India - High Court of Madras

Madras High Court Dismisses Appeals and Sets Standards for Medical Records in Murder Trials

Madras High CourtDismisses Appeals and Sets Standards for Medical Records in Murder TrialsTheMadurai Bench of theMadras High Courthas upheld theconvictionof two individuals for the brutal murder of a Village Administrative Officer (VAO). Justices N. Anand Venkatesh and K.K. Ramakrishnan deliv...

30 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Madras HC Directs Claimant to File Claims Before Liquidator, Bypassing Futile Arbitration Amid IBC Proceedings

Navigating the Impasse: Madras High Court Streamlines Claims Against Companies in Liquidation In a pragmatic decision addressing the overlap between the Arbitration and Conciliation Act and the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), theMadras High Courthas resolved a long-standing procedural d...

18 Sep 2025

India - High Court of Madras

Madras High Court Dismisses Election Petition Filed By Non-Constituency Voter Challenging Senthil Balaji Result

Madras High Court Dismisses Election Petition Filed By Non-Constituency Voter Challenging Senthil Balaji ResultIn a significant judicial clarification regarding election litigation in Tamil Nadu, the High Court of Judicature at Madras has...

27 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Madras HC Advises Against Digital Intimate Image Sharing

Madras HC Advises Against Digital Intimate Image Sharing: Reforming Justice in the Digital AgeIn a powerfuljudicial interventionthat transcends the traditional boundaries ofcourt orders, theMadurai Bench of theMadras High Courthas issued a sweeping advisory regarding the dangers of digital in...

15 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Sexual Consent Vitiated by Deception and Digital Blackmail Constitutes Rape U/S 376(2)(n): Madras High Court

SexualConsentVitiated by Deception and Digital Blackmail Constitutes RapeU/S 376(2)(n):Madras High CourtTheMadurai Bench of theMadras High Courthas delivered a landmark verdict, affirming the life imprisonment of “Suji @ Kasi” for the systematic sexual exploitation of women through a sophisti...

15 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Madras

No Section 29A Extension For Terminated Arbitration: Madras High Court

No Section 29A Extension For Terminated Arbitration: Madras High Court TheMadras High Courthas clarified the limits of judicial intervention in arbitral proceedings, ruling that an application for the extension of time underSection 29Aof theArbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, cannot be en...

10 Oct 2025

India - High Court of Madras

Cryptocurrency as 'Property' Entitled to Protection: Madras High Court Grants Interim Relief Under Section 9 Arbitration Act Against Zanmai Labs

Cryptocurrency as 'Property' Entitled to Protection: Madras High Court Grants Interim Relief UnderSection 9Arbitration Act Against Zanmai LabsIn a significant ruling addressing the intersection of digital assets and traditional commercial law, the High Court of Judicature at Madras, presided ...

25 Oct 2025

India - High Court of Madras

Natural Justice Essential for Arbitral Validity: Madras High Court

Natural Justice Essential for Arbitral Validity: Madras High CourtIn a significant ruling emphasizing the sanctity of fair procedure, the Madras High Court has set aside an arbitral award handed down by family elders, citing a fundamental violation of the principles of natural justice. Justic...

23 Oct 2025

India - High Court of Madras

Customs Authority Lacks Jurisdiction to Prohibit GST on Auctioned Goods: Madras High Court

Customs Authority Lacks Jurisdiction to Prohibit GST on Auctioned Goods: Madras High CourtIn a significant ruling clarifying the boundaries of administrative authority, the Madras High Court has quashed a public notice issued by the Customs Department that sought to prevent Container Freight ...

23 Oct 2025

India - High Court of Madras

Arbitral Awards Without Informed Consent of JV Partner Are Non-Est in Law: Madras High Court

Arbitral Awards Without Informed Consent of JV Partner Are Non-Est in Law: Madras High CourtIn a significant ruling addressing the boundaries of arbitral authority, the Madras High Court has set aside an arbitral award, declaring it "non-est in the eye of law" because it was passed against a ...

23 Oct 2025