When Can Bail Be Granted to Accused With Multiple Prior Cases, Including Detention Under Goondas Act, in Serious Offences Involving Murder and SC/ST Act? — Clarification of Judicial Approach Under BNSS and Related Statutes

Madras High Court clarifies that pendency of prior cases and previous preventive detention under the Goondas Act are relevant but

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October 23, 2025 | Madras High Court

What Is the Effect of Dismissal of Second Appeal for Default Under Section 100 CPC? Does Such an Order Have Precedential Value?

When a second appeal is dismissed for default due to non-appearance of parties, the High Court does not adjudicate the

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October 23, 2025 | Madras High Court

Can Bail Be Granted to Accused Under the Manual Scavengers Act and SC/ST Act When Employment Status of Deceased Remains Disputed?

The Madras High Court held that bail may be granted in cases involving multiple statutory offences—including under the Prohibition of

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October 23, 2025 | Madras High Court

Does a Writ Petition Challenging Debarment Become Infructuous Once the Period of Debarment Expires?

The Madras High Court has reaffirmed that when the period of debarment/cancellation in an administrative order has already expired by

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September 15, 2025 | Madras High Court

Can a Second Appeal Be Decided on Merits When the Appellant Withdraws the Appeal? — Reaffirming the Discretion to Dismiss as Not Pressed

The Madras High Court confirms that an appellant may withdraw a second appeal under Section 100 CPC, resulting in dismissal

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September 11, 2025 | Madras High Court

When and How Can a Criminal Court Order Interim Release of a Seized Vehicle Not Used by Its Owner in the Commission of an Offence? – Madras High Court’s Clarification and Conditional Approach

Madras High Court upholds that courts may direct the interim return of a seized vehicle to a non-accused registered owner,

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September 10, 2025 | Madras High Court

Is a Promissory Note Invalid If Executed on Stamp Paper Purchased in Another’s Name? Clarification on Admissibility & Section 35 of Stamp Act

Madras High Court upholds that once a document is admitted in evidence, its admissibility cannot be challenged based on breach

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September 10, 2025 | Madras High Court

When Should Appellate Courts Interfere with Convictions & Acquittals under Section 149 r/w 302 IPC? Clarifying Standards for Review of Evidence and Benefit of Doubt

The Madras High Court comprehensively reaffirms established Supreme Court precedent: appellate interference in criminal convictions and acquittals, especially for large-scale

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September 10, 2025 | Madras High Court

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