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Madras High Court Refuses to Reject Election Petition Against Udhayanidhi Stalin's Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni Win; Clarifies 45-Day Limitation Under Section 81 RP Act
On 13 November 2026, Justice G. Arul Murugan of the Madras High Court dismissed applications by Udhayanidhi Stalin seeking threshold rejection of P. Milany's election petition, holding that the 45-day limitation under Section 81 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 excludes the result declaration day.
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Suit to Cancel Gift Deed Barred by Limitation After Three Years: Supreme Court Rules Period Runs from Knowledge of Deed, Not Cessation of Undue Influence
In D. Kalidasreddy & Another v. Chennamma (K. Bharathi) (2026 INSC 1209, decided on 29.10.2026), the Supreme Court reversed concurrent decrees of three lower courts and dismissed a daughter's suit filed after 23 years to cancel a 1974 registered gift deed executed in favor of her father, holding that under Article 59 of the Limitation Act, 1963, limitation begins when the donor has knowledge of the true nature of the instrument, not when parental influence ends or profits cease.
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