Madras High Court Case Commentaries

Ramco Cements Limited v. Income Tax: Affirming Appellate Authority's Discretion on Additional Grounds

Date: Sep 18, 2014

Ramco Cements Limited v. Income Tax: Affirming Appellate Authority's Discretion on Additional Grounds Introduction The case of Ramco Cements Limited v. Income Tax adjudicated by the Madras High Court...

Madras High Court Upholds Section 54EC Exemption for Investments Across Financial Years Within Six Months

Date: Sep 16, 2014

Madras High Court Upholds Section 54EC Exemption for Investments Across Financial Years Within Six Months Introduction In the case of Commissioner Of Income-Tax v. C. Jaichander, the Madras High...

Arockia Jeyabalan v. The Regional Passport Officer: Landmark Ruling on Passport Impounding Procedures

Date: Sep 16, 2014

Arockia Jeyabalan v. The Regional Passport Officer: Landmark Ruling on Passport Impounding Procedures Introduction The case of Arockia Jeyabalan v. The Regional Passport Officer, Mount Road, Chennai...

Judicial Modification of Arbitration Awards in Light of Public Policy: Insights from Gayatri Balaswamy v. ISG Novasoft Technologies Ltd.

Date: Sep 3, 2014

Judicial Modification of Arbitration Awards in Light of Public Policy: Insights from Gayatri Balaswamy v. ISG Novasoft Technologies Ltd. Introduction The case of Gayatri Balaswamy v. ISG Novasoft...

Classification of Network Devices as Computer Peripherals under the TNVAT Act: The 'Router' Case

Date: Sep 2, 2014

Classification of Network Devices as Computer Peripherals under the TNVAT Act: The 'Router' Case Introduction The case of State Of Tamil Nadu v. CMC Limited adjudicated by the Madras High Court on...

Strict Enforcement of 90-Day Timeframe in Customs House Agent License Revocation: M/S. A.M Ahamed & Co. v. Commissioner of Customs

Date: Aug 20, 2014

Strict Enforcement of 90-Day Timeframe in Customs House Agent License Revocation: M/S. A.M Ahamed & Co. v. Commissioner of Customs Introduction The case of M/S. A.M Ahamed & Co. vs. The Commissioner...

Madras High Court Establishes Multiple Flats as a Single Residential Unit under Section 54F

Date: Aug 19, 2014

Madras High Court Establishes Multiple Flats as a Single Residential Unit under Section 54F 1. Introduction The case of Commissioner Of Income Tax Coimbatore v. Smt. V.R Karpagam adjudicated by the...

Madras High Court Upholds Section 54F Exemption for Multiple Flats as a Single Residential Unit

Date: Aug 19, 2014

Madras High Court Upholds Section 54F Exemption for Multiple Flats as a Single Residential Unit Introduction The case of Commissioner Of Income Tax v. V.R. Karpagam, adjudicated by the Madras High...

Clarification on Section 50C Application in Distress Sales: Madras High Court Judgment

Date: Aug 13, 2014

Clarification on Section 50C Application in Distress Sales: Madras High Court Judgment Introduction The case of Appadurai Vijayaraghavan v. The Joint Commissioner Of Income Tax (Osd) adjudicated by...

Kollidam Aaru Pathukappu Nala Sangam v. Union Of India: Upholding Judicial Review Over NGT Orders

Date: Aug 7, 2014

Kollidam Aaru Pathukappu Nala Sangam v. Union Of India: Upholding Judicial Review Over NGT Orders Introduction In the landmark case of Kollidam Aaru Pathukappu Nala Sangam v. Union Of India, decided...

Defining Agricultural Land for Capital Gains Tax Exemption: The Vedachalam vs. Manickavasagam Judgment

Date: Aug 7, 2014

Defining Agricultural Land for Capital Gains Tax Exemption: The Vedachalam vs. Manickavasagam Judgment Introduction The case of Mrs. Sakunthala Vedachalam v. Mrs. Vanitha Manickavasagam adjudicated...

Revenue vs. Capital Expenditure in Technical Collaboration Agreements: Insights from Commissioner Of Income-Tax v. Hitech Arai Ltd.

Date: Aug 6, 2014

Revenue vs. Capital Expenditure in Technical Collaboration Agreements: Insights from Commissioner Of Income-Tax v. Hitech Arai Ltd. Introduction The case of Commissioner Of Income-Tax v. Hitech Arai...

Clarifying the Scope of "Victim" in Section 372 Proviso: Selvaraj v. Venkatachalapathy

Date: Aug 5, 2014

Clarifying the Scope of "Victim" in Section 372 Proviso: Selvaraj v. Venkatachalapathy Introduction The case of Selvaraj v. Venkatachalapathy adjudicated by the Madras High Court on August 4, 2014,...

Madras High Court Establishes Limits on Disallowance of Land Development Expenses in Commissioner Of Income-Tax v. V.G.P Housing (P.) Ltd.

Date: Aug 5, 2014

Madras High Court Establishes Limits on Disallowance of Land Development Expenses in Commissioner Of Income-Tax v. V.G.P Housing (P.) Ltd. Introduction The case of Commissioner Of Income-Tax v. V.G.P...

Revocation of Suspension in Public Service: Insights from Tamil Nadu Electricity Board v. Superintending Engineer

Date: Aug 2, 2014

Revocation of Suspension in Public Service: Insights from Tamil Nadu Electricity Board v. Superintending Engineer Introduction The case The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board v. The...

Adverse Possession and Employment Status: Insights from N. Kaliamoorthy And Others v. Vairavan Chettiar

Date: Jul 24, 2014

Adverse Possession and Employment Status: Insights from N. Kaliamoorthy And Others v. Vairavan Chettiar Introduction The case of N. Kaliamoorthy And Others v. Vairavan Chettiar was adjudicated by the...

Madras High Court Upholds State PWD Rates in Construction Cost Valuation

Date: Jul 23, 2014

Madras High Court Upholds State PWD Rates in Construction Cost Valuation Introduction The case of Commissioner Of Income Tax Trichy v. Shri Raya R. Govindarajan dealt with the valuation of...

Commissioner Of Income Tax Chennai v. Faizan Shoes Pvt. Ltd.: A Landmark Judgment on TDS Applicability to Non-Resident Agents

Date: Jul 23, 2014

Commissioner Of Income Tax Chennai v. Faizan Shoes Pvt. Ltd.: A Landmark Judgment on TDS Applicability to Non-Resident Agents Introduction The case of Commissioner Of Income Tax Chennai v. Faizan...

Reaffirming Statutory Remedies: Insights from Joint Commissioner Of Income Tax v. Kalanithi Maran

Date: Jul 5, 2014

Reaffirming Statutory Remedies: Insights from Joint Commissioner Of Income Tax v. Kalanithi Maran Introduction The case of Joint Commissioner Of Income Tax v. Kalanithi Maran, adjudicated by the...

Madras High Court Establishes that Pendency of FIRs Does Not Constitute Pending Court Proceedings for Passport Issuance

Date: Jun 28, 2014

Madras High Court Establishes that Pendency of FIRs Does Not Constitute Pending Court Proceedings for Passport Issuance Introduction The case of Mr. W. Jaihar William Petitioner v. Mr. Silambarasan...