Madras High Court
Multiple Remand Orders U/S 37 A&C Act “Unworkable” Without Reversing Findings On Merits: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court held that multiple remand orders issued by courts under section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act) without disturbing or reversing the findings on merits recorded by earlier Single Judges were incapable of implementation. The court found the situation unprecedented and unusual holding that the statutory scheme of the Civil Procedure...
Misuse Of POCSO Act Undermines Its Objective, Trial Courts Must Take Action Against Persons Filing False Complaints: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently remarked that there has been an increase in misuse of provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act to settle personal scores, which ultimately undermines the true object of the Act. Justice B. Pugalendhi thus directed the trial courts to make sure that cases are registered under Section 22 of the POCSO Act against...
Madras High Court Seeks ECI's Response On Plea By Manithaneya Makkal Katchi Challenging Party's Delisting
The Madras High Court has directed the Election Commission of India to respond to a plea by the Manithaneya Makkal Katchi (MMK), challenging the ECI's order delisting the party. The bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan directed ECI to file its counter within 4 weeks. The party had approached the court challenging the order passed by the...
Computer-Related Invention Not Barred U/S 3(k) Patents Act If It Demonstrates Technical Contribution: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has recently allowed an appeal by Ab Initio Technology LLC, a US-based company, against the Patent Office's refusal and directed that the patent application be allowed, holding that the claimed invention involved an 'inventive step' to satisfy Section 2(1)(j) requirement and is not excluded as a 'computer programme per se' under Section 3(k) of the Patents...
Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: November 10 - November 16, 2025
Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 410 To 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 420 NOMINAL INDEX M/s. Hinduja Foundries Ltd. v. The Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 410 M Divya vs The Senior Revenue Officer, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 411 R Gurusamy v. The Tamil Nadu State Level Scrutiny Committee, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 412 S.Chandraprakash Jain v. M/s. GOD Pictures and...
Madras High Court Reverses Single Judge's Relief To MBBS Aspirant Who Missed Fee Deadline Citing Financial Constraints
The Madras High Court, on Friday, set aside a single judge order, allowing a meritorious candidate to join a medical college, after she failed to pay the fee within the prescribed time due to financial difficulties.The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice Mohammed Shaffiq, while setting aside the order of the single judge, noted that the time scheme specified in the prospectus had to...
Expedite Trials In 216 Pending Criminal Cases Against Sitting And Former MPs/MLAs Where No Stay Operates: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has directed the trial courts in the State to expedite trial in the criminal cases pending against sitting and former MPs and MLAs in the State. The bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan also directed the trial courts not to grant unnecessary adjournments in cases where the trial was pending for more than five years....
Madras High Court Allows Meritorious Candidate To Join MBBS Course After She Could Not Pay Fee On Time Due To Financial Difficulties
The Madras High Court has come to the rescue of a candidate who was not permitted to join the allotted Medical College after failing to pay the fee on time. Justice Anand Venkatesh invoked the court's extraordinary jurisdiction and took into account the circumstances that prevented the candidate from paying the fee on time. The court noted that the candidate had obtained a good score...
Madras High Court Dismisses Parachute Coconut Oil Maker's Copyright Plea Against Everest Label Over Design, Colour Scheme
The Madras High Court has recently dismissed a petition filed by Marico Limited, the manufacturer of Parachute Coconut Oil, seeking cancellation of the copyright registration granted to Kedia Industries for the label of Everest Coconut Oil. A single bench of Justice N Senthilkumar passed the order on November 11, holding that the two labels were clearly distinguishable and that Marico had...
S.138 NI Act Not Attracted On Dishonour Of Cheque Issued To Return Bribe Amount: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently observed that dishonour of a cheque issued for returning a bribe amount could not be prosecuted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act as it was not towards repayment of a legally enforceable debt. Justice K Murali Shankar observed that the agreement to secure a job in exchange of money is an agreement that is void ab initio and would fall...
"Trend Of Invoking Criminal Process In Private Relationships Must Be Checked": Madras High Court Quashes False Promise To Marry Case Against Man
The Madras High Court recently quashed a case against a man for alleged rape on false promise to marry. While doing so, the court noted that the growing trend of invoking criminal process in private relationships must be checked. Justice B Pugalendhi noted that recently, there was an increase in complaints of rape under false promise to marry, where the relationship was...