Introduction: In a significant judgment, in the case of Karthich Theodore v. The Registrar General, Madras High Court and Ors. [W.P.(MD) No.12015 of 2021], the Madras High Court has held that the right to be […]
In the matter of S.Sushma & Anr. Vs. Commissioner of Police & Ors., having W.P No. 7284 of 2021 as decided by the Hon’ble Madras High Court on 07.06.2021. The present case is one of […]
The Madras High Court held that the trial courts hearing cheque bounce cases under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 can order payment of interim compensation of up to 20% under the newly […]
The Madras High Court recently reiterated that insurance companies cannot be held liable to compensate for deaths or injuries of unauthorized/ gratuitous passengers in goods or transport vehicles. The said decision was held in the […]
The Madras High Court was faced with a suit for grant of letter of administration wherein the it restated while applying the existing legal principles for proving genuineness of a will. The judgement was delivered […]
The Producer of a work is entitled to exploit the work for the entire term prescribed under Section 26 of the Copyright Act 1957 and is not restricted for a particular period by an agreement […]
Madras High Court in the matter of R. Arumugasamy Vs Authorised officer; Review Petition no. 82 and 83 of 2016 held that where there is more than one property mortgaged with the secured creditor, it […]
In a case before the Madras HC, the court relied on judgments by the Apex Court in Gangabai vs. Chhabubai AIR 1982 SC 20 and Ishwar Dass Jain vs. Sohan Lal AIR 2000 SC 426 […]
Section 3 makes provision for avoidance of marriage by contracting party, who was a child at the time thereof, through filing a petition for annulling the marriage by such party. Section 3(3) has to be […]
Marriages performed in secrecy in the chambers of Advocates and Bar Association Rooms, will not amount to solemnisation and only women who are victims of such marriage can question the same in matrimonial proceedings before […]
Withdrawal of compensation after expiry of five years of passing of award will not come in the way of attracting the mischief of Section 24 RFCTLARR Act 2013
By merely filing an application before any Court, the bar under Section 42 cannot be extended, when another application is filed by a party before another Court, which has got jurisdiction. The Madras High Court […]