Madras High Court Monthly Digest - September 2025 [Citation 293 to 329]

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 293 To 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 329 NOMINAL INDEX Raja Mathan and Others v. State of Tamil Nadu, 2025 LiveLaw (292) S. Vijay v. The Commissioner of Police, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 293 Thirumalaisamy v. The State of Tamilnadu, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 294 Women Lawyers Association of Nilgiris v. The Secretary and others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 295 K.J. Vinod...

Delhi High Court Quashes Sexual Harassment Case After Accused Undertake To Do Community Service At Jama Masjid

The Delhi High Court has quashed a sexual harassment case following settlement and an undertaking by the two accused to do two months of community service at city's Jama Masjid. Justice Anish Dayal noted that the parties entered into a settlement and that the chances of conviction of the two accused were remote and bleak. The Court said that there was no use continuing with proceedings of the...

RPF Not Governed By Railway Servants Rules, Disciplinary Action Would Be Under Railway Protection Force Act: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently held that members belonging to the Railway Protection Force would not be governed by the provisions of the Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1968. The Madurai bench of Justice CV Karthikeyan and Justice R Vijayakumar noted that Rule 801 of the Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1968, had specifically excluded any member of...

“Best Remarks Given By SP To Cop Who Was Caught Accepting ₹1k Bribe”: P&H High Court Asks DGP To Probe

In a case that has raised questions about internal accountability in the police force, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has pulled up senior official (SP) over a viral video showing a Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) accepting a ₹1,000 bribe. Despite the incident, the constable received "best possible remarks" in his Annual Confidential Report (ACR) and no FIR was lodged.Justice Jagmohan...

Bombay High Court Objects To Trial Court Granting Bail To Rape Accused On Ground Of His Upcoming Marriage

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday (September 1) cancelled the bail granted to a man booked in a gang rape case by a trial court on the ground that his marriage was scheduled to take place and that there were no injuries on the victim's private parts.Single-judge Justice Dr Neela Gokhale noted that the Additional Sessions Judge at Dindoshi (Borivali Division) had on February 24, 2025 granted...

Trial Court Cannot Decide Application For Amendment Of Plaint Without Considering Application For Return Of Plaint: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that when a defendant files an application for return of the plaint under Order VII Rule 10 CPC, the Trial Court must first examine that application before considering any amendment sought by the plaintiff. The Court emphasised that jurisdiction cannot be conferred on a Court by way of amendment if it inherently lacks jurisdiction at the time of filing of...

Quashing Case Of Child Marriage & Sexual Offences Over Settlement Would Grant 'Judicial Imprimatur' To Unlawful Conduct: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has said that quashing a case of child marriage and sexual offences over settlement between the parties would grant “judicial imprimatur” to the unlawful conduct which the Parliament seeks to deter. “To quash a case of child marriage and sexual offences on the plea of settlement would, in effect, grant judicial imprimatur to unlawful conduct that the Parliament...

Kerala High Court Orders Bank To Return Loan Defaulter's Pet Cat Stranded Inside Seized House

The Kerala High Court recently passed an interim order directing the State Bank of India to return to the loan defaulter his pet cat, which was trapped inside his house over which the bank had taken possession.The petitioner submitted before Justice Mohammed Nias C.P. that his cat was stuck inside the house, the secured asset, over which the bank had taken possession.In the plea, the...

Preparing Joint Consent Memo To Search Both Accused Amounts To Violation Of Mandatory Requirement U/S 50 NDPS Act: HP High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court held that when two accused are searched under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, each must be individually informed of their right under Section 50 of the Act.Relying on the Supreme Court judgements of State of Rajasthan v. Parmanand & Anr., 2014 & Ranjan Kumar Chaddha v. State of Himachal Pradesh, 2023 the Court held...

Vaccinators Are Not Nurses, Job Responsibilities & Nature Of Work Are Different: Rajasthan High Court Rejects Plea For Appointment

The Rajasthan High Court dismissed plea by candidates seeking appointment as Nurse Grade II who claimed such entitlement to the post based on their work experience as a Vaccinator, clarifying that the two posts are different having different job responsibilities and nature of work. The Court was hearing petition by the candidate seeking bonus marks for recruitment to the post of Nurse Grade...

Delhi High Court Quashes FIR Against Man Accused Of Assaulting Doctor, Orders Community Service At Same Hospital

The Delhi High Court has quashed an FIR against a man accused of assaulting a doctor on duty, asking him to do one month community service at the same hospital. Noting that the parties resolved their dispute amicably, Justice Ajay Digpaul directed the accused to perform community service for a month on every Saturday and Sunday at Dr. Sushma Jindal Hospital in city's Dilshad Garden area,...

Inquiry Initiated Against Personnel Who Violated Inter-State Arrest Guidelines: Rajasthan Police Informs Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has directed the Rajasthan Police to file an updated status report in a case alleging violation of inter-State arrest guidelines and illegal detention of two accused persons, who are purportedly minors aged 15 and 17 years. A division bench comprising Justice Jyoti Singh and Justice Anish Dayal said:“Having given our thoughtful consideration to the respective submissions...