Madras High Court
Supplementary Complaint Under PMLA Doesn't Require Fresh Cognizance: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently observed that a supplementary complaint under Section 44 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act is not a fresh or independent complaint requiring the court to take cognisance. The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice Mohammed Shaffiq held that a supplementary complaint is a part and parcel of the main complaint for which cognisance has already...
Education Should Not Merely Be Perceived As Commercial Venture, Must Remain Noble Service: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently ruled against colleges charging additional tuition fees in the name of a break fee/miscellaneous fee. The court also directed the Chettinad Academy of Research and Education (CARE) University to refund the deposit made by the students with interest of 6% per annum. While doing so, Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan remarked that education must not be merely viewed as...
Conversion Can Be Inferred From Conduct, Formal Ceremony Not Necessary: Madras High Court Restores Muslim-Born Woman's Divorce Plea Under HMA
The Madras High Court recently observed that when the parties have solemnised marriage in a Hindu temple as per the Hindu rites, the mutual divorce petition filed under the Hindu Marriage Act would be maintainable even though one of the parties had not converted to the Hindu religion. “As already held the second petitioner, though by birth is a Muslim, by conduct, has...
Madras High Court Asks State To Respond To Plea To Give Sanitary Napkins At Subsidised Rates Through Public Distribution System
The Madras High Court has asked the State to respond to a plea seeking the distribution of sanitary napkins at subsidised rates through the public distribution system in the State of Tamil Nadu. The bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan directed the Secretary to the Ministry of Social Welfare and Women Empowerment, the Secretary to the Ministry...
Judicial Officers Are Expected To Approach Surrogacy Petitions With Sensitivity And Compassion: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently observed that while dealing with petitions filed under the Surrogacy (Regulations) Act seeking an order to have parentage and custody, the courts are expected to be sensitive, responsible, and compassionate without frustrating the beneficial objective of the legislation. “The judicial officers are therefore expected to approach such petitions...
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...