Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 26 - March 03, 2024

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 83 To 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 94 NOMINAL INDEX The State v I Periyasamy, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 83 Krishapriya Foundation v The Union of India, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 84 Union of India v The Deputy Director, UIDAI, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 85 S Lakshmipathy v The State and Others, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 86 V Senthil Balaji v Deputy Director, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 87 ABC v XYZ, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 88 The Secretary to Government and Others v Regina, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 89 Suthendraraja T @ Santhan v The Secretary and Others, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 90 J Sheena v. TNPSC, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 91 M/s.Indralok Hotel Pvt. Ltd. versus The Greater Chennai Corporation, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 92 Reckitt Benckiser (India) Limited Versus State of Tamil Nadu, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 93 Karthick v Registrar General, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 94 REPORT Public Confidence Will Be Shaken If Ministers And MLAs Facing Corruption Case Short-Circuit Criminal Trial: Madras High Court Case Title: The State v I Periyasamy Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 83 While setting aside the discharge of Tamil Nadu Rural Development Minister I Periyasamy in a corruption case, the Madras High Court on Monday observed that the constitutional courts were duty bound to ensure that the legitimacy of the administration of justice is not eroded by allowing a minister or MLA to short circuit the trial in corruption cases against them. Justice Anand Venkatesh also observed that the trial court order discharging Periyasamy was manifestly illegal and that the trial judge had committed grave procedural impropriety which necessitated the court's intervention. The court added that once the trial had commenced, the discharge petition filed by Periyasamy was not maintainable and the trial court had committed an error by entertaining it and allowing it. 38 One-Stop Centres For Women Affected By Violence Will Be Made Functional Soon: Centre Informs Madras High Court Case Title: Krishapriya Foundation v The Union of India Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 84 The Madras High Court was recently informed that the Central Government has approved 38 One Stop Centres in the State of Tamil Nadu of which only eight One Stop Centres were pending construction. One Stop Centres (OSC) are intended to support women affected by violence, in private and public spaces, within the family, community and at the workplace. The bench of Chief Justice SV Gangapurwala and Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy was hearing a plea seeking to draw up a scheme for establishing counselling centres in each police station in the state of Tamil Nadu. Madras High Court Directs UIDAI To Provide Aadhaar Details Of Murder-Accused PFI Member, Says Details Necessary For NIA's Probe Case Title: Union of India v The Deputy Director, UIDAI Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 85 The Madras High Court has recently directed the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) to provide Aadhar details of some PFI members who have been accused of murdering a man and striking terror. Justice Anand Venkatesh observed that the National Investigation Agency could proceed with the investigation only after obtaining the details and thus directed UIDAI to furnish the details sought by the agency. DGP Has No Power To Order Further Investigation That Too By Transferring Probe From One Agency To Another: Madras High Court Case Title: S Lakshmipathy v The State and Others Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 86 The Madras High Court recently set aside an order of the Director General of Police transferring the investigation in a case from the state police to the Crime Branch of CID. The court held that the DGP had no powers to order for fresh investigation by transferring the trial to another agency and that the order was legally not sustainable. Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan observed that only a court could order for fresh investigation or re-investigation and by filing a new FIR in the guise of conducting further investigation, the DGP and the CB-CID had played with the court. The court added that what had prompted the DGP to suo motu order transfer of investigation was a “million dollaw question”. Madras High Court Denies Bail To Former Minister Senthil Balaji In Money Laundering Case, Directs Trial Be Completed In 3 Months Case Title: V Senthil Balaji v Deputy Director Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 87 The Madras High Court has dismissed the bail plea of MLA and former Minister Senthil Balaji. Balaji was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in June last year in a cash-for-jobs money laundering case. Justice Anand Venkatesh on Wednesday observed that there were no merits in the bail plea filed by Balaji. However, considering that Balaji had been incarcerated for more than 8 months, the court directed the Special court to complete the trial in the case within 3 months. ALSO READ:...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 26 - March 03, 2024

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