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Madras High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unlawful Assembly and Common Objection Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt. Conviction under Sections 302, 147, 148, 149 IPC Set Aside as Evidence Fails to Establish Membership of Unlawful Assembly or Common Object....

The case involves appeals against a conviction for murder and related offenses. The appellants were convicted by the II Additional Sessions Judge, Tiruchirappalli, in SC No.245/2018 dated 25.09.2023. ...

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Madras High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Government Order and Housing Board Proceedings Alleging Encroachment of Water Bodies — Finds No Evidence of Water Bodies and Upholds Government's Disposal of Land for Housing Scheme...

The petitioner, N. Shanmugham, filed two writ petitions: WP No. 17421 of 2021 challenging proceedings of the Tamil Nadu Housing Board dated 26.03.2021, and WP No. 4582 of 2021 challenging Government O...

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Madras High Court Allows Appeal by Cooperative Bank, Holds Dismissal of Employee Valid. Appeal Under Section 41(2) of Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments Act, 1947, Not Maintainable Against Cooperative Bank as It Is Not a 'Shop' or 'Establishment' Under the Act....

The case involves an intra-court appeal by The Tamil Nadu Industrial Cooperative Bank Ltd against a common order of a learned Single Judge dated 03.02.2026 in W.P.No.22999 of 2024. The respondent, Smt...

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Madras High Court Allows Appeal in Income Tax Reassessment Case — Misappropriation by Partner's Relative Not Covered Under Section 40A(2) of Income Tax Act, 1961. Reassessment based on same material held invalid as change of opinion....

The assessee, M/s.Karpaga Vinayagar Papers, a partnership firm, filed its income tax return for Assessment Year 2001-2002 admitting a total income of Rs.7,49,290/-. The assessment was completed under ...

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Madras High Court Closes Contempt Petition in Encroachment Removal Case — Compliance with Court Order Satisfied. Contempt proceedings under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 closed after respondents removed encroachment as directed in W.P.No.19207 of 2025....

The petitioner, E.Senthilkumar, filed a contempt petition under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, alleging that the respondents, who are government officials including the District Colle...

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Madras High Court Closes Contempt Petition After Compliance with Direction to Refer Dispute to Civil Court. Land acquisition dispute referred to Civil Court in LAOP No.185 of 2025, petitioner at liberty to contest....

The contempt petition was filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, by A.G.Sundararajan against D.Sneha, IAS, the District Collector of Chengalpattu, alleging disobedience of the com...

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Madras High Court Closes Contempt Petition After Compliance with Order in Land Administration Matter — No Further Adjudication Required as Revenue Tahsildar Issued Proceedings. The court held that compliance with the order dated 04.03.2024 in W.P.No. 5675 of 2024 rendered the contempt proceedings infructuous....

The contempt petition was filed by T.Paramasivam under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, seeking to punish the respondents (contemnors) for alleged willful disobedience of the or...

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Madras High Court Closes Contempt Petition in Water Resources Case — No Willful Disobedience Found as Government Sanctioned Funds for Tank Construction. Court directs expeditious construction of tank at Veppamkuppam pursuant to G.O.(2D).No.258, Water Resources (WR2) Department, dated 06.12.2023....

The contempt petition was filed by T. Sampath against four contemnors, including the Secretary to Government, Water Resources Organisation, and other engineers, alleging willful disobedience of the or...

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Madras High Court Closes Contempt Petition in Water Tank Construction Case — No Willful Disobedience Found. Government Sanctioned Funds for Tank Construction Pursuant to Court's Expectation in W.A.No.3022 of 2023, Hence No Contempt Made Out....

The contempt petition was filed by T.Sampath under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, seeking to punish the respondents for willful disobedience of the order dated 03.11.2023 passed by th...