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Madras High Court Dismisses Review Application in Revenue Matter — No Error Apparent on Record. Review jurisdiction under Order 47 Rule 1 CPC cannot be expanded to re-adjudicate merits; applicant failed to establish error apparent on face of record....

The present Review Application was filed by M.Ramasubramaniam seeking review of an order dated 21.07.2022 passed in W.P.No.18594 of 2022 by the Madras High Court. In the original writ petition, the Co...

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Madras High Court Dismisses Review Petition in Debt Recovery Matter — No Error Apparent on Record. Liberty to Approach Civil Court Already Implied, No Need for Express Grant....

The case involves a review application filed by V.Sivasakthi (the applicant) seeking review of an order passed by the Madras High Court in W.P.23030 of 2022 on 30.08.2022. The applicant contended that...

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Madras High Court Allows Husband's Appeal for Restitution of Conjugal Rights and Dismisses Wife's Divorce Petition in Matrimonial Dispute. Court holds that isolated instances of cruelty do not constitute legal cruelty under Section 13(1)(i-a) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, and that the wife failed to prove mental cruelty....

The case involves three appeals arising from a common order of the VI Additional Principal Family Court, Chennai, dated 20.09.2023. The husband, Vikas Jain, filed CMA No.68 of 2024 against the dismiss...

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Madras High Court Allows Second Appeals in Partition Suit, Holds That Illegitimate Children Are Not Entitled to Share in Joint Family Properties Under Hindu Succession Act, 1956. Daughters Born From Void Marriage Cannot Claim Coparcenary Rights, Only Entitled to Separate Property of Father....

The case involves three second appeals filed by the defendants 2 and 3 and another legal representative of the deceased 1st defendant against the judgment and decree of the First Appellate Court, whic...

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Madras High Court Allows Second Appeal in Property Suit, Sets Aside Concurrent Findings of Courts Below. Court holds that plaintiff failed to prove title and possession, and that the suit was barred by limitation under Article 65 of the Limitation Act, 1963....

The case involves two second appeals arising from a common judgment of the Additional Sub Judge, Chengalpattu, in A.S. No.12 of 2001, which modified the common judgment of the District Munsif, Chengal...

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Madras High Court Allows Review of Writ Order in Railway Selection Dispute Due to Non-Consideration of Cancellation of Selection Process. The court found an error apparent on the face of the record as the cancellation of the selection process dated 19.10.2009 was not considered, despite being placed before the court....

The Union of India, through the Ministry of Railways, filed a review application under Order XLVII Rule 1 read with Section 114 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, seeking review of an order dated 0...

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Madras High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking CBI Investigation into Resignation of MLAs Alleging Corruption. Court holds that resignation of MLAs is a political decision not subject to judicial review and that the petitioner lacks locus standi as a political rival....

The petitioner, B. Ramkumar Adityan, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus directing the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate ...

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Madras High Court Dismisses Second Appeal in Partition Suit — Concurrent Findings of Fact Upheld. The court held that the appellants failed to prove adverse possession and the suit for partition was within limitation under Article 65 of the Limitation Act, 1963....

The case pertains to a second appeal filed by the defendants against the concurrent decrees of the trial court and the first appellate court in a suit for partition and declaration of title. The plain...

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Madras High Court Disposes of Writ Petitions Challenging Nomenclature of Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department as Cause Ceases to Exist. Petitioner's Counsel Submits No Live Controversy, Leading to Disposal Without Adjudication on Merits....

The petitioner, S. Marimuthu, filed two writ petitions before the Madras High Court. In W.P.No.32354 of 2019, he sought a declaration that Government Orders G.O.No.816 dated 25/03/1992 and G.O.(2D) No...

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Madras High Court Upholds Life Imprisonment for Murder of College Student in Classroom Attack. Conviction under Sections 302, 449, 294(b), 324, 506(II) IPC confirmed based on credible eyewitness testimony and medical evidence....

The appellant, Udayakumar, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge (Fast Track Mahila Court), Karur, for offences under Sections 449, 294(b), 324, 302 and 506(II) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)...