Brought Disrepute To Legal Profession: Madras High Court Calls For Action Against Lawyer Who Forged Rental Documents

The Madras High Court has called for action against a lawyer who misused his position and forged rental agreements. The court observed that the lawyer was liable to be prosecuted for misconduct under the Advocates Act 1961 and the Bar Council of India Rules 1975. The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice V Sivagnanam held that lawyers enjoy a status in society and are...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 26 - September 1, 2024

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 330 To 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 334 NOMINAL INDEX The State of Tamil Nadu v. SG Pushpalatha Gracelin and others, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 330 R Rakkiyappan v. The State of Tamil Nadu, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 331 CS Vaidyanathan v The Commissioner, HR & CE Department, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 332 ANS Prasad v The Secretary and Others, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad)...

Administrative Delays Insufficient To Justify 950-Day Delay In Section 34 Appeal Under Arbitration And Conciliation Act, 1996: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court bench of Justice Sunder Mohan has held that the administrative reason alone cannot be a reason for condoning the delay of 950 days in filing an appeal under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The bench held that delays attributable to administrative factors, such as changes in project management or internal procedural adjustments, do...

Madras High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Election Of DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran

The Madras High Court has ordered notice on a petition challenging the election of MP Dayanidhi Maran from the Chennai Central constituency. Justice Anand Venkatesh ordered notice to the Election Commission of India, The Chief Electoral Officer of Tamil Nadu, the Returning Officer of Chennai Central Loksabha Constituency, and Dayanidhi Maran returnable by September 27. The petition...

Will Quashing FIR In Predicate Offence On Technical Grounds Exonerate Person From PMLA Proceedings? Madras HC To Examine

The Madras High Court is set to examine if quashing an FIR in the predicate offence on technical grounds becomes a ground for exonerating a person under the proceedings under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice V Sivagnanam were hearing a petition to quash the PMLA proceedings initiated against two men, Maneesh Parmar and Sunil...

Madras High Court Declines To Stall Formula 4 Street Race To Be Held In Chennai From August 31st To September 1st

The Madras High Court on Thursday refused to stall the Formula 4 Street Race that is scheduled to be held in Chennai on August 31st and September 1st, 2024. The division bench of Acting Chief Justice D Krishnakumar and Justice PB Balaji allowed the race to be conducted subject to obtaining a license from the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) which was to be obtained on...

Had No Intention To Hurt Sentiments: Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje Tells Court On Remarks Linking Rameswaram Café Bombers To Tamil Nadu

BJP Minister Shobha Karandlaje, on Wednesday, told the Madras High Court that there was no intention on her part to hurt the sentiments of the people of Tamil Nadu. The court was hearing a petition moved by Karandlaje to quash the criminal proceedings initiated against her. The allegation against Shobha is that in March 2024, after the blasts in Rameshwaram café, she allegedly...

How Did School Allow It? Madras HC On Plea Seeking CBI Probe Into Sexual Assault Of School Girls At 'Fake' NCC Camp

The Madras High Court on Wednesday wondered how the school in Krishnagiri allowed the conduct of a fake NCC camp in which school girls were sexually assaulted. The court also wondered why no action had been taken by the Education Department against the school while it had acted swiftly in the Kallakurichi incident where a school girl had allegedly committed suicide. The bench of...

“Temple Prasad Key Element Of Worship”: Madras High Court Asks HR&CE Dept To Consider Preparing Prasadam On Its Own Without Commercialising

The Madras High Court recently observed that temple prasadam is a key element in worship which gives immense satisfaction to the devotees and thus the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment department should consider preparing and distributing the prasadam on its own without leasing it to commercial operators or other individuals. Justice B Pugalendhi also remarked that the Prasadam is...

Segur Plateau Elephant Corridor: Private Resort Owners Move Madras High Court Against Order Of SC Appointed Committee

A group of resort owners has approached the Madras High Court against the order passed by the Segur Plateau Elephant Corridor Inquiry Committee, appointed by the Supreme Court in 2020 to conduct an inquiry into allegations of arbitrary variance in the acreage of the elephant corridor and to hear the objections of the resort owners. When the matter was taken up by the bench of...

Plea In Madras High Court Seeks CBI Probe Into Sexual Assault Of Minor Girls At Fake NCC Camp In Krishnagiri

A petition has been filed in the Madras High Court seeking a CBI probe into sexual assault of minor girl students at a fake NCC camp in Krishnagiri District in Tamil Nadu. The matter will be heard by a bench of Acting Chief Justice D Krishnakumar and Justice PB Balaji. The alleged incident came to light after a girl was admitted to the Krishnagiri Government Hospital following pelvic...

Leave From Employment For Research Abroad Should Not Be Treated As Break In Service, Must Be Counted For Pension Purposes: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently observed that as per the Tamil Nadu Leave Rules 1933, the period of absence from work for employment abroad shall not be treated as a break in service and must be counted for pension and other purposes. Justice Anand Venkatesh noted that even as per a Government Order issued in this regard, the period of absence during employment abroad should be treated...