'Consensual Relationship Turned Sour': Madras High Court Acquits Man Convicted For Committing Rape On False Promise Of Marriage

The Madras High Court has recently quashed a case against a 26-year-old man who was convicted and sentenced for allegedly raping his partner on a false promise to marry. Relying upon the Supreme Court's decision in Mahesh Damu Khare v. The State of Maharastra & Another, Justice Sunder Mohan observed that the present case appeared to be one where a consensual relationship that...

Cannot Interpret Maternity Leave Rules To Deny Leave For Third Pregnancy Even If Claimed For First Time: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently observed that the Maternity Leave Rules have to be interpreted in such a way that a woman employee would be entitled to seek leave twice during her service period and not in such a manner to deny her maternity leave for her third pregnancy even if it is taken for the first time. “The Rule has to be interpreted in such a manner that a women...

Madras High Court Constitutes SIT To Probe Alleged Leak Of Minor Survivor's Statement In Sexual Assault Case

The Madras High Court has constituted a Special Investigation Team to probe into the alleged leakage of the victim's identity in connection with a sexual assault case of a minor in Anna Nagar, Chennai. The SC had also appointed an SIT to probe into the allegation of the sexual assault of the minor. The investigation into the same has already been completed. A division bench of Justice...

Chargesheet Filed Against Three For Mixing Feces In Water Tank: CB-CID Informs Madras High Court

The CB-CID has informed the Madras High Court that it has filed a chargesheet against three persons in connection with the unfortunate incident of mixing human feces in an overhead water tank in Vengaivayal in Pudukottai District. The unfortunate incident came to light in 2022 when human feces were found dumped in a water tank which was the only source of potable water for the...

Madras HC Seeks Report From State On Lapses In Probing Criminal Cases, Delay In Prosecuting Offenders & Framing Witness Protection Scheme

The Madras High Court has directed the State Government, the Director General of Police, the Commissioner of Police, Superintendent of Cuddalore Central Prison to submit a report regarding serious lapses in investigating pending criminal cases and subsequent delays in prosecuting offenders along with setting up a Witness Protection Scheme in the State. Observing that the criminal...

Provision Of Alternate Employment Applicable To Police Force Unless Exempted By State: Madras HC Grants Relief To Visually Impaired Nayak

The Madras High Court recently granted relief to a Police Nayak who was discharged from service after acquiring 100% blindness during service and being declared medically unfit for service. As per Section 20 of the Rights of Persons With Disabilities Act, 2016, there cannot be any discrimination against any employee on the grounds of his disability and he should be given a...

Community Guilt? Madras High Court Reads Down TASMAC Circular Initiating Action Against All Employees Of Shop In Case Of Overpricing

The Madras High Court has read down a circular issued by the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) initiating action against all employees of a shop including the supervisor of the shop whenever it was found that an employee of the shop was overpricing the customers. Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy made it clear that a collective action could be taken only when there was...

Plea In Madras High Court Says Uniform Worn By Delivery Partners Of Quick Commerce Platforms Being Misused By Criminals, Seeks Guidelines

The Madras High Court on Thursday (January 23) issued notice to the Director General of Police on a plea seeking formation of guidelines for monitoring and regulating delivery partners of online delivery service providers such as Swiggy, Zomato, etc. Justice P Velmurugan issued notice to the DGP on a petition filed by Nithyanantham and adjourned the case by 4 weeks. In his...

POSH Act | Any Inappropriate Or Unwelcome Behaviour Affecting Women Is "Sexual Harassment" Regardless Of Intent: Madras HC

The Madras High Court has emphasised that under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act [PoSH Act], the act of sexual harassment itself is given significance and not the intention behind the same. Justice RN Manjula thus observed that in cases under the Act, what has to be looked at is not what the accused thought was 'decent' but how such...

Madras High Court Reserves Orders On Netflix India's Application To Reject Suit Filed By Dhanush Against Nayanthara's Documentary

The Madras High Court has reserved orders on two applications moved by Netflix India to reject the plaint and to revoke the leave to sue granted to Actor Dhanush's Wunderbar films. Wunderbar had sought leave to sue Los Gatos (Netflix's Indian entity) in connection with the copyright infringement case against Nayanthara, Vignesh Sivan, and others. Justice Abdul Quddhose reserved...

Mere Passing Of Detention Order Against An Individual Cannot Be A Bar For Deciding His Bail Application: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has held that passing of a detention order against an individual cannot be a bar on the Court to decide such person's bail application.Justice Anand Venkatesh thus granted bail to a man against whom the State had passed a detention order, while the bail application was pending. The court had already passed the bail order when the Public Prosecutor informed the court that...

Jayalalithaa Death: Madras HC Quashes Arumughaswamy Commission Recommendation For Inquiry Against Former Health Minister Vijayabhaskar

The Madras High Court has quashed the report of Justice A Arumughaswamy Commission of Inquiry with respect to former Tamil Nadu Health Minister C Vijayabhaskar citing irregularities in the report. The court primarily noted that Vijabhayaskar, who was initially called by the commission as a witness, was not given an opportunity to present his case after finding materials against...