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Abuse Of Law: Madras High Court Slams Party For Paying ₹10 Court Fee For ₹2.5 Crore Recovery Suit, Taking Three Years To Pay Deficit

The Madras High Court pulled up a litigant for making a “mockery of the entire judicial system” and abusing the legal process after he paid a mere Rs 10 court fee for filing a suit seeking recovery of Rs 2.5 crore and then took over three years to pay the deficit court fee, imposing costs of Rs. 50,000 on the party. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 525]Consequently, a Division Bench of Justice N....

Parties Not Entitled To Return Of Court Fee When Matter Is Settled After Recording Of Evidence: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has held that parties in a suit are not entitled to return of court fee once the matter is settled after evidence is recorded. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 523]“However, there is no doubt in my mind that a party is not entitled to any refund once evidence is recorded, if whatever little worth it may be,” the court observed.Justice PB Balaji also noted that Section 69A of the Tamil Nadu Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1955 needs to be relooked.The court noted that the provision,...

Madras High Court Advocates Association Challenges 1965 Cabinet Decision To Use English As Common Language In High Courts

The Madras High Court Advocates Association (MHAA) has moved the Madras High Court against the Union Cabinet's 1965 decision by which it was decided that English would continue to be the common language in the Supreme Court and the High Courts until Hindi can replace it.When the plea came up, the bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan was informed that a similar...

Selecting Temple Pontiff Is Purely Religious Function, HR&CE Dept Has No Right To Appoint Or Approve Appointment: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently remarked that the appointment of a pontiff in a temple is a purely religious function and not one having a secular or administrative character. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 520] The bench of Justice GR Swaminathan and Justice P Murugan held that the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department did not have a right to appoint the temple pontiff or to approve...

Investigation Can Be Transferred Even After Filing Of Final Report If It Was Not Conducted Properly: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently held that an investigation can be transferred even after filing of the final report if it is found that the investigation was not conducted properly. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 519] “As already stated, the Hon'ble Supreme Court and this Court have held that, even after the filing of the final report, in order to complete justice and in exceptional...

“Are We Living In A Police State?”: Senior Advocate P Wilson Questions Before Madras High Court Anbil Maheshs Arrest From Lawyers Office

Senior Advocate P Wilson on Thursday (October 29) questioned the manner in which former Tamil Nadu Minister Anbil Mahesh was arrested from his office, asking whether the police were justified in arresting the former Minister without allowing time to go through the court order denying anticipatory bail. Wilson made the submissions before the Madras High Court's Justice V Lakshminarayanan...

Were Living In RTI Age: Madras High Court Says State Cant Withhold Material Needed To Prosecute Offenders

The Madras High Court recently directed the Railway Mail Service to furnish CCTV footage to a man, who was trying to find the identity of a mischief-monger who was sending him fabricated complaints in his missing father's name. Justice GR Swaminathan observed that in this RTI age, clauses restricting the furnishing of materials could not be applied mechanically. The court added that...