The High Court of Madras

GPTKB entity

Statements (66)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf High Court
gptkbp:addresses gptkb:High_Court_Campus,_Chennai
gptkbp:administrativeDivision State Government of Tamil Nadu
Handles administrative law cases
gptkbp:appeal gptkb:District_Courts
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_India
Civil and Criminal cases
gptkbp:communityOutreach Engages in community outreach
gptkbp:contractUntil Handles contract law cases
gptkbp:court gptkb:Appellate_Court
Yes
Regular sessions
Published online
Based on merit
Adheres to procedural rules
Promotes judicial collaboration
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Promotes legal education
gptkbp:employs Handles employment law cases
gptkbp:environmentalProtection Handles environmental law cases
gptkbp:established 1862
gptkbp:family Handles family law cases
gptkbp:financialPerformance Handles intellectual property cases
gptkbp:function Interpretation of laws
gptkbp:governedBy Constitution of India
gptkbp:hasAuthorityOver Ensures judicial accountability
gptkbp:hasCharacter gptkb:Madras_Bar_Association
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Madras_High_Court_Building
gptkbp:historicalEvent Rich legal history
gptkbp:historicalSignificance gptkb:First_High_Court_established_in_India
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The High Court of Madras
gptkbp:humanInteraction Upholds human rights
gptkbp:judges Yes
gptkbp:jurisdiction State of Tamil Nadu
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:lawEnforcement Handles criminal law cases
Handles land law cases
gptkbp:legal_principle Promotes legal ethics
gptkbp:legalStatus Available
Yes
Common Law
Judges and Lawyers
Promotes legal research
Promotes legal awareness
Handles civil law cases
Encourages legal innovation
Advocates legal reforms
gptkbp:legislation Handles tax law cases
gptkbp:location gptkb:Chennai
gptkbp:missions Provides judicial training
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Kesavananda_Bharati_case
Modern facilities
Efficient case management
Upholding fundamental rights
gptkbp:numberOfStudents gptkb:Justice_M._Duraiswamy
75
gptkbp:office Handles consumer protection cases
gptkbp:oversees Lower_courts_in_Tamil_Nadu
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Indian_Judiciary
gptkbp:previousName gptkb:Madras_High_Court
gptkbp:public_perception Allows public interest litigation
gptkbp:publicAccess Open to public
gptkbp:regulatoryCompliance Ensures court security
Efficient court administration
gptkbp:relatedPatent High
gptkbp:type gptkb:Superior_Court
gptkbp:website www.hcmadras.tn.nic.in