Youtuber Savukku Shankar Moves Madras High Court Seeking Criminal Contempt Action Against RS Bharathi For Remarks Against Sitting Judge

Youtuber and commentator A Shankar, popularly known as “Savukku Shankar” has approached the Madras High Court seeking to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against former DMK MP RS Bharathi for his “scandalizing remarks” against Justice Anand Venkatesh, judge of Madras High Court. Though Advocate P Vijendran requested for an urgent hearing, the bench of Chief...

Madras HC Temporarily Restrains Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin From Making Defamatory Statements Against Edappadi Palaniswami

The Madras High Court on Thursday granted interim injunction in favour of Edappadi Palaniswami, General Secretary of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) thus restraining Youth Welfare and Sports Development Minister Udayanidhi Stalin from making defamatory statements against the former.Justice RN Manjula observed that both Palaniswami and Udhayanidhi Stalin were political...

Prisoner And His Fundamental Rights Do Not Part Ways At Prison Gates: Madras High Court Allows 40 Days Ordinary Leave To Life Convict

While allowing the plea of a life convict prisoner to go on ordinary leave for 40 days, the Madras High Court emphasized that the fundamental rights of a prisoner do not end at the prison gates. The court noted that the prisoner had sought leave to make arrangements for the admission of his children and to repair his homestead both of which were covered by the Tamil Nadu Suspension...

Madras High Court Asks DMK MP To Vacate Government Land Within One Month, Says Government Cannot Grant Lands On Own Whims And Fancies

The Madras High Court recently directed DMK MP Dr. V Kalanidhi to vacate the Government Land, where he was running a private hospital, within one month and directed the government authorities to initiate actions to recover all; lawful dues from him as per law. “The petitioner (Kalanidhi), being the sitting Member of Parliament, one month's time is granted to him to vacate the...

Husband Taking 'Academic Break' Doesn't Extinguish His Duty To Maintain Wife And Children: Madras High Court

While refusing to interfere with an order of maintenance made by the Family Court, the Madras High Court has observed that a husband is liable to pay maintenance to his wife and child even if he is on an academic break to pursue a Ph.D. “The amount awarded in our opinion would be just about sufficient for sustainance of one human being at the cost of living today. Merely...

Fees To Arbitrator Has To Be Treated On Parity With The Fees Of The Liquidator And Must Be Given A Preferential Status In Terms Of Priority Of Dues: Madras High Court

The High Court of Madras has held that the fees to arbitrator has to be treated on parity with the fees of the liquidator and must be given a preferential status in terms of priority of dues. The bench of Justice Abdul Quddhose observed that if the arbitrator’s are not paid their dues, the object of arbitration will get defeated as competent arbitrators would hesitate to...

Moratorium Under IBC Does Not Bar Payment Of Fees To Arbitrator Due Prior To Moratorium: Madras High Court

The High Court of Madras has held that the moratorium under Section 14 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 does not affect the payment of fees to the arbitrator for the award passed before the moratorium was declared. The bench of Justice Abdul Quddhose has held that mere initiation of insolvency proceedings against an entity should not be a ground to deny the legitimate fees...

Fees Fixed By The Arbitrator Cant Be Challenged, After Unconditional Acceptance By The Party: Madras High Court

The High Court of Madras has held that once a party has unconditionally accepted the fees fixed by the arbitral tribunal during the arbitral proceeding cannot later challenge the fees of the arbitral tribunal by filing petition under Section 39(2) of the A&C Act. The bench of Justice Abdul Quddhose clarified that as per Section 39(1) of the Act, the arbitral tribunal possesses a...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 11 to September 17, 2023

A weekly round-up of important cases from the Madras High Court Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 261 To 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 270 NOMINAL INDEX Lyca Productions v. Vishal Krishna Reddy, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 261 Mohamed Dayan v The District Collector and Others, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 262 VP Sarathi v Kiruthigha, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 263 Lyca Productions v Vishal Krishna Reddy,...

In Special Sunday Sitting, Madras High Court Stays Single Judge Order Allowing Sale Of Ganesh Idols Containing Plaster Of Paris

In a special Sunday sitting, a division bench of the Madras High Court has stayed an order of a single judge allowing the sale of Ganesh idols made using Plaster of Paris.On Saturday, Justice GR Swaminathan of the Madurai bench observed that while the sale of Vinayaka idols made of plaster of Paris cannot be restricted, their immersion in water bodies can be restricted. The single judge had...

Ganesh Idols Containing Plaster Of Paris Can't Be Immersed, But Can Be Sold : Madras High Court

UPDATE : In Special Sunday Sitting, Madras High Court Stays Single Judge Order Allowing Sale Of Ganesh Idols Containing Plaster Of ParisWhile trying to strike a balance between the right to carry on trade and the need to protect the environment, the Madras High Court has observed that while the sale of Vinayaka idols made of plaster of Paris cannot be restricted, their immersion in...

'Sanatana Dharma' Is A Set Of Eternal Duties, Idea Being Gained That It's Only About Promoting Casteism & Untouchability: Madras High Court

"Untouchability in a country of equal citizens, cannot be tolerated, and even if it is seen as permitted somewhere within the principles of 'Sanathana dharma', it still cannot have a space to stay", the Court said.