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Madras High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Dying Declarations. Conviction under Section 6 of POCSO Act and Section 363 IPC set aside as the dying declarations were contradictory and lacked corroboration....

The appellant, M. Vigneshwaran, was convicted by the Special Court under POCSO Act for penetrative sexual assault and kidnapping of a 17-year-old girl. The victim had attempted self-immolation and gav...

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Madras High Court Acquits Accused in Double Murder Case Due to Unreliable Testimony of Related Witnesses and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The case involves three criminal appeals filed by four accused persons (A1 to A4) against their conviction and sentence by the Additional District and Sessions Judge, Dindigul, in S.C. No. 83 of 2018 ...

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Madras High Court Dismisses Revision Challenging Dismissal of Section 156(3) CrPC Application for Lack of Territorial Jurisdiction — Metropolitan Magistrate's Power to Order Investigation Limited to His Local Area Despite Section 16(3) CrPC....

The petitioner, S. Diwakar, filed a Criminal Revision before the Madras High Court challenging an order dated 03.06.2023 passed by the V Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai, which dismissed his a...

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Madras High Court Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Insurer Liable Despite Lack of Negligence Proof. The court held that the insurer is liable to pay compensation as the vehicle was involved in the accident, applying the principle of res ipsa loquitur under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The case involves two appeals filed by the United India Insurance Company challenging the liability fastened on it in respect of an accident involving insured vehicles. The accident occurred on 05.12....

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Madras High Court Allows PIL Seeking Prevention of Cow Slaughter in Non-Designated Places During Bakrid. Court Holds That Slaughter of Cows and Calves Must Only Occur in Designated Slaughterhouses Under Article 48 of the Constitution and Tamil Nadu Animal Preservation Act....

The petitioner, K. Surya alias K. Surya Prasanth, a resident of Coimbatore and an activist, filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the Madras Hi...

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Madras High Court Hears Batch of Petitions on Promotion Seniority of Police Subordinates Under Tamil Nadu Special Rules. Rule 3(b)(ii)(b) of Special Rules for Tamil Nadu Police Subordinate Service Scrutinized for Constitutional Validity....

This batch of cases came before the High Court of Judicature at Madras comprising a Division Bench of Justice R. Suresh Kumar and Justice N. Senthilkumar. The batch included multiple writ petitions an...

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Madras High Court Allows Writ Petitions Challenging Disconnection Notices for Brick Kilns Due to Violation of Natural Justice. Failure to Furnish Inspection Report and Prior Proceedings Before Issuing Show Cause Notices Renders Them Unsustainable Under Article 226 of Constitution of India....

The petitioners, P.Periyakaruppaiya and S.S.Shenbaga Vinayagam, filed two writ petitions under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, challenging n...

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Madras High Court Allows Writ Petition Against Ex Parte GST Assessment Order, Permits Appeal with 10% Pre-Deposit. Petitioner's case falls under 'Zero' liability category, court grants relief by allowing appeal filing beyond limitation subject to pre-deposit....

The petitioner, Oxygen Fuels, a sole proprietorship represented by its proprietor Mohammed Saffick Guddhus, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the Madras High ...

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Madras High Court Disposes of Writ Petition Challenging Urban Land Ceiling Order, Directs Consideration of Fresh Application Under New Government Order. The court permitted the petitioners to submit a fresh application under G.O.Ms.No.149 dated 09.02.2026 for regularization of land held in excess of ceiling limit under the Tamil Nadu Urban Land Ceiling Act, 1998....

The petitioners, M.Ramya and Navneethan, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the Madras High Court challenging proceedings No.Mu.Mu.No.840/2025/AA dated 21.08.2...