Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act: Even After 125 Years, Revenue Authorities Still Haven't Understood Its Purport: Madras High Court

While criticizing revenue authorities for indirectly aiding encroachers, the Madras High Court has said that even after 125 years of enactment, the revenue authorities have still not understood the purport of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905. "Despite the fact that the Act has been in force for nearly 125 years, even today, the revenue officials have not understood the...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Four Judicial Officers As Additional Judges Of Madras High Court

The Union Government on Friday notified the appointment of four district judges as new additional judges of the Madras High Court.“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) Ramasamy Sakthivel, (ii) P. Dhanabal, (iii) Chilmasamy Kumarappan and (iv) Kandasamy Rajasekar, to be Additional Judges...

Madras High Court Seeks State's Response On Plea Seeking Rent-Free Housing Quarters For Teachers

The Madras High Court has asked the State to respond to a plea seeking rent-free accommodation for teachers in schools and colleges, both government and private.The division bench of Justice CV Karthikeyan and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy directed the State to file their counter within a period of four weeks in the plea by M Purushothaman, an advocate. Purushothaman has argued...

‘Crass Commercialism’: Madras High Court Restrains Govt From Organizing Heli Tourism During Summer Festival In Nilgiris

While restraining the State from going forward with the heli-tourism proposed to be conducted in the Nilgiris area as part of the Summer Festival, the Madras High Court emphasized that the fragile eco-system and vulnerability of the bio-diverse region cannot not become a victim of crass commercialism. "The fragile eco-system and vulnerability of this bio-diverse region cannot be the...

Essential Commodities Act Is One Of Primary Reasons For Existence Of Our Democracy: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has observed that the Essential Commodities Act ,1955, is one of the "primary reasons of the very existence of our democracy" and that both central and state governments are extremely sensitive and careful when it comes to food and that is why, the people of this country "worship their leaders". "It can be said that the Essential Commodities Act is one of the...

Madras High Court Imposes Rs 25000 Cost On Lawyer For Challenging Private School's Vacation Classes

The Madras High Court recently imposed a cost of Rs. 25000 on a lawyer for filing a “motivated petition” challenging the special classes being conducted for students of Class X and XII by a private school. The court said that the amount be paid to the Corporation Girls Higher Secondary School in Tirunelveli and be used for the construction of a toilet or purchasing Napkin Vending...

Madras High Court Holds PayTM Liable For Unauthorised Debit From Customer’s Account, Asks RBI To Ensure Its Guidelines Are Followed

The Madras High Court recently came to the rescue of a post-graduate medical student, Dr R Pavithra who had lost around 3 lakh rupees from her account due to fraudulent unauthorized transactions on Paytm. She had approached the court after the City Union Bank failed to reverse the loss suffered by her and instead allegedly attempted to shift the blame on her. Justice RN Manjula...

Madras High Court Asks BCI, State Bar Council To Respond On Issue Of High Enrolment Fee For Law Graduates

The Madras High Court has directed the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry to respond to a plea by Manimaran, a fifth-year law student, challenging the enrollment fee charged by it from law graduates. The bench of Acting Chief Justice T Raja and Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy prima facie agreed that the amount was high and issued notice on the petition. The Bar Council of India and...

'World Is Theirs Too': Madras High Court Issues Directions To Make Public Transport Disabled Friendly

In an attempt to make public transport in the state accessible to all including persons with disabilities, aged persons, pregnant women, and children, the Madras High Court has issued a slew of directions to the State, particularly the transport department. The court also modified a tender floated by the transport department to ensure that more low-floor buses are procured...

Madras High Court Upholds The Cancellation Of Customs Duty Exemption Certificate Issued To Apollo Hospitals

The Madras High Court has cancelled the cancellation of the customs duty exemption certificate (CDEC) issued to the Apollo Hospitals.The bench of Justice S.M. Subramaniam has observed that the petitioner hospital has failed to establish that they have treated 40% of their outdoor patients in the hospital, where the imported medical equipment is installed. The petitioner hospital has also...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 01 to May 07

A weekly round-up of important cases from the Madras High Court: Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 133 To 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 137 NOMINAL INDEX Sundaresan Suresh Kumar Versus Assessment Unit, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 133 BR Aravindakshan v. Union of India and others, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 134 M/s. Prime Store and others v. Sugam Vanijya Holdings Private Limited and others, 2023...

Take Disciplinary Action Against Lawyers Issuing Fake Marriage Certificates: Madras High Court To State Bar Council

The Madras High Court has directed the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu to initiate disciplinary action against lawyers who are conducting marriage ceremonies in their offices and issuing fake marriage certificates. "The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu is also directed to initiate disciplinary action against the lawyers who are conducting these types of marriages all over Tamil Nadu by...