Madras High Court Case Commentaries

Kumarappa Chetti v. Muthuvijaya Raghunatha Muthukumara Vanangamudi Valuvatti Thevar: Res Judicata and Joint Family Property Rights

Date: Sep 30, 1931

Kumarappa Chetti v. Muthuvijaya Raghunatha Muthukumara Vanangamudi Valuvatti Thevar: Res Judicata and Joint Family Property Rights Introduction The case of Kumarappa Chetti v. Muthuvijaya Raghunatha...

Continuance of Execution Petitions by Legal Representatives Post Decree-Holder's Death Established in Venkatachalam Chetti v. Ramaswamy Servai

Date: Sep 19, 1931

Continuance of Execution Petitions by Legal Representatives Post Decree-Holder's Death Established in Venkatachalam Chetti v. Ramaswamy Servai Introduction The case of Venkatachalam Chetti Petitioner...

Madras High Court Establishes Jurisdiction Over Personal Trustee Rights under Section 73 of the Madras Religious Endowments Act

Date: Mar 5, 1931

Madras High Court Establishes Jurisdiction Over Personal Trustee Rights under Section 73 of the Madras Religious Endowments Act Introduction The case of Holiness Srila Sri Vythilinga Pandara Sannadhi...

Patta as Evidence of Title: A Comprehensive Analysis of Mandala Donganna v. Mandala Jammanna

Date: Feb 4, 1931

Patta as Evidence of Title: A Comprehensive Analysis of Mandala Donganna v. Mandala Jammanna Introduction The case of Mandala Donganna v. Mandala Jammanna adjudicated by the Madras High Court on...

Impact of Unregistered Agreements on Partnership Dissolutions Involving Immovable Property: Analysis of R.N. Samuvier v. R.N. Ramasubbier

Date: Jan 9, 1931

Impact of Unregistered Agreements on Partnership Dissolutions Involving Immovable Property: Analysis of R.N. Samuvier v. R.N. Ramasubbier Introduction The case of R.N. Samuvier v. R.N. Ramasubbier,...

Defining Agrarian Roles: Srimath Jagathguru Sringeri Sri Satchithanantha Chandrasekara Bharati Swamigal v. C.P. Duraiswamy Naidu

Date: Jan 7, 1931

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Soudagar Muhammad Abdul Rahim Baig Saheb v. Soudagar Muhammad Abdul Hakim Baig Sahib: Establishing Fiduciary Responsibilities in Family Trades

Date: Nov 29, 1930

Soudagar Muhammad Abdul Rahim Baig Saheb v. Soudagar Muhammad Abdul Hakim Baig Sahib: Establishing Fiduciary Responsibilities in Family Trades Introduction The case of Soudagar Muhammad Abdul Rahim...

Substitution of Legal Representatives in Execution Petitions: Insights from Upadrasta Venkatalakshmamma v. Garikipati Seshagiri Rao

Date: Nov 26, 1930

Substitution of Legal Representatives in Execution Petitions: Insights from Upadrasta Venkatalakshmamma v. Garikipati Seshagiri Rao Introduction In the landmark case Upadrasta Venkatalakshmamma (2nd)...

Peer Ammal v. N.S. Nallusami Pillai: Landmark Ruling on Limitation Periods in Appeals

Date: Nov 20, 1930

Peer Ammal v. N.S. Nallusami Pillai: Landmark Ruling on Limitation Periods in Appeals Introduction Peer Ammal v. N.S. Nallusami Pillai is a seminal judgment delivered by the Madras High Court on...

Rights of Equity Transferees and Limitation on Amendments in Mortgage Litigation: Analysis of Chinta Chandramma v. Gunna Seethan Naidu

Date: Nov 14, 1930

Rights of Equity Transferees and Limitation on Amendments in Mortgage Litigation: Analysis of Chinta Chandramma v. Gunna Seethan Naidu Introduction The case of Chinta Chandramma v. Gunna Seethan...

Extension of Section 152 Powers to Correct External Document Errors: Yeeramilli Satyanarayanarao v. Kandukuri Purnayya

Date: Nov 11, 1930

Extension of Section 152 Powers to Correct External Document Errors: Yeeramilli Satyanarayanarao v. Kandukuri Purnayya Introduction The case of Yeeramilli Satyanarayanarao And Others Petitioners v....

Protection of Government-Recognized Irrigation Channels: Malyam Patel Basavana Gowd v. Lakka Narayana Reddi

Date: Oct 24, 1930

Protection of Government-Recognized Irrigation Channels: Malyam Patel Basavana Gowd v. Lakka Narayana Reddi Introduction Madras High Court | Date: October 23, 1930 The landmark case of Malyam Patel...

Right to Appeal to Privy Council Under Section 110, Civil Procedure Code: Expanded Interpretation in P.R.M.P.R. Perichiappa Chettiar v. Nachiappan

Date: Oct 17, 1930

Right to Appeal to Privy Council Under Section 110, Civil Procedure Code: Expanded Interpretation in P.R.M.P.R. Perichiappa Chettiar v. Nachiappan Introduction The case of P.R.M.P.R. Perichiappa...

Defining the Boundaries of Tarwad Management Authority: A Commentary on Kunhi Kutti Ali v. Mohammad Haji

Date: Sep 9, 1930

Defining the Boundaries of Tarwad Management Authority: A Commentary on Kunhi Kutti Ali v. Mohammad Haji 1. Introduction The case of Kunhi Kutti Ali v. Mohammad Haji was adjudicated by the Madras...

Set-Up of Pre-Decree Arrangements in Execution: Atmakuru Butchiah Chetti v. S. Tayar Rao Naidu

Date: Aug 27, 1930

Set-Up of Pre-Decree Arrangements in Execution: Atmakuru Butchiah Chetti v. S. Tayar Rao Naidu Introduction The case of Atmakuru Butchiah Chetti v. S. Tayar Rao Naidu adjudicated by the Madras High...

Interpretation of Section 30 of the Evidence Act in Periaswami Moopan Case

Date: Jul 15, 1930

Interpretation of Section 30 of the Evidence Act in the Periaswami Moopan Case Introduction The Periaswami Moopan case, adjudicated by the Madras High Court on July 14, 1930, serves as a pivotal...

Non-Allowance of Theft Loss as Incidental Business Loss in Income-Tax Computation

Date: May 2, 1930

Non-Allowance of Theft Loss as Incidental Business Loss in Income-Tax Computation Introduction The case S.P.S Ramaswami Chettiar, Karaikudi And Others v. The Commissioner Of Income-Tax, Madras...

Madras High Court Establishes Binding Force of Bona Fide Decrees Against True Heirs

Date: May 2, 1930

Madras High Court Establishes Binding Force of Bona Fide Decrees Against True Heirs Introduction The case of Chaturbujadoss Kushaldoss And Sons v. Minor Rajamanicka Mudali was adjudicated by the...

Abdul Sac v. Sundara Mudaliar: Clarifying Party Status in Execution Proceedings under Section 47 of the Civil Procedure Code

Date: Apr 25, 1930

Abdul Sac v. Sundara Mudaliar: Clarifying Party Status in Execution Proceedings under Section 47 of the Civil Procedure Code Introduction The landmark judgment in Abdul Sac v. Sundara Mudaliar by the...

Doctrine of Lis Pendens in Maintenance Suits: Analysis of Sathuluru Seetharamanujjacharyulu v. Narra Venkatasubbamma

Date: Apr 12, 1930

Doctrine of Lis Pendens in Maintenance Suits: Analysis of Sathuluru Seetharamanujjacharyulu v. Narra Venkatasubbamma 1. Introduction The case of Sathuluru Seetharamanujjacharyulu v. Narra...