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Madras High Court Partially Allows Petition Challenging CAT Order in Postal Employee Disciplinary Case. Tribunal's Direction to Consider Lesser Punishment Set Aside as Encroachment on Appellate Discretion Under Article 226 of Constitution of India....

The case involves a writ petition filed by the Union of India and the Superintendent of Post Office, Ramanathapuram Division, challenging an order of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Chennai...

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Madras High Court Dismisses Appeal Against Arbitral Award in Power Supply Agreement Dispute — Abrupt Stoppage of Power Constitutes Breach. The Court upheld the arbitrator's award of damages and interest, finding no patent illegality under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996....

The appellant, OPG Power Generation Pvt. Ltd., was the supplier of electricity under a power supply agreement dated 18.04.2018 with the respondent, Shree Karthik Papers Ltd., for a period of three yea...

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Madras High Court Dismisses Copyright Infringement Appeal for Telugu Movie 'Roja' — Plaintiff Fails to Prove Ownership of Copyright. Assignment Agreement Not Proved as Witnesses Not Examined and No Evidence of Consideration Paid Under Section 19 of Copyright Act, 1957....

The appellant, Lahari Recording Co. P. Ltd., filed two original side appeals against the common judgment and decree dated 05.01.2016 passed by a learned Single Judge of the Madras High Court in C.S.No...

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Madras High Court Allows Habeas Corpus Petition for Minor Girl, Directs Counselling and Custody to Father. Father's petition alleging illegal detention of minor daughter by alleged husband leads to court ordering counselling and directing father to approach jurisdictional court if daughter refuses custody....

The petitioner, Perumal, father of a minor girl aged 17 years and 6 months, filed a Habeas Corpus Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India alleging that his daughter was in illegal dete...

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Madras High Court Allows Appeal in Specific Performance Suit — Agreement for Sale Found Not Genuine Due to Discrepancies in Execution and Valuation. Court sets aside decree for specific performance and refund of advance, holding that plaintiff failed to prove readiness and willingness and that the agreement was vitiated by suspicious circumstances....

The appellant/defendant, Mohamed Haja Moideen, appealed against the judgment and decree dated August 13, 2018 passed by the District Court, Karaikal in O.S. No.15 of 2014, which decreed specific perfo...

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Madras High Court Allows Appeal in Specific Performance Suit — Plaintiff's Readiness and Willingness Established Despite Minor Discrepancies in Pleadings. Sale Agreement for Rs.14 Lakh with Rs.3 Lakh Advance Held Enforceable as Plaintiff Demonstrated Continuous Readiness and Willingness to Perform....

The appellant/plaintiff, K. Eswaran, filed a suit for specific performance of a sale agreement dated July 24, 2014, whereby the first defendant, S. Janakiraman, agreed to sell a property for Rs.14,00,...

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Madras High Court Allows Revision Against Dismissal of Suit for Default, Restores Suit on Condition of Costs. Order 9 Rule 9 CPC does not bar a fresh suit when the earlier suit was dismissed for default under Order 9 Rule 3 CPC, as the bar applies only to dismissals under Order 9 Rule 8 CPC....

The petitioners, as plaintiffs, filed a civil suit O.S.No.172 of 2018 before the District Munsif Court, Tindivanam, seeking relief. The suit was dismissed for default on August 16, 2022, when neither ...

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Madras High Court Acquits Wife in Husband's Murder Case Due to Lack of Direct Evidence and Unreliable Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant, Nandhini, was convicted by the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Pudukottai, in SC No.18/2022 dated 26.10.2022 for the murder of her husband under Section 302 IPC and for causing d...

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Madras High Court Acquits Wife in Murder Case Due to Lack of Direct Evidence and Unreliable Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant, Nandhini, was convicted by the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Pudukottai, for the murder of her husband under Section 302 IPC and for causing disappearance of evidence under Sec...

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Madras High Court Upholds Sections 74 and 75(1) of Tamil Nadu Cooperative Societies Act, 1983 and Common Cadre Service Rules for Cooperative Societies. The Court held that the impugned provisions and rules are constitutionally valid and do not violate Article 19(1)(c) or Article 43B of the Constitution....

The judgment concerns two writ petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the constitutional validity of Sections 74 and 75(1) of the Tamil Nadu Cooperative Societies A...