Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 28 - August 03, 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 257 To 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 262 NOMINAL INDEX CJ Christopher Signi v State of Tamil Nadu, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 257 A Shankar @ Savukku Shankar v. The Secretary to Government and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 258 S. H. Zarina Begum v. The State, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 259 M Pravin v. The Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 260 Harinaa v. The Regional Passport Officer, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 261 C. Ve Shanmugam v The Chief Election Commissioner, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 262 REPORT Madras HC Allows Forensic Examination Of Video In Corruption Case, Says Apprehension That Content May Be Altered No Ground To Refuse Analysis Case Title: CJ Christopher Signi v State of Tamil Nadu Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 257 The Madras High Court recently noted that an apprehension that some contents may be altered was not a ground for refusing forensic examination. The court added that such apprehension only reinforces the need for an expert analysis. “The apprehension that the contents may have been altered is not a justification for refusing forensic examination. On the contrary, such concerns reinforce the need for expert analysis. A determination as to whether the files were edited or manipulated can only be reached by a competent forensic authority, not through assumptions or oral statements by lay witnesses,” the court said. Justice B Pugalendhi noted that the issue of whether compelling voice samples would be violative of the fundamental right to privacy was no longer res integra and the right to privacy can be curtailed when there is a larger public interest involved. Madras High Court Rejects Youtuber Savukku Shankar's Plea Alleging Police Interference In His Media Company, Expedites Probe Case Title: A Shankar @ Savukku Shankar v. The Secretary to Government and Others Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 258 The Madras High Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition filed by YouTuber Savukku Shankar alleging that the Commissioner of Police, Vepery, had been interfering with the functioning of his company “Savukku Media”. The court said that there was no material to show that the commissioner was interfering with the working of the company. “Since there are several complaints against the Petitioner (Shankar) which are under investigation, prima facie there is no material to show that the 3rd respondent (Commissioner) is interfering with the functioning of the petitioner organisation,” the court said. Justice Velmurugan was hearing a petition filed by Shankar alleging that the Commissioner was subjecting him and his employees to various unlawful actions since he had been exposing police atrocities and misconduct through his YouTube channel. He had alleged that the police had been tracking his movements and subjecting him to harassment. Case Closed But Closure Report Not Filed: Madras High Court Suspends DySP Citing 'Clear Disregard For Rule Of Law' Case Title: S. H. Zarina Begum v. The State Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 259 The Madras High Court has directed the Director General of Police to place a Deputy Superintendent of Police under suspension for failing to submit a closure report and for failing to comply with the mandatory procedure prescribed under Section 173 of the CrPC. Justice P Velmurugan noted that it was not an isolated case and on several instances, the court was coming across cases in which complaints were closed without filing any final report before the competent court. In the present case, the court noted that though the decision to close the case was taken in 2022, the final report was not filed before the concerned court till a notice was issued on the present plea. The court added that if the present case had not been filed, the inaction would have continued indefinitely, and the closure report might never have been filed. The court remarked that the approach of the police reflected a serious lapse in adherence to legal procedure and a denial of justice to the affected parties. Madras High Court Dismisses Plea To Regulate Media Reporting Of Aviation Accidents Case Title: M Pravin v. The Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation and Others Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 260 The Madras High Court on Thursday dismissed a plea calling upon the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the Director General of Civil Aviation, and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to issue necessary guidelines/advisories for media reporting in the aftermath of aviation accidents. The bench of Chief Justice MM Shrivastava and Justice Sunder Mohan dismissed the plea filed by Advocate M Pravin. Pointing to the recent media reporting in the aftermath of the Ahmedabad Plane Crash, Pravin said that often, after aviation incidents, news agencies and social media platforms publish unverified content prejudicing and attributing the blame to the pilots. ...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 28 - August 03, 2025

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