Failure to record findings on provisional specification vitiates Patent rejection order: Madras HC
The Court ordered reconsideration of a herbicidal composition patent application.
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Madras High Court reaffirms Thengalai sect’s exclusive ritual rights at Sri Devaraja Swamy Temple in Kancheepuram
“Only the Southern Cult residents of Kancheepuram are entitled to Adhiapaka Mirasi. Northern Cult members may join only as ordinary worshippers.”
Status quo order cannot hinder flood mitigation; Eco Park and ponds conceived in larger public interest: Madras High Court
“It is necessary to reiterate the grave concerns surrounding air pollution and AQI levels, the reduction of which forms a central part of the rationale behind the Eco Park, since air pollution today is not merely an environmental issue, it has become a public health emergency.”
Madras HC permits the devotees to Light Karthigai Deepam at Deepathoon; holds officials in contempt
“Confirming the conviction under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 only to send across the right message… a clear message should be sent so that no one, howsoever high they may be, may think that they are above the law.”
‘Lighting lamp atop hill is a Tamil tradition, can’t offend anybody’s sensibilities’; Madras HC directs Karthigai Deepam to be lit at Deepathoon
“The unoccupied portion of the hill has been in the possession of the temple from time immemorial and has been treated by the temple authorities as their property.”
Daily monetisation of persona amounts to infringement; Madras HC grants interim relief protecting Ilaiyaraaja’s Personality Rights
“Ilaiyaraaj’s identity, name, image, and work are being exploited deliberately disregarding the celebrity’s personality rights, on digital platforms, to gain traction and generate revenue without authorisation.”
Madras High Court: Naming of public departments falls solely within Government domain; Petition to rechristen Tamil Development Department dismissed
“The present is not a case warranting exercise of writ jurisdiction, as the cause espoused is purely an administrative act for the experts in the field to ponder on and this Court lacks expertise in this regard.”
Disciplinary action against Superintendents of Police unjustified for Investigating Officer’s failure to file chargesheet/closure report: Madras HC
“No doubt, the Superintendents of Police have to monitor the investigation conducted by the lower-level officers; however, merely because some of the officers have violated the procedure and not filed the final report or closure report in time, that negligence cannot be attributed to the Superintendents of Police.”
No roving enquiry required: Madras High Court holds Muslim-born woman’s divorce plea maintainable under Hindu Marriage Act
“There was absolutely no necessity for the Court to conduct any roving enquiry in such circumstances, merely because the wife’s name continues to be her original Muslim name.”
Education cannot be reduced to profit-making: Madras High Court bars deemed university from imposing break fee, Orders refund with interest
“Education must not be perceived merely as a commercial venture undertaken for profit. It is, and must remain, a noble service to society that carries with it a profound moral and constitutional responsibility.”
Petitions under Surrogacy Act must be treated with ‘sensitivity, responsibility, and compassion’, not as routine applications: Madras High Court
“Petitions filed under the Surrogacy Act must not be treated as routine applications, as they concern one of the deepest aspirations of human life, the desire of childless couples to have a child.”
Madras High Court rejects man’s plea seeking grandchild maintenance from former daughter-in-law; affirms father’s duty as natural guardian
“The mother has lawfully remarried, is now the mother of two children from her second marriage and has not interfered in the life of her former husband or his family.”
Everest Coconut oil’s label and packaging ‘entirely distinct’ from Parachute: Madras High Court reject’s Marico’s Copyright claim
“The use of blue colour in the packaging of hair oils is common in the trade and cannot be claimed exclusively by any single manufacturer.”
Madras High Court permits admission of meritorious NEET candidate after delay in fee payment caused by bank holiday
“With her mother educated only up to 10th standard and her father working abroad as a painter, the petitioner was aspiring to become a doctor and had put all efforts into joining the MBBS course.”
“Expected protector became source of suffering”: Madras HC upholds life sentence of father for sexual harassment of minor daughters
“The father, instead of nurturing and protecting his daughters, allowed his inebriated state to overpower his human instincts and parental duty.”
MeitY introduces SOP mandating 24-Hour Deadline for Takedown of Non-Consensual Intimate Imagery
Read about MeitY’s SOP mandating a 24-hour deadline to remove non-consensual intimate imagery online, empowering victims to reclaim their digital dignity.
Divorced daughters eligible for Freedom Fighter Pension like unmarried daughters: Madras HC
“The pension is being granted by the Union of India in recognition of the hardship that had been undergone by freedom fighters during the independence movement. To compare such hardship with compassionate appointment would not be appropriate.”
“Faith cannot be fenced by caste or confined by prejudice”: Madras High Court orders temple car to enter Dalit colony
“No street is unworthy of the chariot or the god it carries. God never discriminates. So, discrimination cannot be wrapped in the sanctity of tradition.”
Madras High Court rejects NEET admission plea; Orders FIR over tampered scorecard citing moral turpitude
“It is true that the petitioner is aged about 21 years. However, there must be some one behind the petitioner, who has indulged in tampering with the score card.”
Madras High Court: Elderly wife’s silent suffering is not consent, marriage doesn’t entitle men to unquestioned authority
“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.”