NIRMALKUMAR MOHANDOSS In the Constitutional scheme of things, the High Courts in India are vested with extraordinary jurisdiction not vested even in the Supreme Court of India. While discussing the powers of the Supreme Court vis-à-vis the High Courts, the Apex Court pointed out in Tirupati Balaji Developers (P) Ltd & Ors., Vs State of Bihar & Ors., [(2004) 5 SCC 1] that: “Under the constitutional scheme as framed for the judiciary, the Supreme Court and the High Courts, bot

NIRMALKUMAR MOHANDOSS India is a common law country and under Article 215 of the Constitution, a High Court is a Court of record and have the powers to punish contempt of itself. According to Section 2(b) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, ‘ “civil contempt” means wilful disobedience to any judgment, decree, direction, order, writ or other process of a court or wilful breach of an undertaking given to a court.’ Moreover, Section 12 of the Act provides for the ‘punishment

NIRMALKUMAR MOHANDOSS India is a common law country and hence precedent is one of the sources of law. The doctrine of stare decisis  is...

In P. Pradeesh Vs The Registrar, Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University & Anr., [W.P. No. 6066 of 2025], the Madras High Court has...

In Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board Vs T.T. Murali Babu [Civil Appeal No. 1941 of 2014, reported in CDJ 2014 SC 106],...

In M/s Ansar Stores Vs The Regional Provident Fund Commissioner (C & R) & Ors.,  [W.P. No. 37911 of 2024], the Madras High Court...

In Savitha Koduvalli Vs The Government of Puducherry & Ors., [W.P. No. 13841 of 2023], the Madras High Court has reiterated that Writ...