Madras High Court Case Commentaries

Madras High Court Upholds Validity of Typewritten Will in Corra Vedachalam Chetty v. G. Janakiraman

Date: Apr 11, 2001

Madras High Court Upholds Validity of Typewritten Will in Corra Vedachalam Chetty v. G. Janakiraman Introduction The case of Corra Vedachalam Chetty, 17, Old No. 45, Strotten Muthiah Mudali Street,...

Pushpa Bai v. Dr. Williams: Enforcing Contracts Requires Genuine Mutual Consent and Clean Hands

Date: Mar 30, 2001

Pushpa Bai v. Dr. Williams: Enforcing Contracts Requires Genuine Mutual Consent and Clean Hands Introduction The case of Pushpa Bai v. Dr. Williams And Others adjudicated by the Madras High Court on...

Clarifying the Distinction between Settlement Deeds and Wills: Insights from R. Jamuna Bai v. M.A Anusuya

Date: Mar 29, 2001

Clarifying the Distinction between Settlement Deeds and Wills: Insights from R. Jamuna Bai v. M.A Anusuya And 3 Others S Introduction The case of R. Jamuna Bai v. M.A Anusuya And 3 Others S,...

Regulation of Hoardings and Constitutional Compliance: Insights from Citizen Consumer and Civil Action Group v. The State of Tamil Nadu

Date: Mar 15, 2001

Regulation of Hoardings and Constitutional Compliance: Insights from Citizen Consumer and Civil Action Group v. The State of Tamil Nadu Introduction The case of Citizen Consumer and Civil Action...

Transferee Importers Exempted from Nexus Obligation under Duty Exemption Entitlement Scheme

Date: Mar 14, 2001

Transferee Importers Exempted from Nexus Obligation under Duty Exemption Entitlement Scheme Introduction The case of Commissioner Of Customs, Chennai v. Salem Stainless Steel adjudicated by the...

Permission to Examine Non-Opposing Parties as Witnesses: Insights from V.K Periasamy Perianna Gounder v. D. Rajan

Date: Mar 9, 2001

Permission to Examine Non-Opposing Parties as Witnesses: Insights from V.K Periasamy Perianna Gounder v. D. Rajan Introduction The case of V.K Periasamy Perianna Gounder Petitioner v. D. Rajan...

Inclusion of Commissions in Taxable Services for Advertising Agencies under Section 67(d)

Date: Mar 2, 2001

Inclusion of Commissions in Taxable Services for Advertising Agencies under Section 67(d) Introduction The case of Adwise Advertising Pvt. Ltd. v. Union Of India adjudicated by the Madras High Court...

Judicial Jurisdiction Post Final Order: Clarification on Section 148 CPC in D. Raju v. N. Ramalingam

Date: Feb 28, 2001

Judicial Jurisdiction Post Final Order: Clarification on Section 148 CPC in D. Raju v. N. Ramalingam Introduction The case of D. Raju v. N. Ramalingam adjudicated by the Madras High Court on February...

Madras High Court's Interpretation of 'Technical Services' in Income Tax Law

Date: Feb 24, 2001

Madras High Court's Interpretation of 'Technical Services' in Income Tax Law Introduction The case of Skycell Communications Ltd. and Another v. Deputy Commissioner of Income-Tax and Others...

Clarifying Revenue Expenditure in Machinery Replacement: Insights from Ambika Cotton Mills Ltd. v. Joint CIT

Date: Feb 17, 2001

Clarifying Revenue Expenditure in Machinery Replacement: Insights from Ambika Cotton Mills Ltd. v. Joint CIT Introduction The case of Ambika Cotton Mills Ltd. v. Joint Commissioner of Income Tax...

Limitation of Pendente Lite Interest in Mortgage Suits: Madras High Court's Ruling in A.S Ramakrishnan v. Bank of Baroda

Date: Feb 17, 2001

Limitation of Pendente Lite Interest in Mortgage Suits: Madras High Court's Ruling in A.S Ramakrishnan v. Bank of Baroda Introduction The case of A.S Ramakrishnan v. Bank Of Baroda, Madurai...

Madras High Court Upholds Guarantor Liability in D. Pandi v. The Dhanalakshmi Bank Limited

Date: Feb 17, 2001

Madras High Court Upholds Guarantor Liability in D. Pandi v. The Dhanalakshmi Bank Limited 1. Introduction The case of D. Pandi v. The Dhanalakshmi Bank Limited centers around the enforcement of a...

Non-Competition Fees as Capital Receipts: Insights from P.L. Chemical Ltd. v. Asstt. CIT

Date: Feb 3, 2001

Non-Competition Fees as Capital Receipts: Insights from P.L. Chemical Ltd. v. Asstt. CIT Introduction The case of P.L. Chemical Ltd. v. Asstt. CIT adjudicated by the Madras High Court on February 2,...

Guardianship in Partition Suits of Hindu Joint Families: Insights from K. Jagannathan v. A.M Vasudevan Chettiar

Date: Jan 26, 2001

Guardianship in Partition Suits of Hindu Joint Families: Insights from K. Jagannathan v. A.M Vasudevan Chettiar Introduction The case of K. Jagannathan v. A.M Vasudevan Chettiar And 12 Others S...

Reliance on Eyewitness Testimony in Absence of Police Reports: Pallavan Transport Corporation v. Saroj Goyal

Date: Jan 13, 2001

Reliance on Eyewitness Testimony in Absence of Police Reports: Pallavan Transport Corporation v. Saroj Goyal Introduction The case of Pallavan Transport Corporation v. Saroj Goyal was adjudicated by...

Enforcement of Tenant Notice Requirements Under the Madras City Tenants Protection Act: A Commentary on Valliammal v. S. Arumugha Gounder

Date: Jan 4, 2001

Enforcement of Tenant Notice Requirements Under the Madras City Tenants Protection Act: A Commentary on Valliammal v. S. Arumugha Gounder Introduction The case of Valliammal v. S. Arumugha Gounder...

Madras High Court Establishes Strict Criteria for Director Liability under the Negotiable Instruments Act

Date: Dec 16, 2000

Madras High Court Establishes Strict Criteria for Director Liability under the Negotiable Instruments Act Introduction In the case of Ashok Muthanna v. Wipro Finance Ltd., adjudicated by the Madras...

Judicial Scrutiny of Land Acquisition Authority: S.K. Thirugnanasambandam v. Government of Tamil Nadu

Date: Dec 14, 2000

Judicial Scrutiny of Land Acquisition Authority: S.K. Thirugnanasambandam v. Government of Tamil Nadu Introduction The case of S.K. Thirugnanasambandam and Others v. The Government Of Tamil Nadu and...

Madras High Court Clarifies Impleading of Subsequent Purchasers in Partition Suits under Order 1, Rule 10 CPC

Date: Dec 14, 2000

Madras High Court Clarifies Impleading of Subsequent Purchasers in Partition Suits under Order 1, Rule 10 CPC Introduction The case of Bakthavatsalam Petitioner v. Anjapuli And 5 Others S adjudicated...

Limitation on Lease Renewals Under Burma Shell Acquisition of Undertakings in India Act: Madras High Court Decision

Date: Dec 3, 2000

Limitation on Lease Renewals Under Burma Shell Acquisition of Undertakings in India Act: Madras High Court Decision Introduction The case of G. Mohamed Thajf And Another Petitioners v. The Bharath...