Madras Law Journal – Letters Patent & Rules of the High Court of Judicature at Madras Author : Sharath Chandran

The Rules of a Court are of pivotal importance in any system of administration of justice. They constitute the grease on the wheels of justice and are designed to ensure the smooth and orderly conduct of business in Court. Since the last edition of this classic work, published in 2014, the Rules of the High Court have undergone a sea change with the ushering in of the Writ Rules, 2021, IP Division Rules, Arbitration Rules, E-Filing Rules, Admiralty Rules, VC Rules etc.

This new edition contains an up-to-date exposition of the Rules as well as case law on the Letters Patent and the Original & Appellate Side Rules of the Madras High Court.

Key Features:

• Contains updated Rules of the High Court of Judicature at Madras, with Forms
• Includes important judgments of the Supreme Court and the Madras High Court
• Provides detailed commentary on the clauses of the Letters Patents Appeal
• Comprises new rules such as The Madras High Court Arbitration Rules, 2020 & Practice Directions; Madras High Court Intellectual Property Division Rules, 2022; Madras High Court Writ Rules, 2021; The Madras High Court Video-Conferencing in Courts Rules, 2020; The Madras High Court Designation of Senior Advocates Rules, 2020; Madras High Court e-Filing Rules, 2020; etc.
• Covers important notifications such as Uploading of Depositions on E-Courts, Regarding Copy Applications and Issuance of Certified Copies, Regarding Implementation of Neutral Citation of Judgments, Guidelines for Recording of Evidence of Vulnerable Witnesses by The Hon’ble Rule Committee (Criminal), With Regard To E-Filing Notification, etc.