unquestioned authority in marriage
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Protecting octogenarian women who have lived entire lifetimes within oppressive domestic environments is not merely an act of legal redress, but a reaffirmation of the constitutional promise of dignity under Article 21 of the Constitution.”

Public ground cannot be reserved for one community
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“When it comes to upholding fundamental rights, it is the duty of the local administration to stand in aid of the same. The police should not choose the easy option of stifling the fundamental rights.”

Aadhaar correction
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Once it is concluded that the statutory right set out in Section 31 of the Aadhaar Act would partake the character of a fundamental right, it becomes the duty of the Authority to put in place the requisite infrastructure and make available all facilities so that the right can be easily exercised.”

arbitral awards by lay arbitrators
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court was dealing with a case where the arbitrators forming part of the Arbitral Tribunal are not only lay persons, but are also, the family elders, who consented to resolve the dispute between two brothers considering the overall interest of the family and its business.

chargesheet against retired judge
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The embargo that the departmental proceedings shall not be initiated in respect of any event which took place more than four years before such institution of chargesheet hits at the root of the respondent.”

cock fight
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“A writ of mandamus can be issued only to enforce a legal right or a legal duty. The petitioner has no legal right. On the other hand, the statute expressly prohibits an animal fight event organised by human beings.”

Muslim Law on adoption
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“A child below 18 years cannot obviously give consent. So this expression “consent” must be understood as ascertaining its wishes.”

Temple land encroachments action
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Since several influential persons are among the encroachers, the District Administration and Police appear reluctant to cooperate with the HR & CE Department in removing the encroachments.”

man accused of robbing senior citizen
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“It is to be seen that victim is an elderly person, who would have been in a state of shock, such incident does not happen to everybody. It is a rare incident, which gets embedded in the mind and which cannot be forgotten.”

Ravi Mohan Bro Code infringement
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Ravi Mohan Studios produced an additional typed-set showing that the attempted registration of the trade mark ‘BROCODE’ by Indo Bevs beverage company had been objected to and is pending consideration. Hence the Court issued interim relief.

Karur stampede
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Regrettably, there has been no statement, no expression of responsibility from the political party viz., Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam regarding the occurrence, either in their official twitter account or in other social media regretting the stampede that has taken place.”

Sainik Schools
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Selection and admission to the Sainik School are subject to fulfilling admission criteria, eligibility, rank, merit list, medical fitness, verification of original documents, and such other criteria as may be prescribed by Sainik School Society. Therefore, in the event of an unfit medical report, the Principal is mandated to click the reject button on the e-counselling portal.”

Xerox copy of lost cheque admissible as secondary evidence
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“If the original document is lost or destroyed, detained by the opponent, or third person, who does not produce it before the Court or physically irrecoverable, the secondary evidence is admissible”.

2 Permanent Judges of Madras HC
Appointments & TransfersNews

The Supreme Court Collegium on 15-9-2025, recommended the appointment of the afore-stated Judges as Permanent Judges.

minor son kidney transplant without consent
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The petitioner contended that insistence for getting the consent of the petitioner’s husband is arbitrary, unreasonable and violative of the minor child’s right to life guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution.

arbitrary travel obstruction of protestors
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The law requires prior permission before conducting demonstrations, and when such permission is granted, conditions must be respected.”

Justice T.S. Sivagnanam
Know thy Judge

Justice Tirunelveli Subbiah Sivagnanam was sworn in as the Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court on 11-05-2023.

Rahul Gandhi voter list fraud
High Courts

“Having regard to the nature of sweeping directions which are sought, this public interest litigation, if we may say so, is completely misconceived.”

Mahatma Gandhi statue damage
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The Trial Court, shall not act like a post master that receives the final report from the Police and blindly proceed to frame charges on the premise that the final report would be perfect in all respects.”