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Madras High Court Dismisses Tenant's Revision as Infructuous After Vacating Premises. Rent Arrears and Electricity Charges Left Open for Settlement Between Parties....

The case involves a civil revision petition filed by G.Balakrishnan (petitioner/tenant) against P.Porkodi (respondent/landlord) challenging an eviction order. The petitioner had filed the revision und...

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Madras High Court Allows Revision Petition in Partition Suit, Sets Aside Dismissal of Restoration Application Due to COVID-19 Delay. Court Holds That Length of Delay Alone Not Decisive; Equitable Considerations and Lack of Final Decree Proceedings Warrant Opportunity to Contest....

The case arises from a partition suit filed by the respondent (sister) against the petitioner (sister-in-law) in O.S.No.212 of 2011 before the Subordinate Judge, Poonamallee. The petitioner was set ex...

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Madras High Court Upholds Life Conviction of Accused in Murder Case Based on Dying Declaration and Circumstantial Evidence. Dying Declaration of Deceased College Student Found Credible and Corroborated by Medical Evidence Under Section 302 IPC....

The appellant, Mani @ Manikantan, was convicted by the Mahila Court, Chennai, for the murder of Sangeetha, a 19-year-old college student, under Section 302 IPC, along with offenses under Section 294(b...

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Madras High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Dying Declaration and Weak Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant, Rajeeb Dhathi, was convicted under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Arunkumar Katchap and sentenced to life imprisonment by the XVIII Additional Sessions Judge, Chennai. The prosecutio...

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High Court of Andhra Pradesh Hears Writ Petitions Challenging Land Acquisition for Compost Yard and Section 5A Enquiry Order. The court was required to decide the validity of the District Collector's order rejecting objections under Section 5A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, following earlier directions of the Supreme Court....

The matter arose from acquisition of land for establishing a municipal solid waste compost yard by Bhimavaram Municipality in West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh. The petitioners, S.Pichappan (died...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Income Tax Exemption Case — Remands for Fresh Consideration of Registration Under Section 12AB of Income Tax Act, 1961. The court held that the rejection of exemption registration was procedurally flawed as the Assessing Officer failed to consider the appellant's reply and the order was passed without proper application of mind....

The appellant, Uttar Bhartiya Education Society, is a trust/society running educational institutions. It applied for registration under Section 12AB of the Income Tax Act, 1961 for the assessment year...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Rejection of Plaint Rejection Application in Suit for Possession and Mesne Profits. Court holds that plaint cannot be rejected under Order VII Rule 11(d) CPC when the suit is not barred by limitation and the claim for mesne profits is not time-barred....

The petitioner, M/s. Ramnarain Sons Pvt Ltd, filed a writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India challenging two orders: (1) an order dated 13 August 2025 passed by the learned Judge,...

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Bombay High Court Disposes of Multiple Writ Petitions Involving Slum Rehabilitation Authority — Relief Not Specified as Judgment Text Only Contains Cause Title and Advocates. The batch includes Writ Petition No. 3140 of 2019 and connected matters, with petitioners seeking various reliefs against the State of Maharashtra and the Slum Rehabilitation Authority....

The High Court of Judicature at Bombay (Ordinary Original Civil Jurisdiction, Division Bench) delivered a judgment on December 30, 2025, in a batch of writ petitions. The lead matter is Writ Petition ...