Judges
Madras High Court
Justice N. Mala
Madras High Court · 2025–2026
16 judgments in the LexStreak library · 16 with headnotes
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Taxation
6
Civil Procedure / CPC
4
Service / Labour
3
Constitutional Law
2
Property / Land
2
Criminal / BNS
1
Family / Matrimonial
1
Writ / Public Law
1
2026:MHC:3584
19 Aug 2026
S.RANI v. SAMPATH
Appeal against the dismissal of a petition for restitution of conjugal rights under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, the petitioner having been found to be a Christian by…
Family / Matrimonial
2026:MHC:3391
17 Aug 2026
S.SUNDARAM GURUKKAL(died) v. RAJALAKSHMI
The Madras High Court dismissed a second appeal, holding that an objection to the mode and manner in which a document was admitted must be taken before the Trial Court at the time of its…
Property / Land
Civil Procedure / CPC
WA.824/2026
10 Aug 2026
THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU v. THE SUGUNA VILASA SABHA
The Madras High Court held that the proviso to Rule 24-A of the Tamil Nadu Liquor (License and Permit) Rules, 1981 is a qualifying proviso and not a standalone provision, so surrender of…
Writ / Public Law
2026:MHC:3287
10 Aug 2026
THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS v. MSC AGENCY INDIA P. LTD
The Madras High Court held that penalty under Section 116 of the Customs Act, 1962 is leviable on a steamer agent who lodges the Import General Manifest and fails to account for the…
Taxation
CMA No. 507 of 2009
27 Jul 2026
The Commissioner of Central Excise v. M/s.Computer Graphics Limited
The Madras High Court allowed the Revenue's appeal, holding that the assessee having confined its challenge before the Tribunal to revenue neutrality, the findings on manufacture and…
Taxation
WA No. 192 of 2026
24 Jul 2026
V.Krishnamurthy v. The State of Tamil Nadu
A Schedule that fixes lifetime tax by the cost and age of the vehicle is sufficient statutory guidance, and the requirement of prescription by Rules in one sub-section cannot be read into…
Taxation
W.A.Nos.384 & 387 of 2020
24 Jul 2026
M/s. P.I. Polymers v. Commercial Tax Officer, Pattaravakkam Assessment Circle
The Madras High Court held that Duty Entitlement Passbook (DEPB) licences, though 'goods' under Section 2(21) of the TNVAT Act, are not goods specified in the First Schedule, so input tax…
Taxation
WA.384/2020
24 Jul 2026
M/S. P.I. POLYMERS v. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER
The Madras High Court held that a registered dealer is not entitled to input tax credit under Section 19 of the Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax Act, 2006 on the tax paid to purchase a Duty…
Taxation
TC.18/2026
06 Jul 2026
Vista Garments v. The State of Tamil Nadu
The Madras High Court dismissed a tax case revision and restored an equal addition and penalty on a hosiery manufacturer, holding that the trading account method of stock verification may…
Taxation
2026:MHC:1828
01 Jun 2026
Kumaran v. Jagannathan (Died)
The Madras High Court dismissed a civil revision against refusal to condone a 70-day delay in seeking to set aside an exparte decree, holding that sufficient cause is mandatory and a…
Civil Procedure / CPC
2026:MHC:1786
20 Apr 2026
B.RAJENDRAN v. SUBRAMANI
The Madras High Court dismissed a first appeal by a brother resisting partition, holding that the burden of proving an oral family arrangement lies on the party setting it up, that…
Property / Land
Civil Procedure / CPC
2026:MHC:1801
10 Apr 2026
KASTURI AND SONS LTD v. M/S.ADWORLD
Appeal against the rejection of a company's suit for recovery on the ground that the Joint Managing Director who signed the plaint was not shown to be authorised. Holding that a power under…
Civil Procedure / CPC
CRL A(MD).247/2024
13 Feb 2026
Periyasamy v. The Inspector of Police
The Madras High Court allowed a criminal appeal against conviction under the POCSO Act and Section 376-AB IPC, holding that the Section 29 presumption arises only after foundational facts…
Criminal / BNS
2026:MHC:359
09 Jan 2026
Management, Caterpillar India Private Limited v. General Secretary, Caterpillar India Private Thozhilalar Sangam
The Madras High Court dismissed a management's writ petition, holding that individual workmen may settle a collective wage revision dispute under Section 18(1) of the Industrial Disputes…
Service / Labour
2025:MHC:2967
18 Dec 2025
Workmen of MRF Limited, Tiruvottiyur Plant v. THE MANAGEMENT OF MRF LIMITED
The Madras High Court dismissed a trade union's writ petition seeking to compel a private tyre manufacturer to pay health insurance premium for non-ESI workmen under wage settlements,…
Service / Labour
Constitutional Law
WP.17841/2022
28 Apr 2025
O.Leela Rani v. The Commissioner of School Education
The Court set aside the return of a minority school's proposal for approval of a teacher's promotion as Headmistress, holding that a cross major degree is no bar to promotion as…
Service / Labour
Constitutional Law
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