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Madras High Court Dismisses Writ Seeking Injunction Against Eviction as Misconceived — Civil Rights Cannot Be Enforced via Writ of Mandamus. Relief in Nature of Injunction Involving Civil Rights Cannot Be Granted in Writ Proceedings Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India....

The petitioner, K. Durai Raj, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the Madras High Court seeking a writ of mandamus to direct respondents 1 to 3 (Director of Tow...

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High Court of Madras Allows Bail Appeal by Accused in SC/ST Act Murder Case, Setting Aside Trial Court's Dismissal of Bail Application. Appellant's Role Limited to Conveying Information Based on Co-accused's Confession; Similarly Placed Co-accused Granted Bail by Supreme Court....

The High Court of Judicature at Madras considered a criminal appeal filed by the appellant, Monnaiyan @ Duraisamy, under Section 14A(2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atro...

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Madras High Court Considers Appeal Challenging Customs Broker's Penalty Under Section 114AA, Questions Jurisdiction Over MEIS Classification. Three substantial questions of law framed under Section 130 of Customs Act, 1944 regarding the authority of customs to penalise for MEIS scrip classification and applicability of Section 28/28AAA....

The matter concerned an appeal under Section 130 of the Customs Act, 1944 before the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, filed by a licensed Customs Broker against the final order of the Customs, ...

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Madras High Court Allows Appeal and Enhances Compensation for Injured Claimant in Motor Accident Case — Functional Disability Assessed at 100% Due to Vegetative State. Claimant awarded Rs.2,72,00,000/- for loss of earning capacity, medical expenses, pain and suffering, attendant charges, future medical expenses, and loss of amenities under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The appellant, Mohamed Adhil Nifras, filed a Civil Miscellaneous Appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, seeking enhancement of compensation awarded by the Motor Accidents Claims Tri...

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Madras High Court Allows Appeal in Defamation Suit Over Movie Depicting School — No Defamation Found as Movie Was Certified and No Actual Damage Proved. The court held that a suit for damages and injunction against a Censor Board certified movie is not maintainable without proof of actual malice or special damage....

The appellants, defendants in a suit for damages and injunction, challenged the judgment of the XVI Additional Judge, City Civil Court, Chennai, which had decreed the suit in favor of the respondent/p...

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Madras High Court Acquits Accused in Kidnapping for Ransom Case Due to Lack of Evidence and Unreliable Witnesses. Conviction Under Section 364A IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Demand for Ransom and Relied on Uncorroborated Extra-Judicial Confessions and Unreliable Dying Declaration....

The case pertains to the kidnapping and murder of one Suresh Kumar, a financier, on 19.08.2015. The deceased was last seen on that day and his dead body was found on 21.08.2015. The prosecution allege...

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Madras High Court Dismisses Department's Appeal in Customs DFIA Scheme Conversion Case. Circular No.36/2010 Held Directory, Not Mandatory, Allowing Amendment of Shipping Bills Beyond Time Limit....

The case involves appeals filed by the Commissioner of Customs (Export) against the order of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai, which allowed the amendment of sh...

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Madras High Court Delivers Common Order on Civil Revision Petitions Against Eviction Under Tamil Nadu Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1975. The revision petitioners contested the applicability of the Act to their permanently leased government-grant property and the validity of the eviction proceedings initiated by the Estate Officer....

The revision petitions arose from eviction proceedings under the Tamil Nadu Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1975. The revision petitioners claimed that an extent of 43 ground...