Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 1 to July 7, 2024

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 266 To 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 271 NOMINAL INDEX K Nizamuddin v The Chief Secretary to Government and Others, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 266Balakrishna Reddy v State of Tamil Nadu and Others, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 267Mr.P.N.Vignesh v The Chairman and Members of the Bar Council, BCI, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 268M/s.Practo Technologies Pvt.Ltd v The Tamil Nadu Chemists and Druggists Association and Others, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 269T.S.Jawahar Ali Khan v State of Tamil Nadu and Others, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 270Porkodi v State and others, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 271 REPORTCCTVs Installed In 99% Police Stations, Footage To Be Preserved For 18 Months: TN Govt Tells Madras High CourtCase Title: K Nizamuddin v The Chief Secretary to Government and OthersCitation: 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 266The Madras High Court recently closed a public interest litigation seeking to frame standard operating procedures for preserving, protecting and maintaining the CCTV footages inside police stations and ensuring its availability to prevent possible human rights violation.The bench of Acting Chief Justice R Mahadevan and Justice Mohammed Shaffiq closed the plea after considering the State's plea that CCTV cameras have been installed in almost 99% of the police stations and steps have been taken to preserve the footage for a period of 18 months.Madras High Court Sets Aside Conviction Of Former TN Minister Balakrishna Reddy In Alleged Rioting CaseCase Title: Balakrishna Reddy v State of Tamil Nadu and OthersCitation: 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 267The Madras High Court on Wednesday set aside the conviction and sentence imposed om former Tamil Nadu Minister Balakrishna Reddy.Justice G Jayachandran noted that there were several lacunas in the prosecution case and the benefit had to be given to the appellant (Balakrishnan). The orders were passed on appeals preferred by Reddy and others challenging his conviction.In January 2019, a special court had convicted Reddy to 3 year imprisonment in a 1998 arson case in connection with a protest against illicit liquor. Over 150 villagers had gathered in front of Bagalur Police Station and protested against police inaction in removing illicit arrack units in the area. The special court had convicted Reddy after noting the damage to public property, and burning of police vehicles.“Legal Service Is Not Business”: Madras HC Asks State Bar Councils To Take Action Against Lawyers Soliciting Work Through Online Service ProvidersCase Title: Mr.P.N.Vignesh v The Chairman and Members of the Bar Council, BCICitation: 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 268The Madras High Court has come down heavily on lawyers soliciting work through online websites in violation of Bar Council of India Rules. The court has asked the Bar Council of India to issue circulars/instructions/guidelines to State Bar Councils to initiate disciplinary proceedings against lawyers for advertising or soliciting their services directly or indirectly.The court added that action should be taken against any form of advertising including furnishing newspaper comments, or producing photographs to be published in connection with cases, etc.The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice C Kumarappan noted that the legal profession, unlike others, was not a job or a business and the intention was to provide welfare to the society. The court added that though a fee was paid to the lawyers, it was paid out of respect for their time and knowledge. The court added that providing ranking or customer ratings to lawyers demeaned the profession and was against dignity and integrity.Madras High Court Orders Status Quo On Online Sale Of Drugs Till Finalisation Of Draft Rules, Asks Govt To Ensure Sale Only Through Licensed ChemistsCase Title: M/s.Practo Technologies Pvt.Ltd v The Tamil Nadu Chemists and Druggists Association and OthersCitation: 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 269The Madras High Court recently disposed of an appeal against an order of a single judge prohibiting the online sale of drugs and cosmetics.Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice C Kumarappan took note of the Government's submission that it was in the process of finalizing a new policy. The court directed the Union Government and the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation to expedite and finalize the police and notify the same.Till such time, the court ordered status quo on the condition that online sale of drugs must be made only through or by licensed Druggists and Chemists. The court directed the competent authorities to initiate appropriate action against the individual offenders in the manner known to the law. The court noted that the policy will have far-reaching consequences and the Government would have to consider various issues raised by the stakeholders.Disciplinary Authority Must Record Reasons If Disagree With Enquiry Authority: Madras High CourtCase Title: T.S.Jawahar Ali Khan v State of Tamil Nadu and OthersCitation: 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 270A single judge bench of the Madras High Court, comprising...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 1 to July 7, 2024

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