India - High Court of Madras

Borrower of Vehicle Cannot Claim Compensation Under Section 163-A for Own Negligence: Madras High Court

Borrower Cannot Claim Compensation Under Section 163 -A for Own Negligence: Madras High Court In a significant ruling addressing the scope of liability under the Motor Vehicles Act, theMadras High Court,Madurai Bench, has clarified that a person who borrows a vehicle and subsequently causes a...

24 Sep 2025

India - High Court of Madras

Mere 'Missing Person' Reports Do Not Merit Habeas Corpus Without Proof of Illegal Detention: Madras High Court

Curbing the Misuse of Extraordinary Jurisdiction: Madras HC on 'Missing Person' Cases In a significant ruling, the Madras High Court has addressed the growing trend of filing Habeas Corpus Petitions (HCP) for "missing person" cases without any prima facie evidence of illegal detention. The Di...

29 Aug 2025

India - High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Blanket Ban On Religious Rites Violates Articles 25 And 26: High Court Of Himachal Pradesh

Blanket Ban On Religious Rites Violates Articles 25 And 26: High Court Of Himachal Pradesh The High Court of Himachal Pradesh has delivered a significant ruling balancing the sanctity of religious traditions with the maintenance of public order. In a dispute cent...

17 Oct 2025

India - High Court of Delhi

Forfeiture of Earnest Money Is Not a Penalty If Breach Is Proven by Purchaser: Delhi High Court Dismisses Section 34 Challenge

Forfeiture of Earnest Money Is Not a Penalty If Breach Is Proven by Purchaser: Delhi High Court Dismisses Section 34 Challenge The Delhi High Court has reaffirmed that the forfeiture of earnest money in commercial auctions does not automatically qualify as a penalty under Section 74 of the In...

11 Nov 2025

India - High Court of Madras

Pendency of Appeal No Bar to Leave: Madras High Court

Pendency of Appeal No Bar to Leave: Madras High Court The Madras High Court, through a Division Bench comprising Justice G. Jayachandran and Justice R. Poornima, has formally resolved the legal uncertainty surrounding the eligibility of prisoners to apply for ord...

24 Jan 2025

India - High Court of Madras

Unexplained Delay in Detention Order Leads to Quashing under Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 by Madras High Court

Madras High Court Overturns Detention Order, Citing Procedural Lapses and Questionable Necessity In a significant ruling for personal liberty, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has quashed a preventive detention order issued under the Tami...

04 Dec 2025

India - High Court of Madras

Solitary Sexual Offence Against Minor Justifies Preventive Detention Under Act 14 of 1982: Madurai Bench of Madras High Court

Upholding Public Safety: When Solitary Heinous Crimes Warrant Preventive Detention In a significant ruling, theMadurai Bench of theMadras High Courthas reaffirmed the state’s authority to impose preventive detention on sexual offenders, even in cases involving a "solitary incident." Justices ...

01 Dec 2025

India - High Court of Madras

Joint Trial of Separate Offences Against Same Victim Valid Without Proof of Prejudice: Madurai Bench of Madras High Court

Joint Trial of Separate Offences Against Same Victim Valid Without Proof of Prejudice: Madurai Bench of Madras High Court In a significant ruling concerning the procedural integrity of trials involving heinous crimes against minors, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court ha...

10 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Abuse of Process: Madras High Court Imposes Rs. 1 Lakh Costs on Petitioner in Frivolous Habeas Corpus Filing

When Legal Remedies Are Used as Weapons: Court Throws Out Habeas Corpus Plea In a scathing rebuke against what it termed the misuse of legal mechanisms, the Madras High Court has dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed by an individual who sought to recover his 72-year-old ado...

19 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Madras HC Upholds Convictions in 2018 Katchanatham Mob Murder, Acquits One Appellant on Alibi Grounds

Justice After the Storm: Madras HC Decides Katchanatham Massacre Appeals The High Court of Judicature at Madras has delivered a landmark judgment confirming the convictions of 26 individuals involved in the horrific 2018 Katchanatham village massacre. In a case t...

18 Feb 2026