Madras High Court holds that “irreparable loss is inevitable if a film is released before repayment of the financed amount” — Court grants an interim injunction restraining the release of the movie Kumki 2 pending arbitration
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Madras High Court holds that “irreparable loss is inevitable if a film is released before repayment of the financed amount” — Court grants an interim injunction restraining the release of the movie Kumki 2 pending arbitration

Court’s decision The Madras High Court, exercising jurisdiction under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, granted an interim injunction restraining the Respondents from distributing or releasing the…
November 13, 2025
Madras High Court holds that “the child cannot be used as a pawn to revive closed chapters of matrimonial discord” — Court upholds dismissal of maintenance claim filed by grandfather against the mother, ruling that only the natural guardian can invoke Section 125 CrPC
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Madras High Court holds that “the child cannot be used as a pawn to revive closed chapters of matrimonial discord” — Court upholds dismissal of maintenance claim filed by grandfather against the mother, ruling that only the natural guardian can invoke Section 125 CrPC

Court’s decision The Madras High Court dismissed a criminal revision petition filed on behalf of a minor child challenging the Family Court’s refusal to grant maintenance against the child’s mother.…
November 13, 2025
Madras High Court holds that “extraordinary jurisdiction must be used to secure substantial justice” — Court directs authorities to permit MBBS candidate to join allotted college despite missing deadline due to unavoidable financial hardship
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Madras High Court holds that “extraordinary jurisdiction must be used to secure substantial justice” — Court directs authorities to permit MBBS candidate to join allotted college despite missing deadline due to unavoidable financial hardship

Court’s decision The Madras High Court exercised its extraordinary writ jurisdiction to direct the Respondents to permit the Petitioner to join the allotted MBBS seat pursuant to Round-III of the…
November 13, 2025
Kerala High Court holds that “pre-deposit cannot exceed the very subject matter of the appeal” — Court clarifies that fixation of pre-deposit under SARFAESI must reflect judicial reasoning and cannot become an onerous barrier to appellate review
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Kerala High Court holds that “pre-deposit cannot exceed the very subject matter of the appeal” — Court clarifies that fixation of pre-deposit under SARFAESI must reflect judicial reasoning and cannot become an onerous barrier to appellate review

Court’s decision The Kerala High Court set aside the pre-deposit condition imposed by the appellate authority under the SARFAESI Act, holding that the direction to deposit 40% of the debt…
November 12, 2025
Kerala High Court holds that “mere criticism of the Government, even if unpalatable, cannot trigger criminal prosecution” — Court quashes charges under IPC and Kerala Police Act for a social media post and reinforces constitutional protection of free speech
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Kerala High Court holds that “mere criticism of the Government, even if unpalatable, cannot trigger criminal prosecution” — Court quashes charges under IPC and Kerala Police Act for a social media post and reinforces constitutional protection of free speech

Court's decision The Kerala High Court delivered a decisive ruling reaffirming constitutional free-speech protections, holding that a citizen cannot be prosecuted merely for expressing criticism of the Government through a…
November 12, 2025