Madras High Court Orders CBI Probe After Litigant Produces "Suspicious" Notification Claiming He Is Additional Judge Of Punjab & Haryana HC

The Madras High Court has directed the Superintendent of Police, Central Bureau of Investigation, Madurai to conduct an investigation into a notification produced by a litigant before it claiming he is an Additional Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.Justice B Pugalendhi of the Madurai bench directed the Superintendent to verify the genuineness of a notification dated 19.09.2021,...

"Political Parties Have A Right To Agitate": Madras High Court In Plea Against Signature Campaign Launched By DMK Against NEET

While hearing a public interest litigation filed against the signature campaign launched by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party against the NEET exam, the Madras High Court remarked that every political party has a right to agitate against something and the same could be interfered with only if it was against the public policy.The bench of Chief Justice SV Gangapurwala and Justice...

RSS Route March: Madras High Court Issues Notices To TN Home Secretary, DGP In Contempt Plea Over Denial Of Permission

The Madras High Court on Wednesday criticised the Tamilnadu government for it's failure to comply with the court orders issued earlier in connection with granting permission to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to conduct a route march.Justice G Jayachandran was hearing a contempt petition filed by the party after the State denied them permission to conduct a route march in spite of...

Penalty In Nature Of Recovery Under FERA Gives Rise To 'Enforceable Debt' Under Presidency Town Insolvency Act: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently observed that the term 'decree' or 'order' used in the Presidency Town Insolvency Act 1909, is not limited to a decree of the civil court but would include an order passed by an empowered authority under a statute after following the adjudicatory process. Justice R Subramanian and Justice R Kalaimathi were hearing an appeal preferred by the...

Madras High Court Directs Customs Dept. To Release Fresh Apples Imported From New Zealand On Furnishing Of Bank Guarantee Towards Differential Duty

The Madras High Court has directed the customs department to release fresh apples imported from New Zealand on the furnishing of bank guarantees towards differential duty. The Madras High Court has directed the customs department to release fresh apples imported from New Zealand on the furnishing of bank guarantees towards differential duty.The bench of Justice R. Mahadevan and Justice...

Cognizant Technology Challenges ITAT Order Upholding Dividend Distribution Tax Demand On Buyback Of Rs 19,000-Crore Shares Before Madras High Court

The Cognizant Technology has challenged the order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) which upheld the dividend distribution tax demand on buyback of Rs. 19,000-crore shares before Madras High Court.The issue relates to assessment year (AY) 2017–18, during which assessee, Cognizant acquired 94 lakh equity shares from its stockholders in the US and Mauritius for a face value of Rs....

Quarantine Days During Covid-19 Duty Rendered By Medical PG Students Part Of Bond Service: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently observed that the period of quarantine during the covid duty rendered by post graduate medical students will be considered to be a part of the bond period. Justice Anita Sumanth observed that the quarantine period was nothing but an extension of the covid duty itself and thus gave relief to a student who wanted his quarantine period of 150 days during...

Madras High Court Refuses Bail To Man Booked For Misrepresenting Himself As Lawyer, Making Casteist Slur At Client

The Madras High Court recently refused to grant bail to a man who had misrepresented himself as being a lawyer and cheated a client, the complainant. Justice KK Ramakrishnan dismissed the appeal preferred by the man against conviction by a Special Court by observing that the special judge had rightly denied bail in the interest of society. The case against the appellant...

Plea In Madras High Court Questions Allotment Of Lotus Symbol To BJP, Says Allotting National Flower To A Political Party Is Against National Integrity

A plea has been filed in the Madras High Court seeking to cancel the allotment of the Lotus symbol to the Bharatiya Janata Party. The petitioner, T Ramesh, founder of the Ahimsa Socialist Party moved the court after his representations to the Election Commission were not acted upon. In his petition, Ramesh submitted that the lotus being the national flower represented the entire...

[S.29 POCSO Act] Allegations Not Supported By Medical Evidence, Presumption Against Accused Not Mechanical: Madras High Court Acquits Army Jawan

The Madras High Court recently set aside the conviction of an Army Jawan who was sentenced to ten years imprisonment and a fine of Rs.10,000 by a POCSO Court. Justice Sathi Kumar Sukumara Kurup observed that though the prosecution had claimed that there was insertion resulting in bleeding, there was no evidence to prove aggravated sexual assault and thus the allegations were without...

Surprising That Even In Chandrayan Era, Katta Panchayats Are Conducted To Excommunicate A Person: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently expressed its surprise that even when the country was in an era of Chandrayan, “Katta Panchayat” (kangaroo courts) was conducted to socially boycott a man and penalize him for using excess water in his shop. Justice D Nagarjun of the Madurai bench thus directed the District Collector to constitute a committee consisting of the District Revenue...

UAPA | ‘Preparatory Act To Terrorist Act Must Be Proximate To Intended Result’ : Madras High Court Grants Bail To PFI Members

The Madras High Court recently granted bail to eight men, who were allegedly office bearers, members and cadres of the Popular Front Of India (PFI) and were charged under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) for conspiring to commit terrorist act in various part of India. The bench of Justice SS Sundar and Justice Sunder Mohan opined that the documents collected by the...