India - High Court of Madras

Resignation Even on Medical Grounds Forfeits Past Service, No Pension: Madras High Court

Madras High CourtRules Resignation on Medical Grounds Forfeits Pension Rights Under Tamil Nadu Pension RulesIntroductionIn a significant clarification for government employees in Tamil Nadu, a full bench of theMadras High Courthas ruled that resignation from service, even when submitted on me...

09 Feb 2026

India - Supreme Court

No Fresh Notification Needed for ACB Police Station After AP Bifurcation: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Revives Anti-Corruption Probes: No Fresh Notification Required for ACB Jurisdiction Post-Andhra Bifurcation Introduction In a significant ruling for anti-corruption enforcement, the Supreme Court of India has set aside an Andhra Pradesh High Court order that quashed multiple Fir...

09 Jan 2026

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Trust is Not a Juristic Person, Signatory Trustee Personally Liable for Cheque Dishonour: Supreme Court

Trust is Not a Juristic Person, Signatory Trustee Personally Liable for Cheque Dishonour: Supreme CourtIn a significant ruling clarifying the scope of liability under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, the Supreme Court has held that a cheque dishonour complaint is maintainable against a t...

11 Oct 2025

India - High Court of Madras

Sale of Minor’s Property by De Facto Guardian is Void Ab Initio, Not Merely Voidable: Madras High Court

Madras HC: Knowledge of Exclusion and Decades of Silence Can Defeat Partition Claim Despite Void Sale Deed MADURAI:The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, in a significant judgment, has ruled that while a sale of a minor's property by ade factoguardian is voidab initio, a co-sharer's clai...

21 Jul 2025

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Kerala HC: Director Liable U/S 141 NI Act if Director at Time of Cheque Dishonour, Even if Not at Other Stages of S.138 Offence

Kerala High Court Clarifies Director's Liability in Cheque Dishonour Cases Under NI Act Ernakulam, Kerala – April 2, 2025– The High Court of Kerala, in a significant ruling, has clarified the extent of a director's liability in cheque dishonour cases under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instru...

02 Jun 2025

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Scribe's Testimony Sufficient to Prove Will Under S.69 Evidence Act When Attestors Dead; Stock Witnesses Don't Invalidate: Kerala High Court

Kerala High Court Upholds Will Based on Scribe's Testimony, Clarifies Proof Under Section 69 Evidence Act Ernakulam, Kerala– The Kerala High Court, in a significant judgment, has affirmed the validity of a Will, holding that the testimony of the scribe, coupled with other evidence, is suffici...

30 May 2025

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Delhi HC Issues Interim Injunction Under Order XXXIX Rule 1&2 CPC Against Rogue Cyberlocker Doodstream in Warner Bros. Copyright Suit, Directs Takedown and Disabling of Link Regeneration

Delhi High Court OrdersRogue Cyberlocker Doodstreamto Disable Link Regeneration in Major Copyright SuitNew Delhi:In a significant development concerning online content piracy, the Delhi High Court has issued an interim injunction directing rogue cyberlocker websites Doodstream.com, doodstream...

27 Apr 2025

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Madras High Court Overturns Acquittal, Convicts Customs Officers for Bribery as 'Reward' Under S.7, S.13 PC Act

Madras High Court Overturns Acquittal, Convicts Customs Officers for Bribery as 'Reward' Madurai:In a significant ruling, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has overturned a trial court's acquittal and convicted four individuals, including former Customs and Central Excise officers, i...

23 Apr 2025

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Madras High Court Upholds Conviction in Bribery Case Despite Hostile Witness and Minor Contradictions

Madras High Court Upholds Doctor's Bribery Conviction, Reduces Sentence Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, in Crl.A(MD)No.213 of 2019, has upheld the conviction of a government doctor for demanding and accepting a bribe, albeit reducing the sentence.JusticeG.Ilangovanpresided over the case, ...

25 Mar 2025

India - order

IN RE : T.N. GODAVARMAN THIRUMULPAD vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS.

O R D ER I.A. Nos. 157777 and 157782 of 2023 1. As requested by Ms. Aishwarya Bhati, learned AdditionalSolicitor General, four weeks’ time is granted to file replyaffidavit. 2. List these applications on 14.02.2024. IA Nos. 37666, 37670 and 37679 of 2020 1. The affidavit filed by the State of...

10 Jan 2024