State Should Conduct Itself In Transparent Manner, Not Show Bias In Public Employment: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently observed that State, as an employer, should conduct itself in a fair and transparent manner and give an opportunity to all candidates to fulfil their aspirations of securing a government job. Justice T Vinod Kumar highlighted that the State should not show favouritism and bias in favour of any candidate by altering the records. Noting that the State...

Madras High Court Issues Notice To Adjudicating Authority Under PMLA For Continuing Proceedings Despite HC Stay

The Madras High Court, on Friday, issued a statutory notice to the Chairperson and Registrar of the Adjudicating Authority under the PMLA for continuing to adjudicate a case despite a stay ordered by the High Court. The bench of Justice MS Ramesh and Justice V Lakshminarayanan issued notice to Chairperson Pradeep Kumar Upadhyay and Registrar/Administrative Officer Nasreen Siiddiqui in...

Karur Stampede | Actor Vijay's TVK Party Not Recognised Political Party: ECI Tells Madras High Court

The Election Commission of India, on Friday, told the Madras High Court that Actor Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam party was not a recognised political party. As per the ECI rules, for being recognised as a State political party, a party has to secure at least 6% of the valid votes polled and two seats in Assembly polls or one in Lok Sabha polls or have 6% valid vote-share in the last Lok...

Arbitral Proceedings Cannot Continue Once Moratorium Under IBC Is In Effect, Creditors' Recourse Lies Before Liquidator: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court bench of Justice N. Anand Venkatesh held that arbitration proceedings cannot continue after commencement of liquidation, any order passed thereafter is not legally sustainable. However, considering that continuation of arbitration proceedings would be futile and that the petitioner had not been informed of the commencement of the liquidation, the court...

Application U/S 29A Of A&C Act Is Not Maintainable After Termination Of Proceedings Following Arbitrator's Withdrawal: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court held that section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act) can be invoked only when the proceedings are pending. It cannot be invoked when the arbitral tribunal has become functus officio. Justice N. Anand Venkatesh held that “in the case in hand, the proceedings were abandoned and consequently stood terminated as was explained...

Mutually Contradictory Findings By Same Arbitrator At Different Stage Of Proceedings Renders Final Award Patently Illegal: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court held that declaring earlier proceedings non est, even when no objections were raised regarding the recording of the undertaking in those proceedings, constituted a perverse finding. The Court observed that such proceedings, which merely recorded an undertaking, could not fall within the ambit of Section 31 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration...

Armstrong Murder Case | Wife Of Slain BSP Leader Approaches Madras High Court To Cancel Bail Of Accused

The wife of BSP leader K Armstrong who was murdered in 2024, has approached the Madras High Court seeking to cancel the bail granted to two accused persons. On October 13, the Principal Sessions Judge Chennai, granted bail to two accused, Siva and Sathish. Armstrong's wife has now approached the High Court seeking to cancel the bail granted to the accused persons. In her...

Madras High Court Asks Air India To Pay ₹35K To Man Who Found Hair In Food, Says Airline Attempted To Pass Liability To Caterer

The Madras High Court has directed Air India Limited to pay a compensation of Rs. 35,000 to a man, who had found a hair in the food packet served to him on flights. Justice PB Balaji noted that the airlines were negligent and had mischievously attempted to shift the liability to the caterer. Though the court interfered with the order of trial court imposing a compensation of Rs....

Madras High Court Extends Interim Order Restraining Makers Of 'Good Bad Ugly' Movie From Using Ilaiyaraaja's Songs

The Madras High Court on Thursday (October 16) has extended the interim order restraining the makers of the Tamil movie Good Bad Ugly from using the three songs of Ilaiyaraaja.When Justice N Senthilkumar took up the plea today, some of the music companies informed the court that they had filed impleading petitions, but the same were yet to be numbered. Taking note of this, the court adjourned...

Madras High Court Upholds Life Sentence Of Man Who Sexually Abused, Impregnated Daughter's Friend

The Madras High Court has upheld the conviction and sentence imposed on a man for sexually assaulting and impregnating his daughter's friend, who was a minor and belonged to the Scheduled Caste community. The bench of Justice MS Ramesh and Justice V Lakshminarayanan remarked that the case was yet another example of how children from the vulnerable sections of society were placed...

Public Information Under RTI Act Cannot Be Classified As Company's Official Document: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently upheld an order of a single judge setting aside the departmental proceeding against a man for pasting the information related to the party on the notice board. The bench of Justice CV Karthikeyan and Justice R Vijayakumar noted that the information, that was disclosed under the Right to Information Act would not be an “official document” of the...

Madras High Court Rejects Plea For Maintenance From Bedridden Senior Citizen Husband, Says Can't Burden Him With Additional Responsibility

The Madras High Court recently refused to order maintenance to a woman noting that her husband, who was a senior citizen could not be burdened with the additional responsibility of paying maintenance. Justice Victoria Gowri noted that the husband had been neglected by his family despite his medical needs. The court noted that the husband also had a right to be protected under...