Governor Bound By Cabinet's Recommendation On Premature Release Of Life Convict: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently reiterated that the Governor of a State is bound by the decision of the State Cabinet with respect to the recommendations regarding the premature release of convicts. Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice V Sivagnanam observed that the power under Article 161 to is to be exercised by the State Government and not the Governor on his own. The bench added that...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 14 - October 20, 2024

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 385 To 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 389 NOMINAL INDEX K.A.Meeran Mohideen v Sheik Amjad and others, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 385 Abdul Gani Raja v The State, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 386 Jacob v The State, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 387 The Assistant Director (PMLA) v Ashok Anand, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 388 Tmt.S.Sindhu v Tamil Nadu State represented by Drugs...

"Judges Can't Hide Behind Curtains": Madras HC Dismisses Savukku Shankar's Contempt Plea Against DMK Leader For Alleged Comments On Sitting Judge

The Madras High Court, on Friday, dismissed a contempt petition filed by YouTuber Savukku Shankar against DMK Organisation Secretary RS Bharathi for the latter's comment against Justice N Anand Venkatesh. The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice V Sivagnanam noted that Justice Venkatesh himself had expressed that he did not want to initiate contempt proceedings. The court also...

Plea In Madras High Court Asks For Tamil Nadu Deputy CM Udayanidhi Stalin To Adhere To Formal Dress Code In Office, Not Wear T-Shirts

A plea has been filed in the Madras High Court seeking a direction to the Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udayanidhi Stalin to adhere to the formal dress code while discharging his official functions.The plea, filed by Advocate Sathya Kumar states that as per G.O (Ms) No. 67 of 2019 dated 1st June, 2019 issued by the Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department, all government servants...

TN Speaker M Appavu Moves Madras High Court To Quash Defamation Complaint By AIADMK Official Spokesperson Babu Murugavel

Tamil Nadu Speaker M Appavu has approached the Madras High Court to quash the defamation proceedings initiated based on the complaint of AIADMK Official Spokesperson Babu Murugavel. When the matter came up for hearing on Thursday, Justice G Jayachandran asked the respondent, Babu Murugavel to respond to the plea and explain how the statements made by the speaker amounted to defaming...

Madras High Court Asks HR&CE To Take Action Against Trustee, Employees Who Shot Instagram Reel Inside Temple

The Madras High Court on Thursday directed the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department to take action against the temple trustee and employees of the Devi Karumari Amman Temple at Tiruverkadu who recorded Instagram reels inside the temple. Justice M Dhandapani wondered how the temple trustee herself could engage in such acts inside the temple, which is visited by...

TN Siddha Medical Council Members Permitted To Practice Modern Medicine But Not To Store Allopathy Medicine Without License: Madras HC

The Madras High Court recently observed that while the Siddha practitioners in the State of Tamil Nadu were not barred from practicing modern medicine, they could not store allopathy medicine as the same would be in violation of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act. The court thus refused to quash a case registered against a Siddha Doctor for storing allopathy medicines in contravention of...

Pendency Of Criminal Appeal Against Conviction In Schedule Offence Not Bar For Proceeding With PMLA Trial: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently observed that pendency of a criminal appeal against the conviction in a schedule offence is not a bar to proceed wit trial in the PMLA case. The court stressed that the schedule case and the PMLA case are distinct and different and thus the trial in money laundering case could not be postponed merely on the pendency of a criminal appeal in...

Criminal Accusation Doesn't Imply One Should Surrender All Comforts To Participate In Trial: Madras HC Grants Relief To Octogenarian Accused

The Madras High Court recently came to the aid of an octogenarian with Parkinsons disease by directing Special Court for CBI cases to frame charges in a case against him through video conferencing, as per Section 355 of the BNSS. Justice N Seshasayee observed that merely because a person was facing criminal accusations, it would not imply that he should surrender all his comforts...

Penetration With Male Organ Not Necessary To Constitute Rape, Penetration Could Be With Any Body Part, Object Or Even An Attempt: Madras HC

The Madras High Court recently reiterated that to constitute an offence of rape, penetration using the male organ is not necessary and any penetration using any body part or object or even an attempt to penetrate or manipulate a body part could be considered under rape. Justice K Murali Shankar observed that post the 2013 amendment to the criminal laws, the definition of rape had...

General Power Of Attorney Executed Jointly By More Than One Principal Doesn't Automatically Terminate On Death Of One Principal: Madras HC

The Madras High Court has ruled that when a general power of attorney is executed jointly by more than one principal, the death of one principal would not automatically terminate the agency. Asnwering a reference, the bench of Justice R Subramanian and Justice R Sakthivel held that the question of termination would depend upon the facts and circumstances of each case and would depend...

Madras High Court Expunges Critical Remarks Made Against Sr Advocate P Wilson, Says Action Has Been Taken To Stop Broadcast Of Video Of Hearing

The Madurai bench of Madras High Court has removed the critical remarks made against Senior Advocate P Wilson in its order dated September 26 when the latter pointed out a possible conflict of interest in a case. The bench of Justice R Subramanian and Justice Victoria Gowri ordered the registry to delete the remarks against the Senior Advocate after the counsel on record for the Tamil...