Madras High Court Case Commentaries

Rectification of Share Register and the Validity of Share Forfeiture: Analysis of Jawahar Mills Ltd. v. Sha Mulchand & Co., Ltd.

Date: Mar 12, 1949

Rectification of Share Register and the Validity of Share Forfeiture: Analysis of Jawahar Mills Ltd., Salem v. Sha Mulchand & Co., Ltd. Introduction The case of Jawahar Mills Ltd., Salem v. Sha...

Severance in Status Through Managerial Communication in Marumakkattayam Tarwads: Adiyalath Katheesumma v. Adiyalath Beechu

Date: Mar 5, 1949

Severance in Status Through Managerial Communication in Marumakkattayam Tarwads: Adiyalath Katheesumma v. Adiyalath Beechu Introduction The case of Adiyalath Katheesumma And Another v. Adiyalath...

Binding Effect of Out-of-Court Payments to a Single Partner in Joint Decree Cases Established by Madras High Court

Date: Mar 5, 1949

Binding Effect of Out-of-Court Payments to a Single Partner in Joint Decree Cases Established by Madras High Court Introduction In the case of Ediga Hanumanthappa And Another v. Eeranti Seethayya And...

Jurisdiction of Civil Courts in Eviction Suits under Rent Control Orders: Theruvath Vittil Muhammadunny v. Melepurakkal Unniri And Another

Date: Feb 11, 1949

Jurisdiction of Civil Courts in Eviction Suits under Rent Control Orders: Theruvath Vittil Muhammadunny v. Melepurakkal Unniri And Another Introduction The landmark case of Theruvath Vittil...

Res Judicata and Mandatory Procedural Compliance: Insights from Kanamathareddi Seethamma v. Kotareddi

Date: Feb 9, 1949

Res Judicata and Mandatory Procedural Compliance: Insights from Kanamathareddi Seethamma v. Kanamathareddi Kotareddi And Another 1. Introduction Kanamathareddi Seethamma v. Kanamathareddi Kotareddi...

Madras High Court Clarifies the Scope of Section 8 in the Madras General Sales Tax Act, 1939

Date: Feb 5, 1949

Madras High Court Clarifies the Scope of Section 8 in the Madras General Sales Tax Act, 1939 Introduction The case of The Province Of Madras v. The Firm Of Kanigolla Sivalakshminarayana And Another...

Clarifying Notice Requirements in Eviction: R. Krishnamurthy v. S. Parthasarathy

Date: Jan 7, 1949

Clarifying Notice Requirements in Eviction: R. Krishnamurthy v. S. Parthasarathy And Another Introduction The case of R. Krishnamurthy v. S. Parthasarathy And Another adjudicated by the Madras High...

Veeramachineni Seethiah v. Bode Venkatasubbiah: Procedure for Oral Evidence in Company Winding Up

Date: Dec 11, 1948

Veeramachineni Seethiah v. Bode Venkatasubbiah And Others: Procedure for Oral Evidence in Company Winding Up Introduction The case of Veeramachineni Seethiah v. Bode Venkatasubbiah And Others...

Establishing Criteria for Absolute Estates in Deeds of Gift: Insights from Pugalumperumal Pillai v Thangathammal

Date: Dec 1, 1948

Establishing Criteria for Absolute Estates in Deeds of Gift: Insights from Pugalumperumal Pillai v Thangathammal Introduction The case of Pugalumperumal Pillai v. Thangathammal, adjudicated by the...

A.K. Gopalan v. District Magistrate, Malabar: Landmark Judgment on Habeas Corpus and Public Order

Date: Nov 19, 1948

A.K. Gopalan v. District Magistrate, Malabar: Landmark Judgment on Habeas Corpus and Public Order Introduction The case of A.K. Gopalan v. District Magistrate, Malabar is a seminal judgment delivered...

Joint and Several Liability of Successor Tenants and Restrictions on Partition Without Lessor Consent in Mulgeni Chits – Krishna Bhatta v. Narayana Achary

Date: Nov 13, 1948

Joint and Several Liability of Successor Tenants and Restrictions on Partition Without Lessor Consent in Mulgeni Chits – Krishna Bhatta v. Narayana Achary Introduction The case of Krishna Bhatta v....

Dunna Venkata Rao v. Sree Rajah Saheb: Termination of Attachment Under Order 21, Rule 57 Civil Procedure Code

Date: Nov 4, 1948

Dunna Venkata Rao v. Sree Rajah Saheb: Termination of Attachment Under Order 21, Rule 57 Civil Procedure Code Introduction The case of Dunna Venkata Rao v. Sree Rajah Saheb Meharban I Dostan Sree...

Strict Compliance in Special Resolutions: Madras High Court's Landmark Decision in N.V.R Nagappa Chettiar v. Madras Race Club

Date: Oct 6, 1948

Strict Compliance in Special Resolutions: Madras High Court's Landmark Decision in N.V.R Nagappa Chettiar v. Madras Race Club Introduction The case of N.V.R Nagappa Chettiar And Another v. The Madras...

Capital Nature of Payments for Mining Rights: Insights from Commissioner Of Income-Tax, Madras v. Messrs. Siddareddy Venkatasubba Reddy And Bros, Gudur

Date: Sep 4, 1948

Capital Nature of Payments for Mining Rights: Insights from Commissioner Of Income-Tax, Madras v. Messrs. Siddareddy Venkatasubba Reddy And Bros, Gudur Introduction The case of Commissioner Of...

Valid Tender of Rent via Cheque in Lease Disputes: Insights from Dr. C.S Krishnawamy Ayyar v. Mohanlal Binjani And Another

Date: Sep 3, 1948

Valid Tender of Rent via Cheque in Lease Disputes: Insights from Dr. C.S Krishnawamy Ayyar v. Mohanlal Binjani And Another Introduction The case of Dr. C.S Krishnawamy Ayyar v. Mohanlal Binjani And...

Parathasarathy v. Krishnamoorthy: Civil Court's Authority to Review Rent Controller's Jurisdiction Under Madras Rent Control Act

Date: Sep 1, 1948

Parathasarathy v. Krishnamoorthy: Civil Court's Authority to Review Rent Controller's Jurisdiction Under Madras Rent Control Act Introduction The case of Parathasarathy And Another v. Krishnamoorthy...

Recognition of Illegally Formed Associations as 'Associations of Persons' under Section 3 of the Income Tax Act

Date: Aug 24, 1948

Recognition of Illegally Formed Associations as 'Associations of Persons' under Section 3 of the Income Tax Act Introduction The case of K.P.G.B.U.G.M.S.S.A Mohamad Abdul Kareem And Co., Madura, And...

Establishing Representative Action Rights for Village Pathways under Order I Rule 8, Civil Procedure Code

Date: Aug 19, 1948

Establishing Representative Action Rights for Village Pathways under Order I Rule 8, Civil Procedure Code Introduction The case of Kodavalur Subbamma v. Lota Narayanamurthi And Others adjudicated by...

Madras High Court Judgment on Partnership Registration under Section 26A

Date: Aug 13, 1948

Madras High Court Judgment: Registration of Partnership under Section 26A of the Income-tax Act Introduction The case of Messrs. P.A Raju Chetiar And Brothers, Jewellers, Coimbatore v. The...

Disallowance of Partner Commissions under Section 10(4)(b) of the Income-tax Act: R.A. Goodsir And Co. v. Commissioner Of Excess Profits Tax

Date: Aug 13, 1948

Disallowance of Partner Commissions under Section 10(4)(b) of the Income-tax Act Introduction The case of R. A. Goodsir And Co., Madras v. Commissioner Of Excess Profits Tax, Madras adjudicated by...