Madras High Court Denies Interim Bail To Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji, Allows His Transfer To Private Hospital

The Madras High Court today denied interim bail to Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji but allowed his family's request to transfer him to a private hospital — Kauvery Hospital, for treatment.The bench of Justice J Nisha Banu and Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy passed the orders on the habeas corpus petition filed by Meghala, Balaji's wife. The court said that since a challenge has been raised...

Habeas Corpus Plea Filed In Madras High Court Against Senthil Balaji’s Arrest By ED, Justice Sakthivel Recuses

Justice R Sakthivel of Madras High Court today recused from hearing a Habeas Corpus petition filed by the family of Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister V Senthil Balaji against his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate. Senior Counsel NR Elango made a mentionion before the bench of Justice M Sundar and Justice R Sakthivel in the morning. Since the files had not been numbered then, the bench asked...

Beef Fest At IIT: Madras High Court Says Students Have Right To Protest But Cannot Be Permitted To Go Berserk

The Madras High Court disposed of a Public Interest Litigation filed by students of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras seeking action against police officials who allegedly attacked students during a protest in 2017. The students were protesting against an attack on a PhD Scholar who had participated in a Beef Fest conducted by some students of the institute in light of the...

Govt Hospitals Flooded With Patients; Court Cannot Interfere With Medical Decision Of Specialists: Madras High Court

While refusing relief to a mother alleging medical negligence, the Madras High Court said the government hospitals in the country are already flooded with patients and the courts cannot be expected to interfere with the decisions of the specialist doctors with respect to the treatment to be provided to patients."Hundreds of children are provided treatment in the Institute of Child Health...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 05 To June 11

A weekly round-up of important cases from the Madras High Court and the district courts of Tamil Nadu Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 160 To 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 164 NOMINAL INDEX The Director of School Education and Others v. M Velayutham and others, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 160 S Raja v M/s.Hindustan Unilever Ltd and another, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 161 Abubakkar Shithik v...

Madras High Court Quashes Notification Banning Import Of Dogs For Commercial Activities

The Madras High Court has recently set aside a notification issued by the Director General of Foreign Trade imposing a ban on import of dogs in the country for commercial breeding or other commercial activities. “The absolute ban now imposed is on the basis that import of dogs for commercial breeding will bring foreign diseases to India as well as contaminate native gene pool. As far...

Madras High Court Judge Offers Special Seat To Differently Abled Law Intern To Follow Court Proceeding

In a heartwarming gesture, Justice AD Jagadish Chandira of Madras High Court on Wednesday gave a special seat to one of his law interns, a fourth year law student from School of Excellence in Law, Tamil Nadu.Gayathri, who is differently abled, joined as legal intern in the office of Justice Jagadish Chandira on Tuesday. Today, in between court proceedings, the judge asked her if she was able...

Section 65B Evidence Act | Unfortunately Provisions Found Obsolete By UK In 1995 Were Readily Accepted By Indian Legislature: Madras High Court

While discussing the scope of Section 65A and Section 65B of the Indian Evidence Act in the present scenario, the Madras High Court lamented that it was rather unfortunate that the provision which was found obsolete by the United Kingdom in the year 1995 was accepted by the Indian Legislature in the year 1999.Section 65A and Section 65B of the Evidence Act deal with procedure to be followed...

Need Of Hour Is To Educate And Enlighten Media With Regard To Limitations On Freedom Of Speech & Expression: Madras High Court

While talking about media trial in criminal cases, the Madras High Court noted that it was important to educate and enlighten the media with regard to the limitations on freedom of speech and expression. The court added that every agency should be able to function on its own without encroaching into the dominion of another agency."Far from empowering the fourth estate to engage itself in...

Instruct Police Personnel Appearing Before Court To Come Prepared With Particulars Of Case: Madras High Court To State Public Prosecutor

The Madras High Court has directed the State Public Prosecutor to give instructions to the police officers appearing before court to come prepared with the particulars of the case.Justice AD Jagadish Chandra passed the direction in a bail petition after noting that the police officer who was deputed by the investigation agency to assist the public prosecutor was fumbling in the court...

RP Act | Offence Under Section 127A Is Non-Cognizable, Police Cannot Investigate Without Magistrate's Order: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently observed that the offence under Section 127A of the Representation of Peoples Act is a non cognizable one.Justice Sunder Mohan held that since the punishment prescribed for the offence is imprisonment for a period of six months, as per Schedule II of the Criminal Procedure Code, it would be a non cognizable offence."This Court finds that Section 127(A)(4) is a...

Use Of Abusive Language Not Serious Enough To Impose Punishment Of Dismissal From Service: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently observed that use of abusive language is not of such a serious nature so as to impose the "capital punishment" of dismissal from service.The bench of Justice S Vaidyanathan and Justice R Kalaimathi interfered with an order of single judge who had set aside the labour court order for reinstating the workman with backwages.The court was dealing with the plea filed...