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On 26-2-2026, the Supreme Court Collegium recommended his appointment as the Chief Justice of the Madras High Court, consequent upon the retirement of the incumbent Chief Justice.
“Doctors can thrive without hospitals, whereas a hospital can never exist without doctors supporting such hospitals by rendering their services.”
The recommendation has been forwarded to the Union Government for further action in accordance with the constitutional procedure governing judicial appointments.
“The beedi rollers were producing beedis and rendering services to the company through traders, however, the presence of the traders as an intermediary does not alter the relationship between the beedi workers and the company.”
“Procedural provisions should not be interpreted with rigidity to the extent of defeating the substantive rights vested in the parties.”
“If the law permits the accused parents to eliminate the children born with mental retardation, no such child would survive in this world.”
“Neither the intention of the legislation nor any provision in the Places of Worship Act gives protection to a structure put up on Government land by encroaching.”
“Instead of expressing regret or tendering an apology, he persisted with such allegations and even called upon the Court to tender an apology.”
“In normal circumstances and in a suit filed by the plaintiff, it is the plaintiff who has to do the above work and file the documents along with his plaint.”
“The resignation of an employee entails forfeiture of service, and a clear distinction can be drawn between resignation and voluntary retirement, as both are disparate in terms of their operation and consequence, and therefore unlikely to hold an equivalent character.”
“If this certificate has to be cancelled for any reason, the appellant ought to have been put on notice and an opportunity must have been given to the appellant, failing which, such cancellation will be construed as a nullity in the eye of law.”
“The term VAPO is merely an abbreviation of the word vapour and it is descriptive and common to the trade and nobody can claim exclusive right to use any abbreviation, which has become publici juris.”
“The respondents have not understood the principle underlying in those orders and that repeatedly rejecting the plea of employees seeking maternity benefits for third pregnancy is an agonizing fact.”
“The entire case of Flipkart rested on the ground of lack of novelty and inventive features in the invention of the patentee.”
“A prior purchaser not impleaded in a suit for specific performance cannot seek cancellation of the decree but is entitled to a declaration that such decree is not binding on him, along with the consequential relief of injunction.”
“In matters of this nature, it is likely that irreparable injury would be caused unless ad interim relief is granted.”
“The pictorial representation, the caricature and the expressions/words used are not only highly derogatory, but virtually abusive.”
“It is not what meaning is being assigned by the words chosen by the appellant, but the determining factor is whether it is deceptively similar.”
“The number of participants in the festival shall be restricted to fifty only, and the official respondents shall strictly enforce the above directions.”
“Though the balance of convenience is not in favour of the plaintiff, if the movie is released, the plaintiff would be in a position to claim damages.”