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Madras High Court

Case BriefsHigh Courts

Presumption of infringement under S. 29(3), Trademarks Act: Madras HC grants permanent injunction in favour of Bharatmatrimony

Madras High Court: G. Jayachandran, J., decided a matter with regard to infringing the registered trademark BHARATMATRIMONY. Present suit was filed for

Published on October 18, 2021October 18, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Appointments & TransfersNews

Madras High Court gets 4 new Additional Judges

President appoints the following as Additional Judges of the Madras High Court: Sundaram Srimathy D. Bharatha Chakravarthy R. Vijayakumar Mohammed Shaffiq Above

Published on October 12, 2021October 12, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

When can Court invoke its Power to effect an attachment under Or. 38 R. 5 of Civil Procedure Code? Madras HC decides

Madras High Court: G. Jayachandran, J., with the lens of this decision addressed the Power under Order XXXVIII, Rule 5 of the

Published on October 8, 2021October 29, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Cinema owners are liable to pay compensation for not providing free potable & pure drinking water? Prohibition to carry drinking water in Cinema Hall | Madras HC Decision

Madras High Court: Opining that “Cinema Hall, which seeks to prohibit carrying of drinking water inside the Cinema Hall for security reasons,

Published on October 5, 2021October 15, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Are Courts bound to protect the interests of the “deity” in temple? Madras HC’s ruling on “Deity” in temple a “Minor”

Fraudulent and illegal encroachments of temple properties is a crime against the society at large.

Published on September 21, 2021September 21, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

IT Rules, 2021 | ‘Oversight mechanism to control media by Govt. may rob media of its independence’: Madras HC’s prima facie observation

Madras High Court: The Division Bench of Sanjib Banerjee, CJ and P.D. Audikesavalu, J., prima facie observed that an oversight mechanism to

Published on September 17, 2021September 17, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Mandating coverage of bumper to bumper insurance policy: Not logistically and economically feasible? Has Madras HC modified its earlier decision? Read full report

Madras High Court: S. Vaidyanathan, J., cancelled the bumper-to-bumper policy which was made mandatory by this Court’s order for new vehicles for

Published on September 15, 2021September 15, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Madras HC on setting up Benches of Supreme Court: An Indian, from a far-flung corner, has been unable to approach great Citadel of Justice, hailed as the ‘sentinel on the qui vive’

Madras High Court: Observing that, Litigants are compelled to accept the wrong orders in view of inaccessibility to New Delhi and the

Published on September 10, 2021September 13, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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SC Collegium approves elevation of 4 Advocates as Judges of Madras HC

SC Collegium has approved elevation of 4 Advocates as Judges of Madras HC Supreme Court Collegium has approved the proposal for elevation

Published on September 6, 2021September 6, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

There are many known heroes and unsung heroes. Whether printing the photo of National Leader Netaji Subash Chandra Bose on Indian Currency is possible or not? Detailed Report

Madras High Court: The Division Bench of N. Kirubakaran and M. Duraiswamy, JJ., while addressing the matter with the concern of printing

Published on September 3, 2021September 10, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Astrology v. Science | Can Courts direct citizens to stop believing in astrology? Read Madras HC’s opinion

Madras High Court: The Division Bench of Sanjib Banerjee, CJ and P.D. Audikesavalu addressed a matter wherein direction was sought to widely

Published on August 31, 2021September 3, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Madras HC on Reservation | Whether 10 % reservation of Economically Weaker Section can be provided in All India Quota medical seats without SC’s approval? Detailed Record

Madras High Court: The Division Bench of Sanjib Banerjee, CJ and P.D. Audikesavalu, J. while addressing the contempt petition, expressed that, Merely

Published on August 26, 2021September 3, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Right to be Forgotten | Madras HC decides whether redacting names of acquitted persons from court record is possible

Madras High Court: N. Anand Venkatesh, J., remarked that, There is no doubt with regard to the fact that the moment Judge

Published on August 4, 2021August 23, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Madras HC | Will procedure laid down under S. 199(2) CrPC for defamation apply on a defamatory statement made in personal nature? HC explains

Madras High Court: V. Bhavani Subbaroyan, J., while addressing the allegations of defamation, held that, While printing and publishing matters with regard

Published on July 27, 2021August 6, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Does a forfeiture clause imply that the entire deposit amount can be forfeited? Madras HC elaborates

Madras High Court: Sanjib Banerjee, J., addressed whether this Court is the appropriate forum to decide the quantum that can be forfeited

Published on July 23, 2021July 23, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Madras HC | Schools to keep a complaint box to make victims complain about sexual assault freely

Madras High Court: P. Velmurugan, J., directs Schools to keep a complaint box to make the victims complain about the sexual assault

Published on July 21, 2021July 30, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

SC invokes independence of judiciary, separation of powers to invalidate amendments in Finance Act, 2017 prescribing 50 yrs minimum age for appointment to Tribunals, allowances payable to members, term of office

Supreme Court: A 3-Judge Bench of the Supreme Court, by a majority of 2:1, has declared that certain portions of Section 184

Published on July 15, 2021July 23, 2021By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Madras HC | Is writ petition maintainable against Asset Reconstruction Co. which is assigned debts by nationalised banks? Is there element of public duty and obligation to follow RBI Circulars? HC decides

Madras High Court: V. Parthiban, J., expressed that plea of public interest in a private loan transaction is only a mask to

Published on July 14, 2021July 30, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

When can decree on admission be passed? Madras HC explains how general admission of facts v. admission of claim, makes difference

Madras High Court: Dr G. Jayachandran, J., refused to pass a decree in favour of the plaintiff who relied on general admission

Published on July 13, 2021July 30, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Madras HC | Police protection for a member of LGBTQIA+ Community on having apprehensions of honour killing on receiving threats from family 

Madras High Court: M. Nirmal Kumar, J., directed police protection to a member of the LGBTQIA+ Community who had apprehension of being

Published on July 8, 2021July 9, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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