Madras HC Quashes Case Against Woman For Commenting On Photo Of Minor Girls Holding Liquor Bottle, Says Complaint Was Filed Vindictively

The Madras High Court recently quashed a case against a woman, who had posted comments online on a picture of minor girls in school uniform holding liquor bottles. In the comment, the woman discussed the nature of the administration being rendered by the political party in the State. Justice Victoria Gowri noted that the offences as alleged were not made out and quashed...

[NEET-SS 2024-25] Will Open Pandora's Box: Madras High Court Rules Against Courts Permitting Mop-Up Counselling After Scheduled Date

The Madras High Court recently ruled against High Courts allowing mop-up counselling for vacant seats after the scheduled date for counselling is over. The bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan held that allowing such violation of schedules would open a Pandora's box and defeat the whole purpose of fixing timelines for admission. “As...

Madras High Court Asks BCI To Process Additional Intake Application Of Private Law College, Says Ban On New Intake Cannot Be Without Data

The Madras High Court has directed the Bar Council of India to process applications filed by nine private law colleges seeking permission for additional intake starting from the academic year 2025-2026. On the BCI's claim that there was no requirement for new Law Colleges in some areas, the bench of Justice R Suresh Kumar and Justice Shamim Ahmed noted that such a drastic decision...

Madras High Court Reserves Orders On Plea By YouTuber Savukku Shankar's Mother Regarding His Treatment, Challenging Solitary Confinement

The Madras High Court, on Wednesday (18th February) reserved orders on pleas filed by Youtuber Journalist Savukku Shankar's mother seeking specialised medical treatment for him and challenging his solitary confinement in the present. The bench of Justice P Velmurugan and Justice M Jothiraman reserved orders after hearing Senior Advocate V Raghavachari, representing Shankar's mother...

Madras High Court Seeks State's Response On Plea Challenging Notification Mandating Sanction Before Prosecuting Police Officials

The Madras High Court has sought the response of the State Government on a plea challenging a notification issued by the Home Department, which mandated getting prior sanction before prosecuting police officials in the State of Tamil Nadu. The bench of Justice G Jayachandran and Justice KK Ramakrishnan has directed the Home (Police) Department and the Director General of Police to respond to...

Madras High Court Refuses Interim Relief To Political Parties Delisted By ECI

The Madras High Court on Wednesday (18th February) refused to grant interim relief to political parties against their delisting by the Election Commission of India (ECI). The bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan noted that if any interim relief was to be granted, it would amount to allowing the main prayer itself. The court thus dismissed...

Beedi Rollers Engaged Through Intermediary Would Be Considered Employees, Eligible For Provident Fund: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently held that “beedi rollers” who have been employed through an intermediary agency would still be considered as employees under the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act. Justice K Surender thus refused to interfere with an order passed by the Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, holding that the beedi rollers were liable to...

Shocking That Ancient Temple Structures Are Let Out For Rent By HR&CE Unmindful Of Their Responsibility: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has expressed shock over ancient temple properties being let out on rent by officials of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Department without taking steps to protect the structure. Noting that the Joint Commissioner of the HR & CE was involved in the exploiting of the temple property for financial gain, the bench of Justice G Jayachandran and...

Promotion Not A Fundamental Right, But Consideration For Promotion Is A Fundamental Right: Madras High Court Reiterates

The Madras High Court has reiterated that while promotion is not a fundamental right, the employee has a fundamental right to be considered for promotion."It is well settled principle of law that the promotion is not a fundamental right, however, consideration for promotion is the fundamental right," the court said. The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice C Kumarappan however,...

AILAJ Denies Writing Letter Alleging Senior Advocate Took Money On Pretext To Bribe Madras High Court Judge

The All India Lawyers Association for Justice (AILAJ) has written to the Madras High Court registry stating that an earlier letter claiming that a senior advocate had taken Rs 50 Lakh from a client to allegedly bribe a judge was fake. The letter, signed by the State Co-ordinator for AILAJ, U Adhiyaman, states that the association was shocked to know that it's name was being misused in...

Hardship In Raising Mentally Disabled Child No Ground To Kill Her: Madras High Court Upholds Parents' Conviction For Poisoning Daughter

The Madras High Court recently upheld the conviction and sentence of a couple for administering poison and killing their child with mental disorder. While the bench of Justice G Jayachandran and Justice R Poornima sympathised with the parents and the difficulties that they may have faced to bring up the child, the court noted that the parents had a bounden duty to take care of their...

TN Service Rules Prohibit Bigamy, Can't Include Second Wife's Name In Pension Order Even After Death Of First Wife: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently held that the Tamil Nadu Government Servants Conduct Rules prohibit contracting of a second marriage during the lifetime of the first wife. The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice C Kumarappan noted that bigamous marriage was a grave misconduct under the service rules, warranting departmental action. Thus, the court ruled that the second wife's...