Judicial Restraint in Election-PILs: No Mandamus Once the Election Commission Has Initiated Action for Section 127A RPA, 1951 Violations 1. Introduction The Madras High Court, in R.A.S.Senthilvel v....
Writ Bar Against Section 6 Eviction Notices and State Regulation of Grama Natham (Commercial Use Impermissible) Case: Selvakumar v. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, 2026 MHC 1572 (Madras...
Third-Party Writs/PILs on Alleged Hate Speech in Election Campaigns Are Not Maintainable; Remedy Lies with Aggrieved Persons Under Election Law Case: VA PUGAZHENDI v. THE CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER...
Fair Investigation under Article 21: District-Level Transfer and Victim Access to CCTV Footage & Investigation Progress (BNSS s.528) Case: V.Marisamy v. The State of Tamilnadu, rep Court: Madras High...
Vulnerability-Disclosure Complaints Are Not a Writ Substitute When the Complainant Has No Personal Data Breach and the “Vulnerability Test” Is Prima Facie Unauthorised Access Case: Himanshu Pathak v....
Registry Cannot Refuse Numbering on “Maintainability”: Mandatory Numbering “Subject to Maintainability” and Listing Before the Roster Judge 1. Introduction In M.RAJKUMAR v. THE DIRECTOR (Madras High...
Acknowledgment/Variation Letter as Part of Original Contract: Extending Limitation and Enforcing Refund/Damages for Uncommenced Film Production 1) Introduction The decision in M/s. Photon Factory v....
Publicity Interest Litigation Bar in Custodial-Death Matters Under Judicial Monitoring & Article 21 Duty to Ensure Dignified Last Rites 1. Introduction In C.Selvakumar v. The Chief Election...
State Duty to Independently Enquire into Katta Panchayat “Social Boycott” and Initiate Criminal Action to Protect Article 21 Rights 1. Introduction In P.REVATHI v. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR (Madras High...
Section 106 Evidence Act Cannot Substitute Proof of “Last Seen Together” in Spousal Homicides 1) Introduction Selvi v. The Inspector of Police (2026 MHC 961) is a decision of the Madurai Bench of the...
Registrar’s Supervisory Power Under Section 68(2) Does Not Include Cancellation of Registered Sale Deeds; Civil Court is the Proper Forum for Alleged Fraud 1. Introduction Case: Gurumurthi v. THE...
Advocate’s Privilege in Defamation Complaints: No Criminal Prosecution for Client-Instructed Statements Absent Specific Overt Acts Case: J.N.Naresh Kumar v. Jayakaran Vasudevan Court: Madras High...
Ministers Cannot Publicly Purport to Nullify Sub Judice Court Orders; Impleadment in Contempt Not Founded on Unverified Media Reports 1. Introduction Case: S.Paramasivam v. K.J.Praveen Kumar Court:...
Wilful Contempt in Temple Land Encroachment Matters: “Anticipated Resistance” Is No Defence; Compliance Ensured Through Continuing Mandamus-Style Monitoring Case: A.Radhakrishnan v....
Women’s Commission Recommendations Require Statutory Investigation and Member-Secretary Authentication (Chairperson Cannot Act Unilaterally) Case: C.Ve. Shanmugam v. The Tamil Nadu State Commission...
Article 21 Right to Periodic Medical Check-ups in Prison & Mandatory Reasonable Accommodation for Disabled/Amputee Prisoners 1. Introduction The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court in M.Kalaiselvi...
Administrative Lethargy Is Not “Sufficient Cause”: Strict Refusal to Condoned Inordinate Government Delay and Mandatory Institutional Scrutiny 1. Introduction The Madras High Court (Chief Justice...
Article 226 Cannot Be Used to Expand Executive Welfare Schemes Beyond Their Eligibility Criteria 1. Introduction This intra-court appeal (WA No.3866 of 2025) before the Madras High Court arose from...
Delivery of Postal Articles Addressed to Deceased Addressees: Legal Heirs at the Residence Must Receive Delivery Unless No Proper Recipient Exists 1. Introduction In MOHANA RAMASWAMI v. The Secretary...
Negative Viscera Report Not Fatal in Poisoning Deaths When Clinical Records and Accused Admissions Prove Administration Case: S.Muneeswaran v. The Inspector of Police Court: Madras High Court...