'Right To Seek Vote A Fundamental Right', Holds Madras High Court; Makes Reference To Vadivelu Character In 'Maamannan' Movie

In a notable judgment, the Madras High Court observed that while right to vote is only a statutory right, the right to seek vote is a fundamental right as democracy is a basic feature of the Constitution. The court thus observed that any person who was causing disturbance to the conduct of rallies, meetings etc for seeking votes, was committing an electoral offence. “Right to vote...

Madras High Court Sentences IAS Officer To Two Weeks Imprisonment For Failure To Implement Court Order In Service Matter

The Madras High Court has sentenced IAS officer Pradeep Yadav and two others to two weeks imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 1000 each in a contempt case for failure to implement earlier orders of the court. The court observed that the officer had failed to implement the order of the court while he was holding the post of Principal Secretary to School Education Department. Justice...

Madras High Court Directs Neyveli Lignite Corporation To Pay Rs. 40,000 Per Acre To Farmers For Crops Damaged On Acquired Land

The Madras High Court on Wednesday said that it would fix responsibility equally on the farmers for trespassing into the property already acquired by the Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) and upon NLC for not taking adequate care to prevent farmers from cultivating in the land. The NLC acquired farmlands between 2006 and 2013 for Paravanar Canal Diversion Project for its Mine...

Madras High Court Grants Bail To Lawyer In NDPS Case, Says No Material Against Him Except Money Transactions

The Madras High Court has granted bail to an advocate who was arrested in a drugs case for the offences of Section 8(c) read with Section 20 (b) (ii) (A), 22(c), 29(1) of the NDPS Act. Finding that the advocate Aashhik Ali satisfies the conditions under Section 37 of the NDPS Act for bail, Justice AD Jagadish Chandira granted him bail. The court also noted that except for...

Madras High Court Directs FinMin, CBDT To Decide On Exempting Agricultural Cooperative Credit Societies From TDS Deduction

The Madras High Court has directed the Finance Ministry and Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) to take action on exempting primary agricultural cooperative credit societies from TDS deduction on cash withdrawals received from the Central Cooperative Bank for distribution to the beneficiaries.The bench of Justice R. Suresh Kumar has disposed of the writ petitions with a direction that a...

Madras High Court Grants Bail To Lawyer Arrested Under UAPA By NIA For Alleged Links With PFI

The Madras High Court has granted bail to Mohammad Abbas, a Madurai based lawyer who was arrested by the National Investigation Agency under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act for his alleged links with the banned Popular Front of India (PFI) organization. The bench of Justice M Sundar and Justice R Sakthivel allowed the appeal preferred by the lawyer against the order of the...

Madras High Court Monthly Digest - July 2023

Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 181 To 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 210 NOMINAL INDEX Pooja Chakravarthy v TN MGR Medical College, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 181 Pastor Gideon Jacob v State and Others, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 182 A Ayyanar v The General Manager, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 183 Megala v. State, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 184 Prasoon Mishra v State, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 185 Carunia...

Lawyers Can Take Action Against Litigant Harassing Them Over Queries Raised By Court: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court on Monday said that if a litigant harasses a lawyer over certain queries raised by the court, the lawyer can initiate action against such party.The division bench of Chief Justice SV Gangapurwala and Justice PD Audikesavalu made the remark while hearing a public interest litigation filed by a final year law student seeking to establish government run old age homes in...

Provide Job To Sister Of SC Man Killed In 2020 In Caste-Based Crime: Madras High Court To State

The Madras High Court recently directed the State Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Theni District Collector, and the District Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Officer to provide employment to a woman, whose brother was killed in 2020, by considering her educational qualification as per Serial No. 46 of Annexure I r/w 12(4) of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes...

Medical Colleges Have A Statutory Duty To Pay Stipend To PG Students, Cannot Deny Same On Ground Of Equitable Set-Off: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently held that medical colleges have an obligation to pay stipend to the postgraduate students and they cannot deny the same to them on the ground of equitable set-off, even when the amount that is sought to be claimed by them is not yet ascertained“The payment of stipend being a statutory liability of the College, it would not be open for the College to deny...

Option To Continue With Old Pension Scheme Must Be Extended To All Persons Who Participated In Selection Prior To April 01, 2003 : Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has said that when the recruitment process was carried out before the Contributory Pension Scheme came into effect, those appointed must be given the option to continue in the old pension scheme. The court was hearing a plea by B. Vallipavai, appointed as BT Assistant, who challenged the retrospective operation of the New Contributory Pension Scheme. Justice...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 24 - July 30

A weekly round-up of important cases from the Madras High Court Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 206 To 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 207 NOMINAL INDEX State v Commandant, Air Force Administrative College, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 206 S Chandran v. The Regional Passport Officer, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 207 REPORTS Ensure ICC As Per POSH Act Exists In Armed Forces; Impart Gender...