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.
Absolute Liability: Madras HC Directs State To Pay Compensation Of ₹10 Lakhs Each To Boys Injured In...
The Madras High Court at Madurai Bench applied the principle of 'Absolute Liability' and directed the Tamil Nadu government to pay compensation of Rs....
Madras HC Reduces Life Sentence Of Woman Who Set Her Minor Daughter On Fire
The Madras High Court has reduced the life imprisonment awarded to a mother who had been convicted of setting her minor daughter on fire and thereby...
