Madras High Court Notifies Intellectual Property Rights Division Rules 2022

By way of a gazette notification issued on April 5th, the Madras High Court has notified the Madras High Court Intellectual Property Rights Division Rules, 2022. The Rules shall come into force on such date as notified by the High Court.The rules have been framed by the High Court by way of the powers vested in it under Section 129 of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908 and Clauses 37 and 38 of...

Lawyers' Right To Be Considered For Empanelment In Nationalised Banks Is Fundamental Right, Time To Review Existing Procedures: Madras High Court

Observing that the right to be considered for "appointment/empanelment" in a bank is a fundamental right of citizens, the Madras High Court recently directed all the Nationalised and Public Sector Banks to review their existing procedures for empanelment of lawyers.Justice SM Subramaniam said that the existing procedures are not in consonance with the established procedure and are against...

Celebrity Couples Sneak Through Surrogacy Laws While Those Eligible Denied Treatment By Authorities Unaware Of Statutory Procedures: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has directed the State of Tamil Nadu to form District Medical Boards in all districts under the provisions of the Surrogacy Act 2021. The court added that members of these Boards may not necessarily be from the medical colleges as the Act does not contain such stipulation.Justice GR Swaminathan of the Madurai bench also noted that the authorities should be well versed...

'Violation Of Privacy, Loss Of Reputation': Madras High Court Asks State To Compensate Woman Falsely Implicated In Case Under Immoral Traffic Act

The Madras High Court has directed the State Government to pay a compensation of Rs 2 lakh to a woman who was falsely implicated in a case under the Immoral Traffic Prevention Act 1956.Justice R Vijayakumar of the Madurai bench noted that the State could not shirk its liability by claiming that the officers involved were not performing their official duty. Further, the court rejected the...

Madras High Court Seeks TN Cricket Association's Response On Plea Alleging Exorbitant Pricing, Lack Of Basic Amenities At Chepauk Stadium

The Madras High Court has sought response of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) on a plea alleging that the authorities of the MA Chidambaram Stadium, commonly known as the Chepauk Stadium, overcharged people during the India-Australia One Day International Match on March 22.The division bench of Acting Chief Justice T Raja and Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy directed TNCA to file...

Madras High Court Monthly Digest - March 2023 [Citations 68 to 108]

Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 68 To 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 108 NOMINAL INDEX State of Tamil Nadu and others v. The Correspondent, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 68 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 69 Dr. C Vijayabhaskar v. State of Tamil Nadu, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 70 State v. Dadayutham @ Kannan and others, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 71 Star Channel v. The Secretary to the Government and others, 2023...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 27 to April 2, 2023

A weekly round-up of important cases from the Madras High Court: Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 103 To 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 108 NOMINAL INDEX Paul Manoj Pandian @ PH Manoj Pandian v. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and others, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 103 Deepa Traders Versus Principal Chief Commissioner of GST & Central Excise, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 104 S Salma v. State...

Madras High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Action Against Director Mani Ratnam For Allegedly Distorting History In Ponniyin Selvan

The Madras High Court recently dismissed a Public Interest Litigation seeking action against Director Mani Ratnam for allegedly portraying the wrong history of the Chola empire in his movie Ponniyin Selvan: I.Advocate L.K. Charles Alexander had alleged that the director has distorted the history of the Chola dynasty for commercial purposes and has used the names of the historical figures in...

Alteration In Vehicle For Persons With Disability Exempted From Payment Of Tax, Vehicle Need Not Be Driven By Such Person: Madras High Court

In December 1976, the Government of Tamil Nadu Home (Transport -T) Department had issued a notification exempting payment of tax on all motor vehicles specially designed or adapted for the use of physically handicapped persons, provided the adapted vehicles are used by the physically handicapped persons only.The Madras High Court recently noted that under the above GO, the only condition was...

“Degree In Medicine” Should Be Understood Expansively: Madras High Court Permits Siddha And BDS Graduates To Apply For Food Safety Officer

The Madras High Court has recently held that a “Degree In Medicine” which has been specified as a qualification for appointment to the post of Food Safety Officer should be understood expansively. The court thus noted that the term “medicine” would include Siddha and BDS system of medicine also. Emphasizing the importance of the Siddha system of medicine, Justice GR Swaminathan...

Section 46(4) CrPC: Madras High Court Directs State To Frame Guidelines For Obtaining 'Prior Permission' Of Magistrate To Arrest Women At Night

The Madras High Court has directed the State government to ensure compliance with Section 46 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) and frame guidelines for obtaining 'prior permission' of Judicial Magistrate to arrest women at night in exceptional circumstances. Section 46 of CrPC which deals with procedure to be followed while making an arrest, specifically bars arrest of women...

EPS vs OPS: Madras High Court Rejects Applications By Expelled AIADMK Leaders For Stay Of General Council Resolutions

The Madras High Court has rejected the applications filed by expelled AIADMK leaders seeking a stay on the operation of the General Council resolutions by which they were dismissed from the party. The court also rejected the applications filed by the leaders seeking a stay on the General Council elections.Justice Kumaresh Babu passed the orders on pleas by expelled leaders of the AIADMK party...