Madras High Court
Madras High Court Quashes Notifications Inviting Applications For Appointment As Members To State, District Consumer Commissions
The Madras High Court has set aside two notifications issued by Tamil Nadu's Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department inviting applications for appointment as Members in the District Consumer Redressal Commission and State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, observing that the notifications were based on Rules already struck down by the Nagpur Bench of Bombay High...
'Untouchability' Not Merely Caste-Based; Includes All Forms Of Social Exclusion Based On Idea That Certain Persons Are Inferior : Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently observed that “Untouchability” was not merely a caste based practice but included all practices of social ostracism and exclusion that have their bases in ritual ideas of purity/pollution and hierarchy/subordination. “Going beyond the specific Caste-based practice, 'untouchability' includes all practices of social ostracism and exclusion that...
'No Elite Society Of Lawyers At Public Cost' : Madras High Court Directs Madras Bar Association To Give Membership Without Any Discrimination
The Madras High Court recently came down heavily on the Madras Bar Association, for its strict bye-laws making it difficult for an ordinary lawyer to become a member of the association. The court also directed the Association to pay five lakh rupees as compensation to Senior Advocate Elephant G Rajendran for denial of drinking water to his son in 2012 by a senior lawyer. Justice...
‘Fundamental And Statutory Rights Violated’: TN Minister Senthil Balaji's Family To Madras High Court In Habeas Corpus Plea Against ED Custody
Challenging his arrest in a money laundering case by the Enforcement Directorate, the Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji's family on Thursday argued before Madras High Court that there was a violation of Section 41 CrPC and Article 22 of the Constitution by the central agency.The submission was made by Senior Advocate NR Elango before the bench of Justice Nisha Banu and Justice...
Madras High Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking Reopening Of Villupuram Temple Sealed Over Caste Conflict
The Madras High Court has refused to entertain a plea filed by a native of Villupuram to reopen the Sri Dharmaraja Draupadi Amman Temple sealed by the Revenue Divisional Officer.The temple, situated in Villupuram District, was sealed by the Revenue Divisional Officer on June 7 following a dispute over the entry of Scheduled Caste members into the temple. The members belonging to the...
Speaker Final Authority On Any Decision Regarding Live Telecast Of Assembly Proceedings: Tamil Nadu Govt To Madras High Court
The Tamil Nadu government has told the court that Under Article 122 of the Constitution, the speaker is empowered to take a decision on what part of the Legislative Assembly proceedings can be telecasted and the same cannot be questioned by the court.Advocate General R Shunmugasundaram made the submissions before the bench of Chief Justice SV Gangapurwala and Justice P.D Audikesavulu in a...
Madras High Court Dismisses Suit Claiming Enthiran Movie Is Infringing Copy Of Story Published In 1996
The Madras High Court recently dismissed a civil suit claiming that the story of Enthiran movie is based on the story “Jugiba” originally written by writer Aarur Tamilnadan. The suit sought a declaration that "Enthiran" is the infringing copy "Jugiba" and for a consequential injunction restraining the defendants from distributing or screening the film. Justice S Sounthar dismissed...
Lawyer's Arrest By NIA: Will Hear 'Incriminating' Audio Clip, Says Madras High Court
The Madras High Court on Monday said that it’ll go through the incriminating audio clip and other materials relied on by the National Investigation Agency for arresting a Madurai-based lawyer Mohammad Abbas. Abbas was one among the five arrested by the NIA in May this year in connection with a criminal conspiracy case related to the banned organization- Popular Front of India (PFI)....
Plea In Madras High Court Challenges Continuation Of Senthil Balaji In Tamil Nadu Cabinet As Minister Without Portfolio
A plea has been moved in the Madras High Court challenging the continuation of Senthil Balaji in the Tamil Nadu cabinet as a Minister without portfolio. Advocate ML Ravi, President of the Desiya Makkal Sakthi Katchi, has challenged the Press Note issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu on June 16, according to which the government has transferred the portfolios that were allocated to Balaji...
Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 12 To June 18
A weekly round-up of important cases from the Madras High Court and subordinate courts: Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 165 To 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 168 NOMINAL INDEX K. Mubeena Banu v. Tamil Nadu Health & Family Welfare Department and others, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 165 Ditty Mathew v. The Secretary and others (and connected case), 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 166 S Megala v The State...
