Madras High Court
MP Inbadurai Moves Madras High Court Over Alleged Delay In Registering FIR Against Minister KN Nehru Despite HC Order
Rajya Sabha MP Inbadurai has approached the Madras High Court seeking action against IPS officer AT Durai Kumar (In-Charge Director of Directorate for Vigilance and Anti-Corruption) for alleged wilful disobedience of a High Court order directing DVAC to register a case against Minister KN Nehru and others in connection with a cash for job scam. It may be noted that on February 20,...
Many Political Parties 'Mushrooming' These Days Only For Tax And Legal Benefits: Madras High Court Remarks
The Madras High Court, on Thursday (February 26th), orally remarked that many political parties were "mushrooming" lately, not with the intention of contesting elections but merely for getting tax benefits and other benefits under law. The bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan remarked that the court had recently dealt with cases related to the delisting...
'State Can't Chase Foreign Investment While Ignoring Local Industries': Madras High Court Allows Fireworks Units Near Srivilliputhur Sanctuary
The Madras High Court recently criticised the State government for focusing on foreign investments while disregarding the local industries in the State. The bench of Justice G Jayachandran and Justice KK Ramakrishnan noted that the Government was having a lackadaisical approach to local industries, but at the same time, extending subsidies and tax exemptions for the foreign investors....
Madras High Court Quashes Case Against Rajya Sabha MP C Shanmugam For Alleged Derogatory Comments Against Women
The Madras High Court has closed a case registered by the Tamil Nadu State Commission for Women against Rajya Sabha MP C Ve Shanmugam for alleged derogatory comments made by him against women. The woman's commission had initiated the case based on a complaint that in one of his speeches to the party cadres, Shanmugam had stated that the present Government may even announce one wife...
Periodical Medical Checkup Is Right Of Every Prisoner Under Article 21: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently observed that every prisoner has a right to periodical medical check-ups and the same forms part of the fundamental rights enshrined in Article 21 of the Constitution. “We hold that every prisoner has a right to have a periodical medical check up which would fall within the scope of Article 21 of the Constitution of India. Such check ups...
Madras High Court Upholds ₹5 Lakh Penalty On SI For Police Brutality, Notes Her "Arrogance" In Not Filing Counter Before Human Rights Body
The Madras High Court recently refused to interfere with an order passed by the State Human Rights Commission of Tamil Nadu directing as Sub Inspector of Police to pay Rs 5 Lakh as compensation for custodial torture committed by her against a woman. The bench of Justice Anita Sumanth and Justice Mummineni Sudheer Kumar also took note of the “arrogance” of the officer in not...
Anna University Moves Madras High Court Against Revocation Of Ex-VC's Suspension By Governor
The Anna University, through its Registrar, has approached the Madras High Court challenging an order passed by its Chancellor (Governor) revoking the suspension of former Vice Chancellor Dr R. Velraj. Justice Dhandapani admitted the plea on Tuesday (24th February) and issued notices to the Chancellor and Velraj. The University submitted that Velraj was working as the Vice...
Madras High Court Refuses To Interfere With Attachment Of PFI-Linked Organisation's Property Under UAPA
The Madras High Court has refused to interfere with an order of the Thei District Collector, approved by the Principal District Judge, attaching the properties of an organisation that has been allegedly linked to the banned Popular Front of India (PFI). Though the parties argued that they were not associated with PFI, the bench of Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan and Justice R Poornima noted...
Every Non-Relative Organ Donor Can't Be Viewed With Suspicion Of Commercial Dealings: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently directed the Authorisation Committee of the Directorate of Medical Education and Research to grant approval for the kidney transplant of a law student from his maternal aunt's husband's brother. Justice PT Asha observed that not every third-party donor has to be seen through the eyes of suspicion, and the Authorisation Committee only had to scrutinise...
Madras High Court Dismisses Vaiko's Plea Challenging 2012 LTTE Ban, Says Expired Notification Can't Be Adjudicated
The Madras High Court on Tuesday (24th February) dismissed a plea filed by the General Secretary of Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) and former Rajya Sabha MP Vaiko, challenging a 2012 notification issued by the Central government banning the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam (LTTE) under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. The bench of Justice Anita Sumanth and...
No Caste, No Religion Certificate Can't Be Issued Unless Person Relinquishes Religion As Per Rites: Madras High Court
The Madras High court recently rejected a man's request for a No Caste No Religion certificate, noting that the same could not be claimed without relinquishing the religion fiirst. Justice Krishnan Ramasamy of Madurai Bench noted that unless the religion was relinquished as per existing rites, there was no question of issuing a certificate. The court added that when there was no proof...
Doctors Are Not Regular Workers, Hospitals Can't Restrain Them From Joining Other Hospitals: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has recently observed that a hospital cannot treat the doctors working with it as normal employees or restrain them from taking up employment at other hospitals post resignation. "A doctor is an independent professional, who cannot be stopped from rendering his services wherever he wants to and also cannot be stopped from attending to patients just because those...