Chidambaram Temple Row: Plea In Madras High Court Challenges Government Order Allowing Devotees To Climb Kanakasabhai Mandapam

A plea has been filed in the Madras High Court challenging a Government Order passed in May 2022, allowing devotees to climb the Kanakasabhai Mandapam to have darshan of the deity at Sri Sabhayagar Temple in Chidambaram. The plea has been filed by TR Ramesh, President of Temple Worshippers Society and Indic Collective Trust. In his plea, Ramesh claims that the worship of the deity and...

No Harm In Offering Namaz For 30 Minutes: Madras High Court Refuses To Stay Namaz Prayers Near Temple On Tiruparankundram Hill

The Madras High Court has refused to ban the offering of Namaz in a Nellithopu (pathway) towards the Kasi Viswanthar Temple situated at Thirupparankundram in Madurai District.A bench of Justice R Subramanian and Justice L Victoria Gowri refused to grant an interim stay on the offering of prayers at Nellithopu and asked the Hindu Religious & Charitable endowment to file their counters...

Madras High Court Refuses To Stay Release Of Udayanidhi Stalin Starrer 'Maamannan' Movie

The Madras High Court has refused to stall the relese of Udayanidhi starrer movie “Maamannan”. The court passed orders on a plea filed by Producer Ramasaravanan seeking injunction against the release of the movie and further to direct Udayanidhi Stalin to complete the shooting in a previously agreed upon film titled “Angel”. When the case came up before Justice K Kumaresh...

Madras High Court Seeks Response From Trichy Collector, Police On Plea Against Alleged Illegal Slaughter Of Cattle On Eid

The Madras High Court recently issued notice to the District Collector, Trichy, and the Commissioner of Police, Trichy on a plea seeking to ban the practice of slaughtering cattle in the District in places other than those licensed by the Government of Tamil Nadu and to ensure implementation of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Slaughter House) Rules. The Madurai bench of...

ED Questions Maintainability Of Habeas Corpus Plea Against Senthil Balaji’s Arrest, Tells Madras High Court ‘He Wasn’t Cooperating With Probe’

Opposing the habeas corpus petition challenging Tamil Nadu minister Senthil Balaj’s arrest in the money laundering case, the Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday argued that the court cannot interfere in the matter in a habeas corpus plea when the trial court has held the custody to be not illegal.The submissions were made before the bench of Justice J Nisha Banu and Justice Bharatha...

Caste Has No Role To Play In Appointment Of Temple Priests: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has reiterated that while appointing Archakas to a temple, the caste has no role to play when the person otherwise fulfills all the requirements. The court added that in temples governed by the Agama, the Trustees/Fit Person only have to ensure that the Archaka/Sthanikam to be appointed is well-versed and properly trained to perform the pooja as per...

'No Specific Order By Governor Removing Him From Cabinet, How Can Court Pass Order': Madras HC On Senthil Balaji’s Status As Minister Without Portfolio

The Madras High Court on Monday questioned how it can pass any orders under Article 226 of the Constitution against the continuation of Senthil Balaji as a Minister without portfolio when no such specific direction has been made by the Governor. The bench of Chief Justice SV Gangapurwala and Justice PD Audikesavalu was hearing pleas filed by advocate ML Ravi and S...

Madras High Court Chief Justice Recuses From Hearing Madras Bar Association's Appeal Against Order Directing To Give Membership Without Discrimination

Madras High Court Chief Justice, Justice SV Gangapurwala on Monday recused himself from hearing an appeal against the single judge order directing the Madras Bar Association to give membership without discrimination.The single judge had criticized the bye-laws of the Association which make it difficult for an ordinary lawyer to become a member of the association. The court also directed...

Chennai Egmore Railway Station Expansion: Madras High Court Asks Authorities To Abide By Green Committee’s Order On Tree Felling, Transplantation

The Madras High Court recently directed the authorities to abide by the orders of the District Green Committee on felling and transplantation of trees for the expansion of the Chennai Egmore Railway Station.The division bench of Chief Justice SV Gangapurwala and Justice PD Audikesavalu noted that the District Green Committee, headed by the District Collector has granted permission for felling...

PMLA Doesn't Empower ED To Take CRPF's Assistance For Arrest, Its Presence Itself Vitiates Detention Process: Senthil Balaji’s Wife To Madras HC

In an additional affidavit filed in support of the habeas corpus petition challenging the arrest of Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji by the Enforcement Directorate, his wife Megala has submitted that the Prevention of Money Laundering Act or PMLA does not empower the Enforcement Directorate to seek the assistance of the CRPF nor it is within the duties enumerated for the CRPF....

Stop Presenting Shawls, Other Gifts To Judges; Don't Visit Their Residences For Favours: Madras High Court To Judicial Officers

The Madras High Court through a circular has issued a slew of directions to the judicial officers in the Tamil Nadu State Judicial Service and the Puducherry Judicial Service. The circular asks the Judicial officers to refrain from the practice of presenting shawls and other mementos to the Judges while meeting them. It also directs the officers to not visit the residence of the judges...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 19 to June 25

A weekly round-up of important cases from the Madras High Court Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 169 To 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 173 NOMINAL INDEX Aarur Tamilnadam v S Sankar and others, 2023 Livelaw (Mad) 169 Sudha Sarveshkumar v Chief Secretary and others, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 170 Elephant G Rajendran v The Registrar General and others, 2023 Livelaw (Mad) 171 Kannaian Naidu...