The Latest Breaking News from Madras High Court

Wife underwent treatment but couple had no children for 19 years; Madras HC rejects divorce plea over childlessness

Husband wanted divorce, citing that they have no children in 19 years of marriage despite her undergoing treatment; Madras HC says childlessness can’t be a ground for divorce.

The Economic Times · Oct 12

Tamil Nadu CM Vijay asks Centre to release Rs 5,110 crore in pending education funds without conditions; complete list of his demands to PM Modi

TN CM VIjay's list of demands to PM Modi: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to release Rs 5,110 crore in pending Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan funds without conditions. He also sought approval for Chennai Metro Phase III, reconsideration of Metro projects in Coimbatore…

The Economic Times · Oct 12

Sisters demanded 1/3 share in parents’ lands, citing Hindu Succession Law, but brother won the case in Madras HC; know why

Brother cuts sisters from parents lands & wins case: Sisters wanted to apply Hindu law of succession and get 1/3rd share in parents’ lands, brother refused them and wins case in Madras HC; Know why

The Economic Times · Oct 8

Wife pressuring husband to leave parents and live separately in rented house amounts to cruelty, rules Madras HC and upholds divorce on this ground

Husband with Rs 45,000 salary started living in rented house because of wife’s pressure to live separately from his parents; Madras HC says this is cruelty and upholds divorce. Justice P.T. Asha and Justice N. Mala of the Madras High Court heard this case.

The Economic Times · Sep 23

Sridevi property dispute: Where is 2.7-acre Chennai land located for which husband Boney Kapoor and daughters Janhvi and Khushi received SC notice?

Sridevi property dispute case: The Supreme Court has issued notices to Boney Kapoor and his daughters regarding a Chennai property dispute. A bench directed both parties to maintain the status quo concerning the land. Mediation was suggested, with a retired judge to oversee the process. The Madras High Court had…

The Economic Times · Sep 17

16 years after separation, husband gets divorce over wife’s adultery but has to pay Rs 7 lakh in alimony: Madras HC order

While husband was working in Mumbai, back in his hometown his wife got into an affair; husband wins divorce on adultery ground but with Rs 7 lakh alimony. Know how husband won the case.

The Economic Times · Sep 10

Daughter can claim late father’s share in HUF property even after widowed mother's remarriage, rules Madras HC

Daughter of widow who remarried after her husband’s death can inherit father’s share in his family property under Hindu Succession Act, 1956 rules Madras High Court. Know how

The Economic Times · Sep 8

CM Vijay to move resolution in Assembly to urge Centre to recognise Tamil as Madras High Court's principal language

The state's official resolution is set to urge the creation of a framework under which all judgments, decrees and judicial orders delivered by the High Court are made available in Tamil.

The Economic Times · Sep 3

Rider without driving licence killed in a crash with van; Court puts 25% blame on 19-year-old who died, cuts Rs 25 lakh motor accident compensation by 25%

A 19-year-old rider died in a head-on collision with a van in Theni in 2018. The Madras High Court found that the rider also contributed to the crash, noting he rode on the wrong side and had no driving licence. The court fixed his contributory negligence at 25% and reduced…

The Economic Times · Aug 30

Tamil Nadu CM Vijay moves Madras HC to vacate stay on conducting bye-elections in 5 assembly segments

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has approached the Madras High Court. He seeks to vacate an interim order restraining bye-election notifications for five constituencies. These constituencies have returned candidates who resigned from their seats. Vijay argues the Public Interest Litigation lacks locus standi and public interest. He contends…

The Economic Times · Aug 28