Madras High Court Case Commentaries

Reclassification of Goods Under Railway Tariff Rules: Insights from Perumal Mudaliar v. South Indian Railway Company Limited

Date: Nov 18, 1936

Reclassification of Goods Under Railway Tariff Rules: Insights from Perumal Mudaliar Petitioner v. The South Indian Railway Company Limited Introduction The case of Perumal Mudaliar Petitioner v. The...

Clarifying 'Benefit of Estate' and Co-ownership in Impartible Estates: Sellappa Chettiar v. Suppan Chettiar

Date: Nov 13, 1936

Clarifying 'Benefit of Estate' and Co-ownership in Impartible Estates: Sellappa Chettiar v. Suppan Chettiar Introduction The case of Sellappa Chettiar And Others v. Suppan Chettiar, adjudicated by...

Inclusion of Revision Petitions within 'Appeal' for Limitation Purposes: Insights from P.P.P Chidambara Nadar v. C.P.A Rama Nadar And Others

Date: Nov 7, 1936

Inclusion of Revision Petitions within 'Appeal' for Limitation Purposes: Insights from P.P.P Chidambara Nadar v. C.P.A Rama Nadar And Others Introduction The case of P.P.P Chidambara Nadar v. C.P.A...

Execution Rights of Transferee Decree-Holders and Uncertified Payments: Alluri Bapanna v. Inuganti Vengayya

Date: Nov 6, 1936

Execution Rights of Transferee Decree-Holders and Uncertified Payments: Alluri Bapanna v. Inuganti Vengayya Introduction The case of Alluri Bapanna v. Inuganti Vengayya And Others was adjudicated by...

Limitation on Execution of Final Decree in Mortgage Suits: P.P Koyakutti And Others v. A. Veerankutti

Date: Oct 27, 1936

Limitation on Execution of Final Decree in Mortgage Suits: P.P Koyakutti And Others v. A. Veerankutti Introduction The case of P.P Koyakutti And Others v. A. Veerankutti was adjudicated by the Madras...

Incorporation of Revision Petitions Within the Scope of Appeals: P.P.P Chidambara Nadar v. C.P.A Rama Nadar

Date: Oct 11, 1936

Incorporation of Revision Petitions Within the Scope of Appeals: P.P.P Chidambara Nadar v. C.P.A Rama Nadar Introduction The case of P.P.P Chidambara Nadar v. C.P.A Rama Nadar (Deceased) And Others...

Madras High Court Establishes Limits on Court of Wards' Authority

Date: Oct 6, 1936

Madras High Court Establishes Limits on Court of Wards' Authority Introduction In the landmark case of Raja Of Vizianagram v. Secretary Of State For India In Council, adjudicated by the Madras High...

Onus of Proof in Suits Against Heirs for Promissory Notes: Precedent from Anumolu Narayana Rao v. Ghattaraju Venkatappayya and Others

Date: Sep 1, 1936

Onus of Proof in Suits Against Heirs for Promissory Notes: Precedent from Anumolu Narayana Rao v. Ghattaraju Venkatappayya and Others Introduction The case of Anumolu Narayana Rao, Minor And Another...

Restricting Civil Remedies in Income-Tax Assessments: Insights from Ramnad v. Meyyappa Chettiar

Date: May 2, 1936

Restricting Civil Remedies in Income-Tax Assessments: Insights from Ramnad v. Meyyappa Chettiar Introduction The case of The Secretary Of State For India In Council Through The Collector For Ramnad...

Clarifying the Scope of Sections 51 and 52 of the Provincial Insolvency Act: Muthan Chettiar v. Venkituswami Naicken

Date: Mar 26, 1936

Clarifying the Scope of Sections 51 and 52 of the Provincial Insolvency Act: Muthan Chettiar v. Venkituswami Naicken 1. Introduction The case of Muthan Chettiar And Another Petitioners v....

Recognition of Abandonment as a Basis for Separate Maintenance: Raja K.J Venkatapathi Nayani Varu v. Rani Puttamma Nagith

Date: Mar 5, 1936

Recognition of Abandonment as a Basis for Separate Maintenance: Raja K.J Venkatapathi Nayani Varu v. Rani Puttamma Nagith Introduction Raja K.J Venkatapathi Nayani Varu, Raja Of Kangundi v. Rani...

Autrefois Acquit in Indian Criminal Law: Implications of Rex v. John McIver

Date: Jan 25, 1936

Autrefois Acquit in Indian Criminal Law: Implications of Rex v. John McIver Introduction The case of Rex v. John McIver, adjudicated by the Madras High Court on January 24, 1936, presents significant...

Mannava Rama Rao v. Mannava Venkata Subbayya: Landmark Ruling on Partition and Minor’s Rights

Date: Jan 9, 1936

Mannava Rama Rao v. Mannava Venkata Subbayya: Landmark Ruling on Partition and Minor’s Rights Introduction The case of Mannava Rama Rao v. Mannava Venkata Subbayya And Others S, adjudicated by the...

Recognition of Customary Easement Rights for Irrigation Drainage under Ryotwari System in Nagarethna Mudaliar v. Sami Pillai (1935)

Date: Dec 20, 1935

Recognition of Customary Easement Rights for Irrigation Drainage under Ryotwari System in Nagarethna Mudaliar v. Sami Pillai (1935) Introduction The case of Nagarethna Mudaliar v. Sami Pillai And...

Establishing Appealability from Special Land Acquisition Courts under the Land Acquisition Act

Date: Oct 22, 1935

Establishing Appealability from Special Land Acquisition Courts under the Land Acquisition Act Introduction The case T.S Krishnamoorthi Ayyar v. The Special Deputy Collector Of Land Acquisition,...

Severance of Joint Family Status on Partition Suits under Marumakkattayam Law

Date: Oct 19, 1935

Severance of Joint Family Status on Partition Suits under Marumakkattayam Law Introduction The case of Elayat Karthiyayini Kunchi Amma And Others Petitioners v. Minakshi Amma And Others adjudicated...

Decree Classification in Nullity Suits under the Indian Divorce Act: Establishing Decree Nisi in Agnes Sumathi Ammal v. D. Paul

Date: Oct 12, 1935

Decree Classification in Nullity Suits under the Indian Divorce Act: Establishing Decree Nisi in Agnes Sumathi Ammal v. D. Paul Introduction Case: Agnes Sumathi Ammal v. D. Paul Court: Madras High...

Mandatory Procedure for Execution Sales Against Deceased Judgment-Debtors: Madras High Court's Landmark Judgment

Date: Oct 3, 1935

Mandatory Procedure for Execution Sales Against Deceased Judgment-Debtors: Madras High Court's Landmark Judgment Introduction The case Kanchamalai Pathar (Second Auction Purchaser) v. Ry. Shahaji...

Madras High Court Rules Subscribers Can Recover Funds from Unauthorized Lottery under Trusts Act

Date: Oct 3, 1935

Madras High Court Rules Subscribers Can Recover Funds from Unauthorized Lottery under Trusts Act Introduction The case of Sesha Ayyar v. Krishna Ayyar adjudicated by the Madras High Court on October...

Madras High Court Clarifies Jurisdiction Under Section 173 of Madras Estates Land Act

Date: Sep 25, 1935

Madras High Court Clarifies Jurisdiction Under Section 173 of Madras Estates Land Act Introduction The case of Sri Sri Sri Ramachandra Maradaraj Deo Garu Zamindar Of Khallikote And Attagada Estates...