“India Land Of Diverse Religions & Customs”: Madras High Court Sets Aside Punishment On Muslim Policeman For Keeping Beard

The Madras High Court recently came to the rescue of a police constable, who was punished for keeping a beard "following the commandments of Prophet Mohammed". Stating that India is a land of diverse religions and customs, bench of Justice L Victoria Gowri held though police department warranted maintaining strict discipline, it would not mean that a personnel belonging to the minority...

'All This Happened Because Of One Industrialist': Madras HC Directs TN DVAC To Probe Assets Of Officers Accused In 2018 Thoothukudi Firing

The Madras High Court on Monday directed the Tamil Nadu Directorate of Vigilance and Anti–Corruption (DVAC) to investigate the assets of all police and government officers named as accused in connection with the 2018 Thoothukudi Police Firing. The bench of Justice SS Sundar and Justice N Senthil Kumar commented that the police officials had made the firing with an agenda. The court...

Madras High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking CBI Probe Into Death Of Former TN CM Jayalalithaa

The Madras High Court has issued notice to the Central Government and State Government in a plea seeking a CBI inquiry into the death of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. The bench of Acting Chief Justice R Mahadevan and Justice Mohammed Shaffiq issued notice to the authorities on a plea filed by Advocate Ramkumar Adithyan. The court asked the respondent authorities...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 8 to July 14, 2024

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 272 To 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 279 NOMINAL INDEX C.Aranganayagam (Deceased) v The State of Tamil Nadu, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 272 D Prabhu v The Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 273 Sri Nithyanadha Swami v .Sri La Sri Harihara, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 274 SV Subbiah v Bar Council of Tamil Nadu & Puducherry and Others,...

Madras High Court Stays Investigation Against Administrator Of Isha Yoga Centre In Alleged Property Damage Case

The Madras High Court has stayed the investigation in a case registered against the administrator of Isha Yoga Centre in connection with alleged damage to the vehicles of members of Thanthai Periyar Dravidar Kalagam when they visited the Yoga Centre. The Coimbatore District Police had registered the case based on a complaint by K Ramakrishnan, General Secretary of Thanthai...

When ECI Goes To Remotest Region To Ensure Voting, State Must Also Ensure That Facilities And Welfare Reach These People: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court on Wednesday remarked that when the Election Commission of India could go to the remotest location to ensure that the people exercise their franchise, it was the constitutional duty of the government to ensure that basic facilities and benefits of the welfare schemes reach the people. “When the Election Commission goes even to the remotest region of the country...

Madras High Court Stays Re-Release Of Kamal Hassan Starrer Film “Guna” Amidst Copyright Infringement Claims

The Madras High Court has stayed the re-release of Kamal Hassan starrer 1991 Tamil Movie “Gunaa” amidst copyright infringement claims. Justice P Velmurugan granted an ad-interim injunction on an application made by Ghanshyam Hemdev. Noting that the balance of convenience favored Hemdev, the court was inclined to grant the ad interim injunction. Meanwhile, the court also...

Madras High Court Sentences Thiruvarur Sub-Registrar To 2 Months Imprisonment For Fabricating Court Documents In Connivance With Litigant

The Madras High Court has recently sentenced Sub-Registrar, Thiruvarur to two months of simple imprisonment for conniving with a private individual and fabricating documents which were produced in court for getting favorable orders. The court, however, suspended the execution of imprisonment for 30 days allowing the parties to file an appeal. Justice N Sathish Kumar observed that if...

Madras HC Asks BJP Minister Shobha Karandlaje How She Claimed Rameshwaram Café Bombers Were Trained In Tamil Nadu Even Before NIA Searches

The Madras High Court on Wednesday questioned Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje for her statements linking the bomb blast at Rameswaram Café in Bangalore, to Tamil Nadu. The allegation against Shobha was that in March 2024, after the blasts in Rameshwaram café, she had allegedly remarked “People trained in Tamil Nadu plant bombs here. Bomb was planted at the hotel.” Following...

When Those Knowingly Consuming Spurious Liquor Can Be Given Rs 10 Lakh, Innocent Victims Deserve No Less: Madras HC In Burn Victim's Case

While granting compensation to the family of a man who succumbed to burn injuries sustained while disposing of bio-medical waste, the Madras High Court recently remarked that when the government could pay families of persons who knowingly consumed spurious liquor Rs. 10 Lakh, the innocent victims deserved no less. “I need not engage in mathematical calculations by applying formulae...

Madras High Court Calls For Centre's Response On Plea Seeking Mandatory Climate Change Assessment Before Granting Clearance To Industrial Projects

The Madras High Court on Tuesday, asked the Centre to respond to a plea seeking mandatory assessment of climate change while preparing the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) report for industrial projects and constructions. Calling the plea one for a just cause, the bench of Acting Chief Justice R Mahadevan and Justice Mohammed Shaffiq asked the Centre to respond to it in two...

“Discriminates Based On Sex”: Madras High Court Strikes Down Govt Order Reserving Compassionate Appointment In Noon Meal Schemes For Women

The Madras High Court recently declared illegal, a Government Order (GO) reserving compassionate appointments in the Noon Meal Scheme to females. Noting that the GO was violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution, Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy noted that it not only affected the male children of female employees but put the female employees a par below to that of their...