Madras High Court Case Commentaries

Madras High Court Establishes Necessity of Including Alienees as Proper Parties in Trust Suit

Date: Sep 21, 1935

Madras High Court Establishes Necessity of Including Alienees as Proper Parties in Trust Suit Introduction The case of Anjaneya Sastri v. Kothandapani Chettiar And Others, adjudicated by the Madras...

Establishing the Right of Auction Purchasers to Refund Under Section 315, Civil Procedure Code

Date: Aug 2, 1935

Establishing the Right of Auction Purchasers to Refund Under Section 315, Civil Procedure Code Introduction The case of V. Macha Koundan v. V.K Kottora Koundan, adjudicated by the Madras High Court...

Kaku Chenchuramana Reddi v. Palapu Arunachalam: Defining Three-Month Criteria as a Condition Precedent Under the Provincial Insolvency Act

Date: Apr 25, 1935

Kaku Chenchuramana Reddi v. Palapu Arunachalam: Defining Three-Month Criteria as a Condition Precedent Under the Provincial Insolvency Act Introduction The case of Kaku Chenchuramana Reddi v. Palapu...

Application of Article 120 of the Limitation Act in Procession Rights: Ponnu Nadar v. Kumaru Reddiar

Date: Apr 6, 1935

Application of Article 120 of the Limitation Act in Procession Rights: Ponnu Nadar v. Kumaru Reddiar Introduction Ponnu Nadar v. Kumaru Reddiar is a landmark judgment delivered by the Madras High...

Adapa Papamma v. Darbha Venkayya: Oral Agreements and Execution of Decrees in Madras High Court Jurisprudence

Date: Mar 30, 1935

Adapa Papamma v. Darbha Venkayya: Oral Agreements and Execution of Decrees in Madras High Court Jurisprudence Introduction The case of Adapa Papamma And Another v. Darbha Venkayya And Others,...

Keesari Santamma v. Kanumathareddi Venkatramireddi: Affirmation of Maintainability in Partition Suits

Date: Mar 14, 1935

Keesari Santamma v. Kanumathareddi Venkatramireddi: Affirmation of Maintainability in Partition Suits Introduction Keesari Santamma v. Kanumathareddi Venkatramireddi And Others is a pivotal judgment...

Limitation Periods in Trustee-Induced Property Alienations: Insights from S.K Venkatasubramania Ayyar v. S. Sivagurunatha Chettiar

Date: Feb 28, 1935

Limitation Periods in Trustee-Induced Property Alienations: Insights from S.K Venkatasubramania Ayyar v. S. Sivagurunatha Chettiar Introduction The case of S.K Venkatasubramania Ayyar And Others v....

Abdul Aziz Sahib v. Chokkan Chettiar: Establishing the Applicability of Article 180 in Possession Petitions by Decree-Holders

Date: Feb 9, 1935

Abdul Aziz Sahib v. Chokkan Chettiar: Establishing the Applicability of Article 180 in Possession Petitions by Decree-Holders Introduction The case of Abdul Aziz Sahib And Ors. v. Chokkan Chettiar...

Recognition of Cocoanut Plantations as Fruit Gardens and the Application of Res Judicata in Estates Land Act

Date: Feb 9, 1935

Recognition of Cocoanut Plantations as Fruit Gardens and the Application of Res Judicata in Estates Land Act Introduction The case of S.M. Narayana Ayyangar v. S.P.R.M. Subramanian Chettiar And...

Establishment of Article 180 Applicability in Delivery of Possession Cases

Date: Feb 9, 1935

Establishment of Article 180 Applicability in Delivery of Possession Cases Introduction Abdul Azim Sahib v. Chokkan Chettiar is a seminal judgment delivered by the Madras High Court on February 8,...

Continued Administration of Insolvent's Assets Post-Annullment under Section 37 and Section 43: Insights from Moturi Veerayya v. Rao Bahadur P.V Sreenivasa Rao

Date: Jan 30, 1935

Continued Administration of Insolvent's Assets Post-Annullment under Section 37 and Section 43: Insights from Moturi Veerayya v. Rao Bahadur P.V Sreenivasa Rao Introduction The case of Moturi...

Jurisdiction over Religious and Charitable Trusts: Insights from M. Ar. Rm. M. Annamalai Chettiar v. Al. A. C. T. Solaiyappa Chettiar

Date: Jan 17, 1935

Jurisdiction over Religious and Charitable Trusts: Insights from M. Ar. Rm. M. Annamalai Chettiar v. Al. A. C. T. Solaiyappa Chettiar Introduction The case of M. Ar. Rm. M. Annamalai Chettiar And...

Jurisdiction of Civil Courts in Election Petitions: Analysis of Y. Mahabaleswabappa v. M. Gopalaswami Mudaliar

Date: Jan 16, 1935

Jurisdiction of Civil Courts in Election Petitions: Analysis of Y. Mahabaleswabappa v. M. Gopalaswami Mudaliar Introduction The case of Y. Mahabaleswabappa Petitioner v. M. Gopalaswami Mudaliar...

Comprehensive Interpretation of Section 79(iii) of the Madras Local Boards Act in Madras High Court's 1934 Decision

Date: Dec 21, 1934

Comprehensive Interpretation of Section 79(iii) of the Madras Local Boards Act in Madras High Court's 1934 Decision Introduction The case of T.V.K Kamaraja Pandiya Naicker v. The Secretary Of State...

Madras High Court Upholds Illegality of Unauthorized Partnerships in Abkari Business

Date: Dec 20, 1934

Madras High Court Upholds Illegality of Unauthorized Partnerships in Abkari Business Introduction The case of Chava Ramanayudu v. Suryadevara Seetharamayya adjudicated by the Madras High Court on...

Set-Off of Capital Losses Against Dividend Income: South Indian Industrials Ltd. v. Commissioner of Income-Tax

Date: Dec 13, 1934

Set-Off of Capital Losses Against Dividend Income: South Indian Industrials Ltd. v. Commissioner of Income-Tax Introduction The case of The South Indian Industrials, Ltd., Madras, By Its Managing...

Establishing Prescriptive Title in Temple Management: Rajagopala Naidu v. Ramasubramania Ayyar

Date: Dec 8, 1934

Establishing Prescriptive Title in Temple Management: Rajagopala Naidu v. Ramasubramania Ayyar Introduction The case of Rajagopala Naidu v. Ramasubramania Ayyar adjudicated by the Madras High Court...

Admissibility of Custodial Statements Under Section 27: King-Emperor v. M. Ramanujam

Date: Nov 22, 1934

Admissibility of Custodial Statements Under Section 27: King-Emperor v. M. Ramanujam Introduction The case of King-Emperor v. M. Ramanujam is a landmark judgment delivered by the Madras High Court on...

Admissibility of Confessional Statements under Section 27: Emperor v. Ramanuja Ayyangar (1934)

Date: Nov 22, 1934

Admissibility of Confessional Statements under Section 27: Emperor v. Ramanuja Ayyangar (1934) Introduction The case of Emperor v. Ramanuja Ayyangar (1934) addresses a pivotal issue in the Indian...

Reevaluating Burden of Proof in Promissory Note Cases: Mallavarapu Narasamma v. Boggavarapu Bulli Veerraju

Date: Oct 19, 1934

Reevaluating Burden of Proof in Promissory Note Cases: Mallavarapu Narasamma v. Boggavarapu Bulli Veerraju Introduction The case of Mallavarapu Narasamma v. Boggavarapu Bulli Veerraju adjudicated by...