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Hindu Succession Act, 1956 and Hindu Women’s Right to Property Act, 1937 – The case involves a suit for partition filed by the respondents/plaintiffs seeking a 1/4th share in the suit property, claiming to be legal heirs of Chinniah Naicker. The primary dispute revolves around the date of Chinniah Naicker’s death. The plaintiffs claim he died in 1958, after the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 came into effect, entitling his daughters to a share. The defendants (legal heirs of Chinniah Naicker’s son) contend that he died in 1946, before the Act, thus daughters are not entitled to any share in presence of a son.

Registration Act, 1908 – Section 47 & Indian Contract Act, 1872 – Section 208 – This case involves a dispute over the title of immovable property. The plaintiff, Dr. A.D. Maria Clete, filed a suit seeking a declaration of title and permanent injunction based on a sale deed (Ex.

Constituiton of India Article 226 and Article 227 – These writ petitions challenge the orders passed by the State Transport Appellate Tribunal (STAT) at Chennai. A preliminary objection was raised by the respondents, arguing that writ petitions against STAT orders are not maintainable and that the remedy lies in revision under Article 227 of the Constitution of India. The petitioners countered by citing a Constitution Bench judgment of the Supreme Court in B.Rajagopala Naidu v. State Transport Appellate Tribunal, which held that STAT orders are amenable to writ jurisdiction.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) – This case concerns a Second Appeal against the concurrent judgments of the lower courts, which dismissed the plaintiff’s (appellant’s) suit for recovery of possession and removal of encroachments.

The plaintiff, Mamallan Nagar Residents Association, claimed ownership of the suit property based on a sale deed and alleged that the defendants encroached upon it after initially encroaching on adjacent government land.

The defendants denied the plaintiff’s title and claimed adverse possession, asserting their long-term occupation and payment of taxes. The trial court and the first appellate court dismissed the suit, citing the plaintiff’s failure to specifically identify the encroached portion and its extent.

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) – Section 302; The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam Section 147 and Section 148 – This case involves an appeal against the High Court’s decision to uphold the trial court’s conviction of the accused-appellant, Raj Kumar @ Bheema, for the offense of murder under Section 302 of the IPC. The prosecution’s case rested primarily on the testimony of the injured eyewitness, Smt. Indra Prabha Gulati, her identification of the appellant in court, the appellant’s refusal to participate in a Test Identification Parade (TIP), and the recovery of a weapon (chheni) stained with human blood.

The Supreme Court found significant flaws in the prosecution’s evidence.

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) – Section 528 [Corresponding to Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) and Section 310(2) [Corresponding to Section 395 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) – This case involves an appeal against a High Court order that partially quashed an FIR based on a compromise between the complainant (Respondent No. 2) and the accused (Appellants). The FIR, C.R. No.

Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923 (Formerly Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923) – Section 19 – This appeal concerns a claim for compensation filed by a driver (second respondent) against his employer (appellant) and the insurance company (first respondent) under the Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923, for injuries sustained in an accident during employment. The Commissioner awarded compensation against both the employer and the insurer. The High Court modified this, directing the employer to pay and seek reimbursement from the insurer.

The primary issue was whether the insurer could be made a party and held liable directly for compensation under the Act.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Section 149(1) – This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal was filed by an insurance company against the order of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, which awarded compensation to the claimants for the death of their son in a bus accident. The insurance company argued that it was not liable to pay compensation because the bus was overloaded with passengers, violating the terms of the insurance policy. The accident occurred when the bus driver, while attempting to overtake a cyclist, lost control and the bus overturned.

The court considered whether the accident occurred due to overloading, which would constitute a violation of the policy condition.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Section 2(30) and 50 – This Civil Revision Petition was filed against the order of the Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal, Chennai, which dismissed MP.No.16 of 2025, an application to reopen the petitioner’s (3rd respondent in MCOP) side of evidence. The petitioner, a purchaser of the accident vehicle, sought to lead evidence to establish his contentions after being impleaded in the MCOP proceedings. The Tribunal dismissed the application, noting that a prior application for the same purpose (MP.No.14 of 2025) was already allowed, but the petitioner failed to utilize the opportunity.

The petitioner argued that he needed to lead evidence as the purchaser of the vehicle.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – This appeal was filed against the judgment of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, which awarded compensation to the claimants for the death of Ethirajan in a road accident. The transport corporation challenged the Tribunal’s finding of negligence and the quantum of compensation awarded.

The corporation argued that the accident occurred due to the negligence of the deceased’s minor son, who was driving the two-wheeler without a valid license. They also disputed the deceased’s income and the applicability of the multiplier used by the Tribunal.