Madras High Court Case Commentaries

Section 528 BNSS Cannot Be Used to “Process-Manage” Trial Courts: No High Court Direction for Same‑Day Recall of NBW Where Statutory Remedy Exists (Especially in SC/ST (PoA) Sessions Cases)

Date: Jan 3, 2026

Section 528 BNSS Cannot Be Used to “Process-Manage” Trial Courts: No High Court Direction for Same‑Day Recall of NBW Where Statutory Remedy Exists (Especially in SC/ST (PoA) Sessions Cases) 1)...

Personal Search NDPS Prosecution for Small Quantity Can Be Quashed at Threshold for Prima Facie Section 50 Non-Compliance and Limitation Bar

Date: Jan 3, 2026

Personal Search NDPS Prosecution for Small Quantity Can Be Quashed at Threshold for Prima Facie Section 50 Non-Compliance and Limitation Bar Case: Pradeep Rajan v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By In...

Election of Remedy in Patent Revocation: Counter-claim/Defence in Infringement Suit Bars Parallel Standalone Revocation Petition

Date: Dec 20, 2025

Election of Remedy in Patent Revocation: Counter-claim/Defence in Infringement Suit Bars Parallel Standalone Revocation Petition 1) Introduction The Madras High Court (N. Senthilkumar J.) decided a...

Minor Additions Do Not Cure Deceptive Similarity: “FRESH NOT FROZEN” Refused Against Prior “FRESH N FROZEN” in Class 35

Date: Dec 19, 2025

Minor Additions Do Not Cure Deceptive Similarity: “FRESH NOT FROZEN” Refused Against Prior “FRESH N FROZEN” in Class 35 1. Introduction This decision of the Madras High Court in M/s. Freshtohome...

Non-use for Five Years + Failure to Prove Use = Removal of Registered Mark under Section 47(1)(b) (Class 11)

Date: Dec 17, 2025

Non-use for Five Years + Failure to Prove Use = Removal of Registered Mark under Section 47(1)(b) (Class 11) 1. Introduction In Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Limited v. Wipro Enterprises...

State Authorities Cannot Act on Superstition to Seize Private Idols; Private Worship Protected Subject to Public Order, Noise, and Regulatory Oversight

Date: Dec 16, 2025

State Authorities Cannot Act on Superstition to Seize Private Idols; Private Worship Protected Subject to Public Order, Noise, and Regulatory Oversight Case: A.Karthik, v. Mrs. Rashmi Siddharth...

Judicial Recognition of Tripartite Settlements and Third‑Party Financing in Post‑Award Section 9 Proceedings: Commentary on Eros International Media Ltd v. 14 Reels Entertainment Pvt Ltd

Date: Dec 13, 2025

Judicial Recognition of Tripartite Settlements and Third‑Party Financing in Post‑Award Section 9 Arbitration Proceedings: A Commentary on Eros International Media Ltd v. 14 Reels Entertainment Pvt...

Pre-2012 Copyright Assignments and Future Digital Exploitation: Injunction Sustained Against YouTube Streaming Based on Chain of Title

Date: Dec 13, 2025

Pre-2012 Copyright Assignments Presumed to Extend to Later-Emerging Digital/Streaming Modes (Absent Express Exclusion) 1. Introduction This decision of the Madras High Court (N. Senthilkumar J.)...

Prioritising Grievances of Persons with Disabilities and Time-bound Decisions on Community Certificate Appeals: Commentary on C. Somasundaram v. Chairman, Teachers Recruitment Board & Ors.

Date: Dec 11, 2025

Prioritising Grievances of Persons with Disabilities and Time-bound Decisions on Community Certificate Appeals: Commentary on C. Somasundaram v. Chairman, Teachers Recruitment Board & Ors. 1....

Cinema Multiplexes as Non‑Aeronautical Activities under the AAI Act: Commentary on PVR INOX Ltd v. Airports Authority of India

Date: Dec 11, 2025

Cinema Multiplexes as Non‑Aeronautical Activities under the AAI Act: Commentary on PVR INOX Ltd v. Airports Authority of India 1. Introduction The Madras High Court’s decision in PVR INOX Ltd v....

Contempt Jurisdiction, Executive Prohibitory Orders under Section 163 BNSS, and Court’s Power to Requisition Central Forces: Commentary on K.J. Praveenkumar IAS v. Rama Ravikumar

Date: Dec 11, 2025

Contempt Jurisdiction, Section 163 BNSS Orders, and Judicial Power to Call in Central Forces: A Commentary on K.J. Praveenkumar IAS v. Rama Ravikumar I. Introduction The decision in K J Praveenkumar...

The Deepathoon Doctrine: Madras High Court Mandates Temple’s Duty to Assert Property Rights through Karthigai Deepam Rituals at Thirupparankundram

Date: Dec 5, 2025

The Deepathoon Doctrine: Temple’s Duty to Assert Property Rights through Karthigai Deepam at Thirupparankundram I. Introduction This common order of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court in Rama...

Honour Killings as an Exception to the “Bail, not Jail” Rule: Commentary on Saravanan v. State of Tamil Nadu (Madras High Court, 03.12.2025)

Date: Dec 4, 2025

Honour Killings as an Exception to the “Bail, not Jail” Rule: A Detailed Commentary on Saravanan v. State of Tamil Nadu, Madras High Court (Madurai Bench), 03.12.2025 I. Introduction The decision in...

Calibrating Death Penalty and Defining Harassment: Commentary on The Inspector of Police v. Sathish, 2025 MHC 2712

Date: Dec 2, 2025

Calibrating Death Penalty and Defining “Harassment”: Madras High Court’s Sentencing and Harassment Jurisprudence in The Inspector of Police v. Sathish, 2025 MHC 2712 1. Introduction The decision of...

Obtaining a Deceptively Similar Trademark Registration During an Injunction as Contempt: Madras High Court’s Strict Application of Order XXXIX Rule 2A CPC in Hindustan Unilever Ltd v. Roopa Industries

Date: Dec 2, 2025

Obtaining a Deceptively Similar Trademark Registration During an Injunction as Contempt: Madras High Court’s Strict Application of Order XXXIX Rule 2A CPC in Hindustan Unilever Ltd v. Roopa...

Limits on Arbitral Power to Pierce the Corporate Veil and Award Unliquidated Damages: Commentary on M/s Sugesan Transport Pvt Ltd v M/s E.C. Bose & Co Pvt Ltd, 2025 MHC 2699

Date: Dec 2, 2025

Limits on Arbitral Power to Pierce the Corporate Veil and Award Unliquidated Damages: Commentary on M/s Sugesan Transport Pvt Ltd v M/s E.C. Bose & Co Pvt Ltd, 2025 MHC 2699 (Madras High Court) I....

Solitary Sexual Offence Against a Child as Sufficient Ground for Preventive Detention under Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982

Date: Dec 2, 2025

Solitary Sexual Offence Against a Child as Sufficient Ground for Preventive Detention under Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 1. Introduction The decision in C. Kayalvizhi v. State of Tamil Nadu, H.C.P.(MD)...

Quashing Stale CBI Prosecutions Against Low‑Rank Police Officers: Media-Based Identification, Article 21 Speedy Trial and Institutional Reconciliation under Section 528 BNSS – A Commentary on S. Palanivel Rajan v. Deputy Superintendent of Police, CBI (Madras High Court, 27.11.2025)

Date: Dec 1, 2025

Quashing Stale CBI Prosecutions Against Low‑Rank Police Officers: Media-Based Identification, Article 21 Speedy Trial and Institutional Reconciliation under Section 528 BNSS I. Introduction This...

Limits on Executing Foreign Letters Rogatory in India: Article 23 of the Hague Evidence Convention and Non‑Party Rights in Softgel Healthcare v. Pfizer

Date: Nov 28, 2025

Limits on Executing Foreign Letters Rogatory in India: Article 23 of the Hague Evidence Convention and Non‑Party Rights in Softgel Healthcare v. Pfizer I. Introduction The decision of the Madras High...

Suriya v. Gandhi: Mandatory FIR Registration and Criminal Liability for Police Inaction in SC/ST Panchami Land Dispossession Cases

Date: Nov 25, 2025

Suriya v. Gandhi: Mandatory FIR Registration and Criminal Liability for Police Inaction in SC/ST Panchami Land Dispossession Cases 1. Introduction The decision in Suriya v. Gandhi, Criminal Revision...