Madras High Court Case Commentaries

Madras High Court Establishes Precedent on Judicial Intervention in Election Malpractices

Date: Jan 13, 2007

Madras High Court Establishes Precedent on Judicial Intervention in Election Malpractices Introduction The landmark judgment in All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam v. State Election Commissioner...

Vesting of Excess Urban Land Without Due Notice: Implications of The Secretary To Government v. The Secretary To Government

Date: Jan 13, 2007

Vesting of Excess Urban Land Without Due Notice: Implications of The Secretary To Government v. The Secretary To Government Introduction The case of The Secretary To Government ... v. The Secretary...

Madras High Court Establishes Procedural Safeguards in Urban Land Ceiling Cases

Date: Jan 13, 2007

Madras High Court Establishes Procedural Safeguards in Urban Land Ceiling Cases Introduction The case of V. Somasundaram v. Nityakalyani & 3. V. Sugandhi adjudicated by the Madras High Court on...

Discretion in Condoning Delays under Section 5 of the Limitation Act: Insights from G. Jayaraman v. Devarajan

Date: Jan 12, 2007

Discretion in Condoning Delays under Section 5 of the Limitation Act: Insights from G. Jayaraman v. Devarajan Introduction The case of G. Jayaraman v. Devarajan adjudicated by the Madras High Court...

Madras High Court Upholds Eviction: Clarifying Wilful Default under Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1960

Date: Jan 12, 2007

Madras High Court Upholds Eviction: Clarifying Wilful Default under Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1960 Introduction In the landmark case of V. Kannadasan And Others Petitioners...

Ananda Kathirone v. Presiding Officer: High Court Sets Precedent on Protected Workman Dismissal

Date: Jan 11, 2007

Ananda Kathirone v. Presiding Officer: High Court Sets Precedent on Protected Workman Dismissal Introduction The case of Ananda Kathirone and Another v. Presiding Officer, Principal Labour Court,...

Kannathal v. Arulmighu Kanniammal Karuppasamy Thirukoil: Appellate Court's Remand Order and Its Implications

Date: Jan 6, 2007

Kannathal v. Arulmighu Kanniammal Karuppasamy Thirukoil: Appellate Court's Remand Order and Its Implications Introduction The case of Kannathal v. Arulmighu Kanniammal Karuppasamy Thirukoil was...

Interim Injunction in Patent Infringement: K. Ramu v. Adyar Ananda Bhavan

Date: Jan 6, 2007

Interim Injunction in Patent Infringement: K. Ramu v. Adyar Ananda Bhavan Introduction The case of K. Ramu v. Adyar Ananda Bhavan adjudicated by the Madras High Court on January 5, 2007, revolves...

Court Discretion in Condonation of Delay: Insights from V.N Subramaniyam v. A. Nawab John

Date: Dec 23, 2006

Court Discretion in Condonation of Delay: Insights from V.N Subramaniyam Petitioner In All Crps v. A. Nawab John Introduction The judgment in V.N Subramaniyam Petitioner In All Crps v. A. Nawab John,...

Clarifying the Boundaries of Specific Performance and Section 92 of the Indian Evidence Act: Kamireddi Sattiaraju v. Kamireddi Mangayamma

Date: Dec 22, 2006

Clarifying the Boundaries of Specific Performance and Section 92 of the Indian Evidence Act Introduction The case of Kamireddi Sattiaraju v. Kamireddi Mangayamma (2006) is a landmark judgment from...

Secured Creditors' Priority Over Government Debts: UTI Bank Ltd. v. Deputy Commissioner of Central Excise

Date: Dec 21, 2006

Secured Creditors' Priority Over Government Debts: UTI Bank Ltd. v. Deputy Commissioner of Central Excise Introduction The case of UTI Bank Ltd. v. The Deputy Commissioner Of Central Excise, Chennai...

Enforcement of Consistent Pleas in Additional Written Statements: R.S Nagarajan v. R.S Goapalan

Date: Dec 21, 2006

Enforcement of Consistent Pleas in Additional Written Statements: R.S Nagarajan v. R.S Goapalan Introduction The case of R.S Nagarajan Petitioner v. R.S Goapalan And Others adjudicated by the Madras...

Chinna Nachiappan And Another v. PL. Lakshmanan: Clarifying the Prerequisites for Injunctions in Property Disputes

Date: Dec 20, 2006

Chinna Nachiappan And Another v. PL. Lakshmanan: Clarifying the Prerequisites for Injunctions in Property Disputes Introduction The case of Chinna Nachiappan And Another v. PL. Lakshmanan adjudicated...

Balaji Traders Judgment: Upholding Bona Fide Cash Transactions under Section 269SS

Date: Dec 19, 2006

Balaji Traders Judgment: Upholding Bona Fide Cash Transactions under Section 269SS Introduction The case of Commissioner of Income-Tax v. Balaji Traders adjudicated by the Madras High Court on...

Madras High Court Establishes Limits on Reliance on Commissioner’s Reports in Land Disputes

Date: Dec 19, 2006

Madras High Court Establishes Limits on Reliance on Commissioner’s Reports in Land Disputes Introduction The case of S. Palanisamy Gounder v. N. Palanisamy And Three Others S adjudicated by the...

A. Ganapathy v. S. Venkatesan: Upholding the Necessity of a Valid Enforceable Contract for Specific Performance

Date: Dec 17, 2006

A. Ganapathy v. S. Venkatesan: Upholding the Necessity of a Valid Enforceable Contract for Specific Performance 1. Introduction The case of A. Ganapathy v. S. Venkatesan adjudicated by the Madras...

Admissibility of Voluntary Statements in Income Tax Assessments: Insights from Commissioner Of Income-Tax v. K. Bhuvanendran

Date: Dec 15, 2006

Admissibility of Voluntary Statements in Income Tax Assessments: Insights from Commissioner Of Income-Tax v. K. Bhuvanendran Introduction The case of Commissioner Of Income-Tax v. K. Bhuvanendran And...

Reaffirming State Human Rights Commission's Authority to Award Compensation for Human Rights Violations by State Agents

Date: Dec 14, 2006

Reaffirming State Human Rights Commission's Authority to Award Compensation for Human Rights Violations by State Agents Introduction The case of T. Loganathan v. State Human Rights Commission Tamil...

Bona Fide Requirement in Eviction under Section 10(3)(a)(iii) of Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease & Rent Control) Act, 1960: T.K Kameswaran v. R. Santhanakrishnan

Date: Dec 14, 2006

Bona Fide Requirement in Eviction under Section 10(3)(a)(iii) of Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease & Rent Control) Act, 1960: T.K Kameswaran v. R. Santhanakrishnan Introduction The case of T.K Kameswaran...

Reaffirming the Burden of Proof under Section 40A(2) of the Income Tax Act: Insights from Commissioner Of Income-Tax v. Nepc India Ltd.

Date: Dec 12, 2006

Reaffirming the Burden of Proof under Section 40A(2) of the Income Tax Act: Insights from Commissioner Of Income-Tax v. Nepc India Ltd. Introduction The case of Commissioner Of Income-Tax v. Nepc...