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Madras High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Credible Evidence and Failure to Prove Motive Beyond Reasonable Doubt. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Establish Guilt with Certainty....

The appellant, Arunkumar, was convicted under Section 302 IPC for the murder of a pharmacist at a government hospital. The prosecution alleged that the deceased had an illicit relationship with the ap...

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Madras High Court Hears Appeal Against Specific Performance Decree in Suit Involving Agreement of Sale. Trial Court's Grant of Relief Challenged on Grounds of Unregistered Agreement and Alleged Lack of Possession by Plaintiff....

The appeal arose from a decree for specific performance granted by the trial court in O.S.No.473/2006. The plaintiff, V.Gurusamy, filed the suit claiming that defendants 1 to 4 (A.Angappa Gounder and ...

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Madras High Court Allows Appeal for Enhanced Compensation in Motor Accident Case Due to Inadequate Assessment of Disability and Income. The court enhanced the award from Rs.2,52,000/- to Rs.5,25,200/- under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, by reassessing disability at 30% and notional income at Rs.12,000/- per month....

The appellant, Baskaran, filed a Civil Miscellaneous Appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, seeking enhancement of the compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal/III...

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Madras High Court Allows Revision Petition Challenging Return of Section 34 Petition for Lack of Jurisdiction — Holds That Exclusive Jurisdiction Clause in Contract and Prior Section 9 Filing at Salem Confer Jurisdiction on Salem Courts Under Section 42 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996....

The revision petitioner, Waterbury Farrel, a division of Magnum Integrated Technologies Inc., Canada, filed Arb.O.P.No.103 of 2019 before the Principal District Judge, Salem under Section 34 of the Ar...

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Madras High Court Reduces Sentence to Period Already Undergone in Housebreaking and Theft Case — Petitioner Conceded Guilt, Sought Modification of Sentence. Court Held That Where Petitioner Does Not Challenge Conviction and Has Already Undergone Substantial Imprisonment, Sentence Can Be Reduced to Period Already Undergone Under Sections 457/34 and 380/34 IPC....

The revision petitioner, K. Balamurugan, was prosecuted before the District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate, Uthukuli, for offences under Sections 457 read with 34 and 380 read with 34 of the Indian Pe...

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Madras High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Testimony of Related Witnesses and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 302, 449, 506(ii) IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The case pertains to a criminal appeal filed by Parthiban @ Logaraj and Gowtham @ Gowthaman (Accused Nos. 1 and 2) challenging their conviction and sentence by the Principal Sessions Court, Karur in S...

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Madras High Court Allows SIPCOT's Appeal in Lease Dispute, Sets Aside Writ Order Directing Execution of Lease Deed Without Pre-Conditions. The court held that the writ court cannot rewrite contractual terms and that the respondent must comply with allotment conditions before seeking execution of the lease deed....

The appellant, State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu (SIPCOT), filed a writ appeal against an order dated 24.02.2023 in W.P.No.1745/2015. The respondent, M/s Madhucon Granites Limited, ...

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Madras High Court Allows Second Appeal by Temple Trust in Rent Recovery Suit Against Tenant. First Appellate Court's Reversal Set Aside for Failure to Frame Proper Points and Perverse Findings....

The Plaintiff, Sri Veeraraghavaswamy Devasthanam, represented by its Honorary Agent, filed a suit for recovery of arrears of rent against the Defendant, Murugesan, who was a tenant of a vacant land of...

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Madras High Court Dismisses Second Appeal in Eviction Suit by Temple Trust Against Tenant's Son. Tenant's Son Cannot Claim Tenancy Rights After Father's Death Without Attornment or Consent of Landlord....

The plaintiff, Sri Veeraraghavaswamy Devasthanam, a temple trust, owned a 25-cent vacant land in Ikkadu Village, Tiruvallur. The property was leased to the defendant's father, Sundara Nadar, under a M...

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Madras High Court Admits Second Appeal on Legality of Rent Enhancement by Devasthanam. Tenant Contended Enhancement was Unreasonable and Sought to Introduce Additional Documents to Challenge Plaintiff's Title....

The plaintiff, Sri Veerarghavaswamy Devasthanam, a temple managed by a hereditary trustee, filed a suit for recovery of rent arrears amounting to Rs.13,500 together with interest against the defendant...