Can Writ Jurisdiction Be Invoked to Obtain Police Protection for Enforcement of a Decree Instead of Approaching the Executing Court?

The Madras High Court has reaffirmed that litigants seeking removal of obstruction to a civil court decree must pursue remedies

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September 5, 2025 | Madras High Court

Does Ex Parte Decree in Copyright Infringement Suit Before Commercial Court Set Binding Judicial Precedent on Grant of Mandatory and Permanent Injunctions?

A Madras High Court Commercial Division’s ex parte decree granting comprehensive injunctions, damages, and accounting in a copyright suit upholds

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September 5, 2025 | Madras High Court

Can Police Protection Be Sought Through Writ Jurisdiction in Property Disputes Absent Prior Civil Court Orders? — Precedent Reaffirmed by Madras High Court

The Madras High Court reaffirmed that writ petitions seeking police protection in property disputes are maintainable only when petitioners’ rights

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September 5, 2025 | Madras High Court

Whether Sole Entrustment and Exclusive Benefit by a Bank Employee, Supported by Forged Documents and Telex Messages, Justifies Sustaining Convictions for Criminal Breach of Trust, Cheating, Forgery, and Corruption under IPC and PC Act?

Clear reaffirmation that a bank official can be singularly convicted where evidence shows sole entrustment, exclusive pecuniary benefit, and authorship

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September 4, 2025 | Madras High Court

Does the Existence of a Statutory Appeal Prevent the High Court from Granting a Writ of Mandamus Against Licensing Authorities Under Article 226?

The court held that when a statutory order has been passed, the petitioner must challenge it through the prescribed legal

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September 4, 2025 | Madras High Court

Does a Writ Petition Abate Automatically on the Death of the Petitioner if Legal Heirs Are Not Substituted Within Time?

The Madras High Court reaffirmed that when a petitioner dies and steps are not taken to substitute legal heirs despite

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September 4, 2025 | Madras High Court

Can a Registered Will Be Deemed Invalid Without Proof That the Testatrix Understood Its Contents?

Court holds that mere registration and thumb impression are insufficient; reaffirms strict onus on propounder under Indian Succession Act for

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August 30, 2025 | Madras High Court

Does an absence of consensus ad idem on the identity of property defeat a suit for specific performance?

Upholding the requirement of clear agreement and agent authority in real estate contracts The Madras High Court affirmed existing Supreme

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August 30, 2025 | Madras High Court

Does a Prior Appellate Ruling on Jurisdiction Alone Bar a Subsequent Civil Suit Under Section 11 CPC?

Madras High Court holds that a decision deflecting merits for lack of jurisdiction is not res judicata, reaffirms Section 11

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August 30, 2025 | Madras High Court

Does Leave for a Representative Suit Under Order I Rule 8 CPC Require Strict Compliance with Affidavit Requirements Under Order III Rule 2 of the OS Rules Before Issuing Notice?

Strict adherence to affidavit particulars is mandatory before permitting notice; High Court upholds established law on representative suits as binding

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August 30, 2025 | Madras High Court

Does Non-Compliance with Mandatory NDPS Safeguards Vitiate Conviction?

Upholding SC Precedents on Sections 42, 50, 52, 52A, 57 & 67 of the NDPS Act in Quashing Conviction  

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August 30, 2025 | Madras High Court

When Can a High Court Dismiss a Civil Miscellaneous Second Appeal for Non-Prosecution Due to Failure to Serve Notice Over an Extended Period?

The Madras High Court held that an appeal may be dismissed if the appellant, despite specific directions and interim orders,

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August 30, 2025 | Madras High Court