
Supreme Court considers continuity of tribunal appointments
The Court asked the Centre to consider temporary extensions for serving tribunal members while new appointments are completed, to avoid interruptions caused by vacancies.
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The Court asked the Centre to consider temporary extensions for serving tribunal members while new appointments are completed, to avoid interruptions caused by vacancies.

Living apart for decades does not by itself remove a wife’s statutory entitlement to seek maintenance while the marriage remains legally in existence.

A weekly digest of Madras High Court decisions for 6–13 September 2026 has been published, bringing together cases numbered 428–442 in the 2026 LiveLaw Madras series.

A case involving an alleged stone thrown at a dog was quashed. The Court noted the lack of evidence of injury and the failure to obtain the required judicial permission.

An arbitration provision may extend across expressly integrated documents forming one commercial transaction. The ruling addresses how connected agreements are read together.

The Court issued notice on a challenge to Tamil Nadu’s proposed digital driving licences and registration certificates. It declined to grant an interim stay on the proposal.
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