Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 28 To September 3, 2023

Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 245 To 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 251 NOMINAL INDEX Prasanna Chakravarthy v State, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 245 V Perumal v Tamil Nadu State Level Scrutiny Committee and others, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 246 H Raja v State, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 247 N Mahendran v The Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine and others, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 248 Murugan N...

MS Dhoni A Cricketer Of World Repute, Media Should Ascertain Truth Before Telecasting Allegations Against Such Personalities: Madras High Court

While dismissing an appeal preferred by Zee Media against the order of a single judge rejecting challenge to the interrogatories raised by cricketer MS Dhoni in an ongoing defamation suit between the parties, the Madras High Court said that news channels have to be cautious in telecasting news reports against international. “The first respondent is a cricketer of world repute...

MS Dhoni Defamation Case: Madras HC Dismisses Zee Media's Appeal Against Cricketer's Interrogatories, Says They Should Be Used 'Liberally'

The Madras High Court has dismissed an appeal preferred by Zee Media against a single judge's order rejecting its challenge to the interrogatories raised by cricketer MS Dhoni in an ongoing defamation suit between them.Interrogatories are covered under Section 30 and Order XI, Rules 1 to 11, 21, and 22 of the CPC. They are formal written questions that are administered by the parties to...

Maternity Benefit Act Not Applicable To TN Govt Servants, No Leave For 3rd Child Even If First Two Children Born Before Joining Service: Madras HC

In a pertinent judgment, the Madras High Court has ruled that government servants working in the State are governed by the Tamil Nadu Government Fundamental Rules and not the Maternity Benefits Act 1961. The court thus observed that such employees could not seek maternity leave for a third child as a matter of right when the State policy restricts the same. Justice N Sathish...

'Beyond Purview Of Art 226': Madras High Court Disposes Plea To Posthumously Confer Bharat Ratna On Former CM Karunanidhi

The Madras High Court on Thursday disposed of a plea seeking to confer Bharat Ratna posthumously on the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Late M Karunanidhi. Chief Justice SV Gangapurwala and Justice C Kumarappan of the Madurai bench observed that the court could not consider the request as it could not issue a direction to the executive to confer an award to a person. “Such...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Making Five Additional Judges Of Madras High Court Permanent

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the names of five additional judges of the Madras High Court as permanent judges.The judges recommended by the Collegium are: (i) Shri Justice A A Nakkiran,(ii) Ms. Justice Nidumolu Mala,(iii) Shri Justice S Sounthar,(iv) Shri Justice Sunder Mohan, and(v) Shri Justice Kabali Kumaresh Babu.In its resolution dated 31st August, the Collegium said that...

'Deserves No Sympathy': Madras High Court Upholds Termination Of Man Who Obtained Compassionate Appointment With A False Certificate

The Madras High Court recently refused to interfere with the removal from service of a man who had obtained a compassionate appointment through suppression of facts, observing that he did not deserve any sympathy.Justice CV Karthikeyan criticised the manner in which the man had obtained a certificate claiming that his family was indigent by suppressing material facts and went on to...

'Hovers Around Hate Speech' : Madras High Court On BJP Leader H Raja's Tweets Against Periyar; Refuses To Quash FIRs

While refusing to quash the proceedings against Bharatiya Janata Party's National Secretary H Raja for his derogatory remarks against EV Ramasamy, K Karunanidhi, Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, officers of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department and their wives, the Madras High Court observed that Raja had a habit of making such irresponsible and damaging comments. “This Court...

'Cruel Joke' : Madras High Court Questions 2012 Order Discharging Former TN Minister Paneerselvam; Says DVAC Was Doing Govt's Dirty Work

The Madras High Court has once again exercised suo motu revision against an order of the trial court discharging a politician in a criminal case.This time, former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O.Paneerselvam is facing trouble with the High Court bench of Justice Anand Venkatesh expressing reservations about the order passed by Chief Judicial Magistrate/Special Judge, Sivagangai discharging him...

No Wonder Ambedkar’s Dream Of 'Casteless Society' Still A Dream: Madras High Court On People Procuring False Community Certificates To Get Jobs

The Madras High Court recently lamented that though the framers of the Constitution dreamt of an egalitarian society where people irrespective of their religion, caste, or sex, would be treated equally, some people even today indulge in producing false caste certificates for seeking employment and education, thus depriving opportunity to the deserving. Justice N Mala noted that it...

Formulate Rules To Govern Matrimonial Websites: Madras High Court To Centre, State

Noting that there are no rules, regulations or even Standard Operating Procedures for online matrimonial websites, the Madras High Court has directed the Central and the State governments to take initiation for formulating rules to govern such website and to provide penal provisions for suppressing material facts. “This Court is of the considered view that Central or State...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 21 to August 27, 2023

A weekly round-up of important cases from the Madras High Court Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 233 To 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 244 NOMINAL INDEX Abdul Rahman v The Passport Officer, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 233 Er.A.Kanagasabapathy vs. Government of Tamil Nadu and others, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 234 B. Saravanan vs. The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Tirunelveli Region, Tirunelveli...