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High Court of Madras Examines Challenge to Departmental Enquiry Proceedings in Background of Pending Criminal Case. Petitioner Sought Deferment of Enquiry and Legal Assistance Citing Ineffective Defence and Exparte Order....

The petitioner, K. Suja, a Chief Manager at Indian Bank, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution challenging the proceedings dated 02.06.2018 and seeking consequential reliefs. She...

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Madras High Court Dismisses State Appeal, Directs Consideration for Promotion Despite Past Punishment. Government Check-Period Instruction Held Inoperative as Punishment Period Had Expired by Crucial Date....

(1) Background: The dispute concerned the denial of promotion to the post of Deputy Tahsildar in the Revenue Department of Tamil Nadu. The respondent, an employee who joined as an Assistant in 2010, w...

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Madras High Court Allows Writ Appeal, Directs TANGEDCO to Provide Electricity Service Connection to Senior Citizen Without Title Deed. Court Holds That Under Regulation 27(4) of Electricity Distribution Supply Code, Even in a Title Dispute, Connection Can Be Given on Execution of Indemnity Bond....

The appellant, K. Girijaammal, appearing in person, sought a fresh electricity service connection for her residential building at Royapettah, Chennai. She claimed to have inherited the property from h...

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High Court of Madras Dismisses First Appeal and Upholds Preliminary Decree for Partition; Will Propounded by Defendant Found Not Proved Under Section 63 of Indian Succession Act and Section 68 of Evidence Act....

The case arose from a suit for partition filed by the respondent/plaintiff, claiming a half share in the suit property. The property originally belonged to one Elumalai, who died on 29.01.1993. His wi...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeal in Partition Suit, Upholds Trial Court's Decree for Partition and Separate Possession. The court held that the suit for partition was not barred by limitation as the plaintiff's possession was not adverse and the defendants failed to prove ouster....

The case pertains to a Regular First Appeal filed by the defendants against the judgment and decree dated 30.09.2010 passed by the Senior Civil Judge, Hukkeri, in O.S. No. 67 of 2005. The original pla...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes FIR Against Journalist in Section 505(2) IPC Case — Alleged Offensive Remarks Not Made with Intent to Cause Public Harm. The court held that the essential ingredients of Section 505(2) IPC were not satisfied as the remarks did not create public fear or alarm, and quashed the FIR as an abuse of process....

The petitioner, Mr. Arnab Goswami, a director of ARG Outlier Media Private Limited and owner of Republic Media Network, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India re...

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High Court of Karnataka Takes Suo Motu Cognizance of Dengue Outbreak Based on Letter to Editor, Directs State to Implement Preventive Measures. Right to Health Under Article 21 Obligates State to Control Vector-Borne Diseases....

The High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, presided by Chief Justice N.V. Anjaria and Justice K.V. Aravind, delivered a judgment on February 13, 2025, in a Public Interest Litigation (Writ Petition No....

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Madras High Court Disposes Writ Petitions Against State Minority Commission’s Notices. Petitions Filed by Educational Institutions Seeking to Quash Summons Issued Under R.C.No.A1/408/2018....

These writ petitions were filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by three educational institutions, namely Jeyaraj Annapackiam College for Women, Crescent College of Education for Women,...

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Madras High Court Dismisses Writ Petition as Withdrawn in MGNREGS Employment Regularization Case. Petitioner Sought to Quash Removal Order and Secure Regularization but the Court Allowed Withdrawal Without Adjudication....

The writ petition was filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court by the petitioner, Rajendran, against multiple respondents including the State ...