The Madras High Court, in a detailed appellate judgment, has reaffirmed that acquittal must be granted to accused when the

The High Court reaffirms the principle that persistent failure to prosecute an appeal, despite repeated adjournments and ample opportunities, warrants

The Madras High Court dismissed a motor accident appeal for non-prosecution alone, without entering into the merits of the case

The Madras High Court upholds existing precedent that, for suits seeking partition, only co-sharers have locus standi, and where property

The Madras High Court holds that mere confession of a co-accused, without independent corroboration and strict statutory compliance—especially of procedural

The Madras High Court held that conviction under the NDPS Act cannot be sustained solely on the confession of a

The Madras High Court held that strict compliance with Section 42 of the NDPS Act is mandatory, and total non-compliance

The Madras High Court reaffirmed that total non-compliance with Section 42 of the NDPS Act is impermissible, even for searches

The court affirmed that, upon joint submission of a memo recording settlement out of court by both parties, an appeal

Madras High Court reaffirms that a Civil Miscellaneous Appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act abates when no

The Madras High Court allowed the appeal, acquitted the accused of NDPS charges, and clarified that prior criminal antecedents cannot

When a civil miscellaneous appeal is dismissed for non-prosecution due to the appellant’s repeated absence or failure to argue, the