Madras High Court Case Commentaries

Custody of Minor: Welfare of the Child Overrides Parental Rights – G. Ponniah Asari v. Suppiah Asari And Others

Date: Oct 17, 1934

Custody of Minor: Welfare of the Child Overrides Parental Rights Introduction The case of G. Ponniah Asari v. Suppiah Asari And Others, adjudicated by the Madras High Court on October 16, 1934,...

Ramasesha Iyer v. Ramanujachariar: Upholding Proper Notice and Valuation in Execution Sales

Date: Oct 3, 1934

Ramasesha Iyer v. Ramanujachariar: Upholding Proper Notice and Valuation in Execution Sales Introduction The case of Ramasesha Iyer and Another v. C.V. Ramanujachariar was adjudicated in the Madras...

Clarifying the Scope of Negotiable Instruments in Execution: Venkatarama Reddiar v. Valli Akkal

Date: Sep 20, 1934

Clarifying the Scope of Negotiable Instruments in Execution: Venkatarama Reddiar v. Valli Akkal Introduction The case of Venkatarama Reddiar and Another v. Valli Akkal and Others adjudicated by the...

Wakf Validity Requires Charitable Objectives under Muhammadan Law

Date: Sep 12, 1934

Wakf Validity Requires Charitable Objectives under Muhammadan Law Introduction The case of C. Kunhamutty v. Thondikkodan Ahmad Mudaliar And Others, adjudicated by the Madras High Court on September...

The South Indian Railway Company Ltd. v. S.M. Bhashyam Naidu: Judicial Independence in Contractual Disputes

Date: Sep 4, 1934

The South Indian Railway Company Ltd. v. S.M. Bhashyam Naidu: Judicial Independence in Contractual Disputes Introduction The South Indian Railway Company Limited v. S.M. Bhashyam Naidu (Deceased) And...

Madras High Court on Property Partition and Severance of Coparcenary in Cases Involving Mentally Incapacitated Co-parceners

Date: Sep 1, 1934

Madras High Court on Property Partition and Severance of Coparcenary in Cases Involving Mentally Incapacitated Co-parceners Introduction The case of Venkateswara Pattar (Insane) And Others v. K....

Unconditional Leave to Defend: A Landmark Ruling in G. Sundaram Chettiar v. P.A Valli Ammal

Date: Jul 31, 1934

Unconditional Leave to Defend: A Landmark Ruling in G. Sundaram Chettiar v. P.A Valli Ammal Introduction The case of G. Sundaram Chettiar v. P.A Valli Ammal, adjudicated by the Madras High Court on...

Per Capita Partition Affirmed in Malabar Law: Akavande Mulanhur v. Sreedevi Nethiar

Date: Feb 23, 1934

Per Capita Partition Affirmed in Malabar Law: Akavande Mulanhur v. Sreedevi Nethiar Introduction The case of Akavande Mulanhur Vatakethil Kizhakke Nayar Veettil Karnavastri Sreedevi Nethiar v....

Interpretation of Combined Lease and Mortgage Deeds: Insights from K. Gnanadesikam Pillai v. Antony Benathuth Boopalarayar

Date: Feb 15, 1934

Interpretation of Combined Lease and Mortgage Deeds: Insights from K. Gnanadesikam Pillai v. Antony Benathuth Boopalarayar Introduction The case of K. Gnanadesikam Pillai (Deceased) And Others v....

Withdrawal of Suit and Enforceability of Compromises: Insights from Seethai Achi v. Meyappa Chettiar

Date: Feb 10, 1934

Withdrawal of Suit and Enforceability of Compromises: Insights from Seethai Achi v. Meyappa Chettiar Introduction The case of Seethai Achi v. Meyappa Chettiar And Ors. adjudicated by the Madras High...

Godavarti Sobhanadramma v. Godavarti Varaha Lakshmi Narasimhaswami: Defining Maintenance Rights Amid Adoption and Abandonment

Date: Dec 20, 1933

Godavarti Sobhanadramma v. Godavarti Varaha Lakshmi Narasimhaswami: Defining Maintenance Rights Amid Adoption and Abandonment Introduction The case of Godavarti Sobhanadramma v. Godavarti Varaha...

Defining 'Time Requisite' for Appeals: Insights from Panjam v. Tirumala Reddi

Date: Nov 30, 1933

Defining 'Time Requisite' for Appeals: Insights from Panjam v. Tirumala Reddi Introduction The case of Panjam v. Tirumala Reddi, adjudicated by the Madras High Court on November 29, 1933, addresses a...

Municipal Tax Liability and Voluntariness of Payments: Insights from Municipal Council v. Ralli Brothers Agency

Date: Nov 14, 1933

Municipal Tax Liability and Voluntariness of Payments: Insights from Municipal Council v. Ralli Brothers Agency Introduction The case of Municipal Council v. Ralli Brothers Agency At Tuticorin,...

Registrar of Co-Operative Societies Recognized as a Court under Section 52 of the Transfer of Property Act: Velayuda Mudali v. Co-Operative Rural Credit Society No. A-203 Of No. 55, Ulakottai Village

Date: Apr 27, 1933

Registrar of Co-Operative Societies Recognized as a Court under Section 52 of the Transfer of Property Act Introduction The case of Velayuda Mudali v. Co-Operative Rural Credit Society No. A-203 Of...

Finality of District Court Orders Under the Madras Hindu Religious Endowments Act: Insights from N.K.R.M. Rajagopala Chettiar v. Hindu Religious Endowments Board

Date: Apr 12, 1933

Finality of District Court Orders Under the Madras Hindu Religious Endowments Act: Insights from N.K.R.M. Rajagopala Chettiar v. Hindu Religious Endowments Board 1. Introduction The case of N.K.R.M....

Appavoo Asary v. Sornammal Fernandez: Remand for Re-Trial Due to Improper Striking Out of Defence

Date: Mar 23, 1933

Appavoo Asary v. Sornammal Fernandez: Remand for Re-Trial Due to Improper Striking Out of Defence Introduction The case Appavoo Asary v. Sornammal Fernandez was adjudicated by the Madras High Court...

Municipal Council as a Necessary Party in Ejectment Suits: Insights from Subbaraya Sastri v. Seetha Ramaswami

Date: Mar 22, 1933

Municipal Council as a Necessary Party in Ejectment Suits: Insights from Subbaraya Sastri v. Seetha Ramaswami Introduction Subbaraya Sastri v. Seetha Ramaswami is a landmark judgment delivered by the...

Madras High Court Affirms Jurisdiction to Appoint Receiver in Simple Mortgage Suits Despite Mortgagee's Waiver of Personal Remedies

Date: Jan 21, 1933

Madras High Court Affirms Jurisdiction to Appoint Receiver in Simple Mortgage Suits Despite Mortgagee's Waiver of Personal Remedies Introduction The case of M. Paramasivan Pillai v. A.V.R.M.S.P.S...

Partition Suits for Minors: Legal Principles Established in Rangasayi v. Nagarathnamma

Date: Jan 20, 1933

Partition Suits for Minors: Legal Principles Established in Rangasayi v. Nagarathnamma Introduction The case of (Thavva) Rangasayi And Others v. (Thavva) Nagarathnamma Opposite Party, adjudicated by...

Priority of Possession in Multiple Simple Mortgage Execution Sales: M.N. Nagendran Chettiar v. Lakshmi Ammal

Date: Jan 19, 1933

Priority of Possession in Multiple Simple Mortgage Execution Sales M.N. Nagendran Chettiar v. Lakshmi Ammal Court: Madras High Court Date: January 18, 1933 Introduction The case of M.N. Nagendran...