Madras High Court
Madras High Court Refuses Bail To Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji On Medical Grounds
The Madras High Court on Thursday rejected the bail plea by Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji. Balaji was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in June this year in connection with a cash-for-job money laundering case. Justice G Jayachandran dismissed the application made by the Minister seeking bail on Medical grounds. The court observed that Balaji's medical condition was not one...
Madras High Court Directs Murder Trial To Be Conducted Inside Jail Premises Considering Life Threat To Accused And Witnesses
The Madras High Court recently directed the trial of a murder case to be conducted inside the prison premises keeping in mind the life threat to the accused and the victims in the case. Noting that extraordinary circumstances require extraordinary remedies, the court added that its powers were not fettered and could be used in extraordinary situations. “Hence, this Court feels that...
“State’s Rejection Order Contrary To Secular And Democratic Way Of Governance”: Madras High Court Allows RSS To Conduct Route March
While directing the police authorities in the State to grant permission to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to carry out route marches, the Madras High Court observed that the State’s decision to deny permission in the first instance was against the secular and constitutional principles in the State. Justice G Jayachandran noted that the state had denied permission to RSS by...
Madras High Court Judge Says Jal Jeevan Tenders Cannot Bypass Panchayat President But Refers Issue To Chief Justice Citing Contrary Decision
While hearing a plea seeking to give powers to the Panchayat Presidents to invite and accept tenders in the Jal Jeevan Mission scheme, the Madras High Court commented that work in such schemes falls within the domain of the local bodies and the panchayat presidents should not be bypassed and reduced to the level of a rubber stamp. Justice GR Swaminathan thus took a different view...
Madras High Court Asks Govt To Consider Permitting Screening Of Vijay-Starrer 'Leo' From 7AM Instead Of 9AM
The Madras High Court has directed the State of Tamil Nadu to consider permitting the screening of the upcoming Vijay starrer 'Leo' movie from 7 a.m. instead of 9 a.m. Justice Anita Sumanth made the directions on a plea filed by K Ramachandran, producer of the film seeking permission for screening of a special show from 7 a.m. and to permit an additional special show on the date...
Madras High Court Refuses To Quash Proceedings Against Doctor Accused Of Causing Death By Botched Up Hair Transplant
The Madras High Court recently refused to quash criminal proceedings initiated against a Doctor allegedly for causing the death of a patient due to a hair transplant. Justice Sivagnanam said the matter needs to be adjudicated on the facts of the case which the High Court could not do under Section 482 CrPC. The court added that questions such as fitness of the centre to do...
Sanatana Dharma Row | Only Talked About Discriminatory Religious Practices, Article 25 Also Includes Right To Profess Atheism: Udhayanidhi Tells Madras HC
Replying to petitions challenging the authority with which Ministers Udhayanidhi Stalin, Sekar Babu and MP A Raja were continuing in public office in light of their remarks on Santana Dharma, the Tamil Nadu Youth Welfare and Sports Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin informed the Madras High Court that he had great respect for all religions and had no intention to belittle or...
Madras High Court Reserves Orders On TN Minister Senthil Balaji's Plea Seeking Bail On Medical Grounds
The Madras High Court on Monday reserved orders on a plea moved by Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji seeking bail on medical grounds. Balaji was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in June this year in connection with a cash-for-job money laundering case.Justice G Jayachandran heard Senior Advocate NR Elango for Balaji and Additional Solicitor General ARL Sundaresan on behalf of...
Madras High Court Constitutes Committee To Manage Affairs Of TN Football Association, Says Players Can't Be Deprived Opportunity Amid Disputes
The Madras High Court recently appointed an administrative committee headed by Justice AK Rajan (Retd) and consisting four other members to look into the affairs of the Tamil Nadu Football Association till a new administrative committee was appointed. The bench of Justice R Mahadevan and Justice Mohammed Shaffiq was hearing an appeal preferred by the association again the order of...
Centre Notifies Appointment of Two Advocates As Additional Judges Of Madras High Court
The Central Government has notified the appointment of two advocates as Additional Judges of the Madras High Court. The two advocates are:1. N Senthilkumar 2. G Arul Murugan"In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 224 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint S/Shri (i) N. Senthilkumar and (ii) G. Arul Murugan, to be Additional Judges of the Madras...
Hospitals Cannot Refuse To Perform Transplants From Non-Related Donors, Legal Education On The Subject Necessary: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently highlighted that as per Section 9(3) of the Transplantation Of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994 and Rules 14 and 19 of the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Rules, 2014, transplantation has been permitted from non-relative donors and hospitals denying such transplants is plainly illegal. Justice N Seshasayee also commented that...
Admission Guidelines Not Commandments Of Solomon: Madras HC Directs Kendriya Vidyalaya To Relax Age Criteria For Admitting Class 8 Student
Coming to the aid of a class 8 student, the Madras High Court recently directed the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan to relax the age-criteria and to give admission to the petitioner student. Justice N Seshasayee observed that an admission guideline regarding age restriction was only a guideline of the school and did not have the force of a statute. The court further held that the could...