Madras High Court Case Commentaries

Creditors’ Rights to Attach Sons' Shares in Joint Hindu Family Property Amidst Father's Insolvency

Date: Feb 10, 1939

Creditors’ Rights to Attach Sons' Shares in Joint Hindu Family Property Amidst Father's Insolvency Introduction The case of Rm. Ar. Ar. Rm. Arunachalam Chettiar (Dead) And Others v. Sabaratnam...

Madras Agriculturists' Relief Act Validity Upheld

Date: Feb 8, 1939

Madras Agriculturists' Relief Act Validity Upheld Introduction In the landmark case of Mada Nagaratnam v. Puvvada Seshayya And Another S, decided by the Madras High Court on February 7, 1939, the...

Pre-existing Sale Contracts Prevail Over Attachments in Joint Hindu Family Estates: Diravyam Pillai v. Veeranan Ambalam

Date: Jan 11, 1939

Pre-existing Sale Contracts Prevail Over Attachments in Joint Hindu Family Estates: Diravyam Pillai v. Veeranan Ambalam Introduction Diravyam Pillai and Another v. Veeranan Ambalam and Others is a...

Limitation of Section 225 of the Madras Local Boards Act to Suits for Compensation: Panchayat Board, Thiruvottiyur v. The Western India Matches Company

Date: Dec 16, 1938

Limitation of Section 225 of the Madras Local Boards Act to Suits for Compensation: Panchayat Board, Thiruvottiyur v. The Western India Matches Company Introduction The case of The Panchayat Board,...

Tulajarama Rao v. Sir James Taylor: Defining Contempt in Media Commentary on Pending Judicial Proceedings

Date: Nov 17, 1938

Tulajarama Rao v. Sir James Taylor: Defining Contempt in Media Commentary on Pending Judicial Proceedings Introduction Tulajarama Rao v. Sir James Taylor, adjudicated by the Madras High Court on...

Limitation of High Court's Habeas Corpus Jurisdiction Under the Criminal Procedure Code: District Magistrate v. K.C. Mammen Mappillai

Date: Nov 9, 1938

Limitation of High Court's Habeas Corpus Jurisdiction Under the Criminal Procedure Code District Magistrate v. K.C. Mammen Mappillai Court: Madras High Court Date: November 8, 1938 Introduction The...

Malicious Prosecution in the Context of Section 144 CPC: Insights from Narayana Mudali v. Peria Kalathi

Date: Nov 9, 1938

Malicious Prosecution in the Context of Section 144 CPC: Insights from Narayana Mudali v. Peria Kalathi Introduction The case of Narayana Mudali And Another v. Peria Kalathi And Another S adjudicated...

Distinguishing Testaments from Deeds of Gift: Insights from Koraprolu Veerabhadrayya v. Jajala Seethamma

Date: Oct 6, 1938

Distinguishing Testaments from Deeds of Gift: Insights from Koraprolu Veerabhadrayya v. Jajala Seethamma Introduction The case of Koraprolu Veerabhadrayya v. Jajala Seethamma And Others adjudicated...

Establishing Mental Incapacity as Grounds for Void Transactions under Indian Contract Act: Govindaswamy Naicker v. K.N Srinivasa Rao

Date: Sep 28, 1938

Establishing Mental Incapacity as Grounds for Void Transactions under Indian Contract Act: Govindaswamy Naicker v. K.N Srinivasa Rao Introduction The case of Govindaswamy Naicker (Deceased) And...

Pentapati Venkataramana And Others v. Pentapathi Varahaul (Dead) And Others: Establishing Rights of Junior Coparceners in Dissolved Partnerships

Date: Sep 23, 1938

Pentapati Venkataramana And Others v. Pentapathi Varahaul (Dead) And Others: Establishing Rights of Junior Coparceners in Dissolved Partnerships Introduction The case of Pentapati Venkataramana And...

Asiatic Government Security Life Assurance Co. v. New Asiatic Assurance Co.: Judicial Clarification on Trademark Infringement and Public Confusion

Date: Sep 9, 1938

Asiatic Government Security Life Assurance Co. v. New Asiatic Assurance Co.: Judicial Clarification on Trademark Infringement and Public Confusion Introduction The case of Asiatic Government Security...

Madras High Court's Decision on Section 153 of the Companies Act: Travancore National And Quilon Bank, Ltd. Case Analysis

Date: Sep 6, 1938

Madras High Court's Decision on Section 153 of the Companies Act: Travancore National And Quilon Bank, Ltd. Case Analysis Introduction The case of Travancore National And Quilon Bank, Ltd., In Re,...

Admissibility of Secondary Evidence and Burden of Proof in Boundary Disputes: A.R.L.S.V.L Sevugan Chettiar v. Raja Srimathu Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Doraisingam And Others

Date: Aug 16, 1938

Admissibility of Secondary Evidence and Burden of Proof in Boundary Disputes: A.R.L.S.V.L Sevugan Chettiar And Others v. Raja Srimathu Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Doraisingam And Others Introduction The...

Authority to Institute Suit and Conditions for Leave to Defend: Insights from H.M Ebrahim Sait v. The South India Industrials Ltd.

Date: Aug 11, 1938

Authority to Institute Suit and Conditions for Leave to Defend: Insights from H.M Ebrahim Sait v. The South India Industrials Ltd. Introduction The case of H.M Ebrahim Sait v. The South India...

Clarifying Co-Heir Ownership and Partition under Mahomedan Law: Khatoon Bibi v. Abdul Wahab Sahib

Date: May 10, 1938

Clarifying Co-Heir Ownership and Partition under Mahomedan Law: Khatoon Bibi v. Abdul Wahab Sahib Introduction Khatoon Bibi v. Abdul Wahab Sahib is a landmark case decided by the Madras High Court on...

Vedakannu Nadar v. Nanguneri Taluk Singikulam Annadana Chatram: Affirming Non-Transferability of Trusteeship Rights and Mandatory Co-Trustee Participation

Date: May 7, 1938

Vedakannu Nadar v. Nanguneri Taluk Singikulam Annadana Chatram: Affirming Non-Transferability of Trusteeship Rights and Mandatory Co-Trustee Participation Introduction The case of Vedakannu Nadar And...

Establishing Testamentary Capacity in Will Validation: Sadachi Ammal v. Rajathi Ammal And Others

Date: May 5, 1938

Establishing Testamentary Capacity in Will Validation: Sadachi Ammal v. Rajathi Ammal And Others Introduction The case of Sadachi Ammal v. Rajathi Ammal And Others was adjudicated by the Madras High...

Principal-Agent Liability and Equitable Claims: Insights from Paboodan Goolabchand v. M.J.V Miller and Another S

Date: Apr 13, 1938

Principal-Agent Liability and Equitable Claims: Insights from Paboodan Goolabchand v. M.J.V Miller and Another S Introduction The case Paboodan Goolabchand v. M.J.V Miller And Another S adjudicated...

Madras High Court Establishes Non-Retrospective Application of Partial Subrogation in Property Transfers

Date: Feb 23, 1938

Madras High Court Establishes Non-Retrospective Application of Partial Subrogation in Property Transfers Introduction The case of Srinivasulu Naidu v. Damodaraswami Naidu And Others adjudicated by...

Madras High Court Establishes Key Precedent on Enforceability of Unstamped Promissory Notes

Date: Feb 11, 1938

Madras High Court Establishes Key Precedent on Enforceability of Unstamped Promissory Notes Introduction In the landmark case of Perumal Chettiar v. Kamakshi Ammal (Madras High Court, February 10,...