Justice R.Vijayakumar

Most Rev.Dr.Jeevanandam v. The State of Tamil Nadu

The Madras High Court (Madurai Bench) quashed a First Information Report registered under Section 420 IPC against the Bishop of Kumbakonam, holding that a discrepancy between the baptismal…

Uthanduraj v. State of Tamil Nadu

An investigating officer filing final reports in both a case and its counter case must record his reasons in both, and the Magistrate must scrutinise them before taking cognizance. The…

Crl.OP.(MD)Nos.4781 and 14854 of 2024 and Crl.MP(MD).Nos.3746 & 3747 of 2024 1.Shanmuganathan v. 1.State of Tamil Nadu Rep.by The Inspector of Police Kenikkarai Police Station Ramanathapuram District Crime No.155 of 2023

The requirement in s.173(5) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to file all relevant documents with the charge sheet is directory, so call detail records may be produced later with the…

Vimala Damayanthi v. J.R.Symon Morris

A Division Bench of the Madras High Court at Madurai set aside the rejection of a plaint which sought a declaration that a sale deed executed by the plaintiff's late husband was null and…

T.PERUMAL NADAR(DIED) v. P.Rajendra Chorida 1st

The Madras High Court held that readiness and willingness under Section 16(c) must be proved and not merely averred, and that non-joinder of a person essential to convey complete title is…

SHIFA HOUSING (P) LTD v. SANKARANARAYANA SWAMI

A Division Bench of the Madras High Court held that lands bought out of a trust fund created for the conduct of a specific temple festival are a specific religious endowment, that a codicil…

ANNAPOTTU AMMAL(died) v. TAMILMANI

A Division Bench of the Madras High Court partly allowed a first appeal in a partition suit, holding a second marriage void for want of proof that it preceded the 1949 Bigamy Prevention…

ANBU ILLAM v. JOHN BENNET

The Madras High Court held that an expert opinion comparing a signature on a Xerox copy with admitted signatures cannot be treated as conclusive evidence, and dismissed both appeals against…

The Life Insurance Corporation of India v. Maheswari 1st

The Madras High Court dismissed an insurer's appeal against a decree on repudiated life policies, holding that an earlier accident and an earlier stomach ailment not disclosed in the…

P.KRISHNAMOORTHY v. V.RAYAR

The Madras High Court dismissed an appeal in a suit for specific performance, holding that a plaintiff who admittedly did not hold the balance sale consideration and produced only…

VELLAYA PILLAI v. MANGALESHWARI

The Madras High Court set aside a Family Court decree for maintenance, holding that the factum of marriage rested only on interested and tutored witnesses and that the trial Court's…