madras high court… Madras High Court Holds Remarriage of Widow Does Not Extinguish Her Right to Claim Compensation in Motor Accident Cases 18 Apr 2026 The Madras High Court has held that a widow’s right to claim compensation for the death of her husband in a motor accident does not stand extinguished merely because she…
News Update… Supreme Court Holds That Bail Conditions Cannot Include Direction To Sell Immovable Property Of Accused For Settlement Of Alleged Claims As Such Direction Is Alien To Bail Jurisdiction 18 Apr 2026 The Supreme Court has held that neither the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 nor the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 would enable a Court at the stage of bail or…
Articles… Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Habeas Corpus Petition By Savukku Shankar’s Nephew, Directs Him To Approach Madras High Court For Quashing Third Goondas Act Detention Order 16 Apr 202616 Apr 2026 The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a writ petition filed by D. Bharath, nephew of YouTuber and journalist Savukku Shankar, seeking quashing of the third preventive detention order…
News Update… Supreme Court Enhances Motor Accident Compensation to ₹97.73 Lakh; Holds Appellate Courts Cannot Mechanically Reduce Disability Without Cogent Reasons 19 Mar 202619 Mar 2026 The Supreme Court on Wednesday enhanced the motor accident compensation awarded to R. Halle from ₹35.61 lakh (as reduced by the Madras High Court) to ₹97.73 lakh, restoring and expanding…
News Update… Supreme Court Upholds Corporate Guarantee as Valid Contract; Canara Bank Held Liable for Erroneous Remittance of USD 100,000 Contrary to Customer Mandate 18 Mar 2026 The Supreme Court has upheld the liability of Archean Industries Private Limited under a “Corporate Guarantee” executed in favour of Goltens Dubai for payment of USD 100,000 towards vessel repair…
madras high court… Madras HC Admits Plea Challenging First Proviso to Section 223 BNSS: Journalist Argues Mandatory Pre-Cognisance Hearing of Accused Prolongs Trials and is Ultra Vires Constitution 14 Mar 2026 The Madras High Court has admitted a writ petition challenging the first proviso to Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, which mandates that a Magistrate cannot…
madras high court… Madras HC: Writ Courts Can’t Probe Pay Parity; Govt Directives Override PSU Rules in Arasu Rubber Corp Wage Dispute 9 Mar 2026 The Madras High Court has ruled that High Courts, in exercising writ jurisdiction, cannot delve into enquiries on pay parity between public sector undertaking (PSU) employees and state government staff.…
News Update Supreme Court Upholds Daughter’s Equal Share in Ancestral Property, Sets Aside High Court Review Order in Partition Dispute 8 Sep 2025 The Supreme Court, in a landmark ruling (2025 INSC 1080), allowed the appeal of Malleeswari, daughter of the late Munusamy Naidu, affirming her right to a 1/3rd share in ancestral…
News Update Supreme Court Declines Urgent Hearing on Challenge to TM Krishna’s Award 13 Dec 2024 On December 13, the Supreme Court declined an urgent hearing of a plea challenging the Madras High Court’s decision that allowed the conferment of the Sangita Kalanidhi MS Subbulakshmi Award…
News Update Supreme Court Orders SIT Probe into Allegations of Sexual Assault in Chennai 21 Nov 2024 The Supreme Court recently constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate allegations of sexual assault against a 10-year-old girl in Anna Nagar, Chennai, and claims of police misconduct in…
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