Madras High Court Case Commentaries

Madras High Court in V. Sadasivan v. Binny Ltd.: Termination Clauses and Employee Rights Under Constitutional and Industrial Laws

Date: Dec 3, 1997

Madras High Court in V. Sadasivan v. Binny Ltd.: Termination Clauses and Employee Rights Under Constitutional and Industrial Laws Introduction The case of V. Sadasivan v. Binny Ltd. adjudicated by...

Emphasis on Natural Justice in Administrative Interference: Madras High Court’s Landmark Judgment in Papanasam Labour Welfare Association v. Chief Educational Officer

Date: Nov 25, 1997

Emphasis on Natural Justice in Administrative Interference: Madras High Court’s Landmark Judgment in Papanasam Labour Welfare Association v. Chief Educational Officer Introduction The case of The...

Landlord's Burden of Proof and Tenant's Protection in Eviction Cases: T.S Sethuraman v. J. Nagalakshmi & Another

Date: Nov 21, 1997

Landlord's Burden of Proof and Tenant's Protection in Eviction Cases: T.S Sethuraman v. J. Nagalakshmi & Another 1. Introduction The case of T.S Sethuraman Petitioner v. J. Nagalakshmi And Another...

Preventing Fraudulent Possession: Renuka Devi v. D. Manoharan - A Landmark Judgment

Date: Nov 19, 1997

Preventing Fraudulent Possession: Renuka Devi v. D. Manoharan - A Landmark Judgment Introduction The case of Renuka Devi Petitioner v. D. Manoharan adjudicated by the Madras High Court on November...

Strict Adherence to Section 47-A: Judicial Reinforcement of Timely Document Release

Date: Nov 7, 1997

Strict Adherence to Section 47-A: Judicial Reinforcement of Timely Document Release Introduction The case of M. Ponnusamy v. District Collector Erode District (Madras High Court, 1997) centers around...

Madras High Court's Landmark Ruling on Permanent Employee Status for Casual Laborers

Date: Nov 6, 1997

Madras High Court's Landmark Ruling on Permanent Employee Status for Casual Laborers 1. Introduction The case of N. Mamundiraj And Others v. Management Of Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd., Trichy The...

Presumption of Own Funds in Mixed Borrowings: Commissioner of Income-Tax v. Hotel Savera

Date: Nov 5, 1997

Presumption of Own Funds in Mixed Borrowings: Commissioner of Income-Tax v. Hotel Savera Introduction The case of Commissioner of Income-Tax v. Hotel Savera is a landmark judgment delivered by the...

Entitlement of Married Children as Legal Representatives in Motor Accident Compensation: United India Insurance Co., Ltd. v. Kasiammal And Others

Date: Oct 29, 1997

Entitlement of Married Children as Legal Representatives in Motor Accident Compensation Introduction The case of United India Insurance Co., Ltd., Cuddalore Petitioner v. Kasiammal And 4 Others S...

Madras High Court Establishes Clear Guidelines on Taxability of Termination Compensation under Section 17(3) of the Income-Tax Act

Date: Oct 22, 1997

Madras High Court Establishes Clear Guidelines on Taxability of Termination Compensation under Section 17(3) of the Income-Tax Act Introduction The case of G.N Badami v. Commissioner Of Income-Tax is...

Judicial Review of State Contracts under Article 226: Insights from Aluminium Industries Ltd. v. Minerals & Metals Trading Corporation Of India Ltd.

Date: Oct 22, 1997

Judicial Review of State Contracts under Article 226: Insights from Aluminium Industries Ltd. v. Minerals & Metals Trading Corporation Of India Ltd. Introduction The case of Aluminium Industries...

Madras High Court Establishes Non-Appliability of Permanent Status for Seasonal Employees in Civil Supplies Corporation Case

Date: Oct 15, 1997

Madras High Court Establishes Non-Appliability of Permanent Status for Seasonal Employees in Civil Supplies Corporation Case 1. Introduction In the case of Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation...

Madras High Court Quashes Block Period Assessments Under Section 158BC for Non-Applicable Search Operations

Date: Oct 9, 1997

Madras High Court Quashes Block Period Assessments Under Section 158BC for Non-Applicable Search Operations Introduction The case of Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax v. Assistant Commissioner of...

Caterpillar Inc. v. Jorange And Another: Establishing Trademark Protection Across Diverse Product Lines

Date: Oct 2, 1997

Caterpillar Inc. v. Jorange And Another: Establishing Trademark Protection Across Diverse Product Lines Introduction The case of Caterpillar Inc. v. Jorange And Another adjudicated by the Madras High...

Madras High Court Establishes Dichotomy Between Sections 44B and 172 in Income Tax Assessments of Non-Resident Shipping Companies

Date: Oct 1, 1997

Madras High Court Establishes Dichotomy Between Sections 44B and 172 in Income Tax Assessments of Non-Resident Shipping Companies 1. Introduction The case of Commissioner Of Income-Tax v. Hongkong...

Admissibility of Unregistered Lease Deeds for Collateral Purposes under Section 49 of the Registration Act

Date: Sep 25, 1997

Admissibility of Unregistered Lease Deeds for Collateral Purposes under Section 49 of the Registration Act Introduction The case of Kousalya Ammal Petitioner v. Valliammai Ammal And Another S was...

Madras High Court Establishes Specific Performance Suits as 'In Personam' and Not 'Suits for Land'

Date: Sep 19, 1997

Madras High Court Establishes Specific Performance Suits as 'In Personam' and Not 'Suits for Land' Introduction The case of N. Dhanalakshmi And Two Others v. S. Ekanathan, Proprietor, Eknath Real...

Madras High Court Establishes Clear Criteria for Deemed Dividends under Section 2(22)(e) in Commissioner Of Income-Tax v. Smt. Savithiri Sam

Date: Sep 18, 1997

Madras High Court Establishes Clear Criteria for Deemed Dividends under Section 2(22)(e) in Commissioner Of Income-Tax v. Smt. Savithiri Sam Introduction The case of Commissioner Of Income-Tax v....

Authority of Management in Employee Transfers Upheld: Sundaram Industries Case Commentary

Date: Sep 12, 1997

Authority of Management in Employee Transfers Upheld: Sundaram Industries Case Commentary Introduction The case of Workmen Of Sundaram Industries, Ltd. v. Sundaram Industries, Ltd. (Madras High...

Negligence and Liability in Passenger Alighting: Insights from M. Jaganathan v. Pallavan Transport Corporation Ltd.

Date: Sep 4, 1997

Negligence and Liability in Passenger Alighting: Insights from M. Jaganathan v. Pallavan Transport Corporation Ltd. Introduction The case of M. Jaganathan v. Pallavan Transport Corporation Ltd....

Madras High Court's Landmark Decision in Amirtham v. Subbian: Establishing the Necessity of Clean Hands for Specific Performance

Date: Sep 3, 1997

Madras High Court's Landmark Decision in Amirtham v. Subbian: Establishing the Necessity of Clean Hands for Specific Performance Introduction The case of Amirtham v. Subbian And 3 Others adjudicated...