Madras High Court
The High Court of Judicature at Madras was established at Chennai in June 1862 by Letters Patent. A permanent Bench of the High Court was established in Madurai in 2004. The Building of the Principal Bench of the High Court in Chennai was built in 1892 in the Indo-Saracenic style of architecture. In front of the High Court, there is a statue of Chola King Ellalan, known as Manu Needhi Cholan, the follower of ‘Manu Neeti’, which depicts a Cow getting justice from the King.
The sanctioned strength of Judges of the Madras High Court is 56 permanent and 19 additional judges.
Sexual Assault: Conviction Based On Sole Testimony Of Victim Sustains Only If It Is Stellar In...
The Madras High Court while setting aside the conviction of the appellant held that in a case of sexual assault, the conviction based on the sole...
POCSO Case: Madras HC Reverses Acquittal After 9 Years, Orders Compensation Of ₹10.5 Lakhs To Victim
The Madras High Court in an appeal preferred by the State reversed the acquittal of the accused with regard to the POCSO (Protection of Children from...
