

Madras High Court Clarifies Scope of Section 3(5) of the Workmen's Compensation Act in Fatal Accidents Cases

Date: Aug 11, 1956

Madras High Court Clarifies Scope of Section 3(5) of the Workmen's Compensation Act in Fatal Accidents Cases Introduction The case of S. Suppiah Cheitiar v. V. Chinnathueai By His Power Agent A....

Madras High Court Upholds Invalidation of Unilateral Cancellation Clause in Contract: Maddala Thathiah v. Union of India, Owning The M. & S.M Railway

Date: Aug 10, 1956

Madras High Court Upholds Invalidation of Unilateral Cancellation Clause in Contract Introduction Maddala Thathiah v. Union of India, Owning The M. & S.M Railway is a pivotal case adjudicated by the...

Priority of Section 49 Over Section 51 in the Co-operative Societies Act: Analysis of V. Sundaram Iyer v. The Deputy Registrar Of Co-Operative Societies

Date: Aug 1, 1956

Priority of Section 49 Over Section 51 in the Co-operative Societies Act Analysis of V. Sundaram Iyer v. The Deputy Registrar Of Co-Operative Societies, Ramanathapuram Dt. At Sivaganga And Others...

T.S Govindaraj v. A.B Kamdaswami Goundar: Illegality of Partnership under the Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944

Date: Jul 25, 1956

T.S Govindaraj v. A.B Kamdaswami Goundar: Illegality of Partnership under the Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944 Introduction The case of T.S Govindaraj v. A.B Kamdaswami Goundar And Another...

Madras High Court's Landmark Decision on Trade Mark Fraud: B.S Ramappa v. B. Monappa And Another (1956)

Date: Jul 14, 1956

Madras High Court's Landmark Decision on Trade Mark Fraud: B.S Ramappa v. B. Monappa And Another (1956) Introduction The case of B.S Ramappa v. B. Monappa And Another, adjudicated by the Madras High...

Recognition of Purohit Earnings as Separate Property in Joint Hindu Family Partition

Date: Jul 13, 1956

Recognition of Purohit Earnings as Separate Property in Joint Hindu Family Partition Introduction The case of Ramakrishna Mardi And Others v. Vishnumoorthi Mardi And Others (Madras High Court, 1956)...

Madras High Court Limits Statutory Authority under the Minimum Wages Act

Date: May 4, 1956

Madras High Court Limits Statutory Authority under the Minimum Wages Act Introduction In the landmark case of Chairman Of The Madras Port Trust v. Claims Authority, adjudicated by the Madras High...

Legitimizing Section 23-A: Taxing Undistributed Profits in Controlled Corporations - C.W Spencer & Others v. Income-Tax Officer

Date: Apr 25, 1956

Legitimizing Section 23-A: Taxing Undistributed Profits in Controlled Corporations Introduction The case of C.W Spencer And Others v. Income-Tax Officer, City Circle II Madras, decided by the Madras...