FDs, Jewels Are Property Under Senior Citizens Act: Madras HC Allows Mother's Plea For Return Of Assets After Daughter Fails To Pay Maintainance

The Madras High Court recently observed that fixed deposits in Banks, jewels, etc would come within the definition of “property” under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007. The court thus noted that a complaint under Section 23 of the Act was maintainable when the daughter failed to maintain the mother after having fixed deposits transferred in...

Convicted Prisoner Too Has Right To Marry: Madras High Court While Granting Emergency Leave To Life Convict

Noting that a convicted prisoner has a right to marry, the Madras High Court recently granted emergency leave to a prisoner for 15 days with the necessary escort for his marriage. The court passed the orders on January 3rd, 2025, enabling the prisoner to solemnize his marriage that was to take place on January 15, 2025. "We need not look for precedents in support of the proposition that...

Centre Notifies Permanent Appointments For Four Additional Judges Of Madras High Court

The Central Government has notified the appointment of four additional judges of the Madras High Court as permanent judges. In a tweet by the Union Minister of Kaw and Justice, Arjun Ram Meghwal, it was informed that the following judges have been appointed as permanent judges of the Madras High Court. (i) Justice Ramasamy Sakthivel(ii) Justice P Dhanabal(iii) Justice Chinnasamy Kumarappan,...

Madras High Court Orders Attachment Of Part Of Late Actor Sivagi Ganesan's Property In Execution Petition Against Grandson

The Madras High Court has ordered the attachment of a property belonging to late actor Sivagi Ganesan in a plea seeking the execution of an arbitral award against his grandson Dushyanth Ramkumar and their production company Eshan Productions. Justice Abdul Quddhose passed the order after noting that the mediation talks between the petitioner company – Dhanabakkiam Enterprises- and...

Insurance Company Liable To Pay Compensation Even If Driver Was Intoxicated At Time Of Accident: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has recently observed that the Insurance company would be liable to pay compensation to the family of the deceased even if the driver of the vehicle that was involved in the accident was under the influence of alcohol at the time. Justice M Dhandapani followed a decision of the Kerala High Court in Muhammed Rashid @ Rashid vs. Girivasan E.K and held that even if...

Administrative Delay, Acts of Court Shouldn't Come In Way: Madras HC Directs State To Promote Eligible Professors As Dean In Govt Medical Colleges

The Madras High Court has directed the State government to appoint professors specialising in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, General Surgery and Orthopaedics, to the post of Dean in Government Medical Colleges, whose promotion was delayed due to an oral order of the court and imposition of Model Code of Conduct (MCC) in light of the 2019 general elections. Justice Anand Venkatesh in his...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 24 - March 2, 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 69 To 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 80 NOMINAL INDEX ST Sivagnanan v The State of Tamil Nadu, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 69Tvl. Chennais Pet v. The State Tax Officer, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 70Y Babu v The Inspector of Police, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 71Poongundran and Others v. The State and Another, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 72ABC v. XYZ, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 73S Gunasekar v. State of Tamil...

Matrimonial Dispute Not Ground To Conclude That Husband Set Ablaze Wife, Must Prove Allegations With Legally Acceptable Evidence: Madras HC

The Madras High Court recently set aside the conviction of a man accused of setting his wife ablaze and killing her after noting that there was no legally acceptable evidence to connect him to the crime. The bench of Justice GR Swaminathan and Justice R Poornima observed that though the woman had died in a tragic manner and there were matrimonial disputes between the couple, the...

'CBFC Equipped To Perform Its Duty': Madras High Court Dismisses Plea Asking CBFC Not To Certify “Bad Girl” Movie

The Madras High Court recently dismissed a plea seeking direction to the Central Board of Film Certification to not certify the upcoming Tamil movie “Bad Girl”. Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy dismissed the plea noting the submission of the CBFC stating that till date, it had not received any application for censorship of the movie. The court added that even otherwise, the Board...

“Democracy Still In Its Infancy”: Madras High Court In Plea To Educate Politicians, Citizens Against Religion And Caste Based Voting

While dismissing a plea seeking a system for educating voters against the corrupt practice of seeking votes in the name of religion, caste or language and uphold the Constitution of the country, the Madras High Court recently observed that the Indian Democracy, though 75 years old is still in its infancy. The bench of Justice R Subramanian and Justice G Arul Murugan noted that though...

Supply Of Holographic Stickers By Prohibition & Excise Dept For Affixing On Alcohol Bottles Is Supply Of “Goods”, Not Taxable: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has recently observed that the supply of holographic stickers or excise labels by the Prohibition and Excise Department which is to be affixed on manufactured and bottles alcoholic liquor is a supply of “goods” simplicitor and not a supply of “service”. The court thus ruled that such supply of holographic stickers would not be taxable under the...

Mother Of Accused In Anna University Sexual Abuse Case Moves Madras High Court Challenging His Detention Under Goondas Act

The Madras High Court has sought the State's response on a plea challenging the detention of Gnanasekar, accused in Anna University sexual harassment case under the Tamil Nadu Goondas Act 1982. The bench of Justice MS Ramesh and Justice N Senthilkumar has sought a response to the plea by Gengadevi, Gnanasekar's mother. Gnanasejar was accused of sexually assaulting a 2nd...