ED Officers Do Not Have Powers Of Police Officer, Can’t Hold Custody Beyond First 24 Hrs Of Arrest: Justice J Nisha Banu In Senthil Balaji Case

The Madras High Court on Tuesday gave a split verdict in the Habeas Corpus plea filed by S Megala, wife of Senthil Balaji against his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate. The Enforcement Directorate had arrested Balaji on June 14 in a money laundering case associated with the Cash-for-jobs scam, in which he was allegedly involved during his tenure as the Transport Minister between...

Prohibition Against Online Gambling: Madras High Court Refuses Interim Relief To Gaming Companies, To Hear Case On July 13

The Madras High Court has refused to grant any interim relief to Online Gaming companies in their challenge against the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation Of Online Games Act 2022. The bench of Chief Justice SV Gangapurwala and Justice PD Audikesavalu noted that since the arguments for interim relief and the final relief are the same, the matter can be heard...

BREAKING - Madras High Court Delivers Split Verdict In Habeas Corpus Plea By Senthil Balaji's Family Against His Arrest By ED

The Madras High Court on Tuesday delivered a split verdict in the Habeas corpus plea filed by Megala, wife of Senthil Balaji against his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The bench of Justice J Nisha Banu and Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy said that the matter will now be placed before the Chief Justice for...

Madras High Court Orders Reinstatement Of Bus Conductor Dismissed From Service For Non-Issuance Of Ticket, Having Excess 7 Rupees In Bag

The Madras High Court recently directed the reinstatement of a Bus Conductor, Ayyanar, who was terminated from service for non-issuance of a bus ticket to a lady passenger and for having an excess of seven rupees with him. Justice PB Balaji said that the order of termination from service was grossly disproportionate and criticized the action of the State Transport Department of relying...

Madras High Court Stays Single Bench’s Judgment On Madras Bar Association’s Eligibility Criteria For Membership

The Madras High Court has stayed the operation of an order directing the Madras Bar Association to distribute membership applications to all interested lawyers practicing in the High Court and admit them without any discrimination "on the basis of caste, gender, religion, economic status, personal affiliations with Senior Advocates or dignitaries and political affiliations without reference...

Madras High Court Monthly Digest - June 2023

Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 156 To 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 180 NOMINAL INDEX Vediyappan v State, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 156 Salem District Nature and Environment Protection Society v. Chief Secretary to Government and others, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 157 Theeran Thirumurugan v. Union of India and others, 2023 Livelaw (Mad) 158 Yuvaraj v Additional Superintendent of Police and other...

Madras High Court Refuses To Quash Criminal Proceedings Against Pastor Accused of Human Trafficking

The Madras High Court recently refused to quash proceedings against Pastor Gideon Jacob, who has been accused of illegal running a home for girl children, and human trafficking. Seeking quashing of the proceedings, Gideon had submitted that he was a dutiful citizen and a religious person who was running the home to save female children from being killed and from foeticide. Justice...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 26 to July 02

A weekly round-up of important cases from the Madras High Court Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 174 To 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 181 NOMINAL INDEX Pasumai Thaayagam Foundation v. The State and others, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 174 Muthu Subramania Gurukkal v The Commissioner, HR&CE Department and others, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 175 Mr. Ramasaravanan v. Udayanidhi Stalin and another,...

Illegal Admissions: Madras HC Directs Medical College To Transfer Rs 2.76 Crore Collected As Capitation Fee To Authorities For Special Scholarship

The Madras High Court has directed Sri Muthukumaran Medical College Hospital and Research Institute to deposit 2.76 crore rupees, that it allegedly collected as capitation fees/donation from students who were admitted following due procedure, into a joint account of authorities. The court was hearing a plea filed by seven students against an order of the Tamil Nadu Dr....

All Women Police Stations Being Reduced To "Kangaroo Courts": Madras High Court Laments Arrest In Violation Of Arnesh Kumar Guidelines

The Madras High Court recently criticised the manner in which All Women Police Stations across the State were functioning. The court noted that in Tamil Nadu, the police stations were reduced to places of corruption where the authorities proceeded to side with powerful parties. The court lamented that these institutions which were introduced to contribute to the society were now reduced...

Madras High Court Censures DGP For Failing To Decide Inspector’s Representation For Release Of Salary, Calls It Classic Case Of Lethargic Attitude

While providing relief to a Police Inspector with respect to his pending salary, the Madras High Court criticized the Director General of Police for not considering the representation made by him in 2019. “This is one of the classic cases of lethargic attitude of the bureaucrats in our country. Every employee, who discharges his duties honestly, he would expect payment of...

‘PPs Must Scrutinize Final Reports At Least In Cases Involving Serious Offences’: Madras High Court Asks Director Prosecution To Issue Circular

The Madras High Court recently observed that even though the law does not require investigating officers to take the opinion of the Public Prosecutors before filing Final Reports, it may sometimes prove to be counterproductive. Thus, the court noted that some methodology could be devised to ensure that the final reports are scrutinized by legally trained minds before they are filed in...