Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 7 to July 13, 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 229 To 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 238 NOMINAL INDEX Abimani v. Government of India and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 229 The State of Tamil Nadu v. Tvl. Aro Granite Industries Ltd., 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 230 M/s.Axeon Marketing India v. The Assistant Commissioner of Customs (Group 2) and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 231 Krishna @ Krishnakumar v. The State, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 232 M/s.Madurai - Kanyakumari Tollway Private Limited and others v. Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 233 P Vikash Kumar v. A Mohandass, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 234 K.J. Vinod (Insolvency Professional) v. Registrar, National Company Law Tribunal, Chennai & Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 235 Kayar Nisha and Another v. State, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 236 J Eswaran v. The State of Tamil Nadu and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 237 ICICI Securities Limited versus Kariabettan Sugumar, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 238 REPORT Madras HC Rejects Plea Seeking Direction To Centre For Pursuing Reforms In UN To Secure India's 'Due Place' Case Title: Abimani v. Government of India and Others Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 229 The Madras High Court recently dismissed a petition filed seeking a direction to the Ministry of External Affairs to consider the issue of demanding a definite reformation of the United Nations Organisation (UNO). A bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice AD Maria Clete termed the petition and the relief sought therein as 'misconceived' which fell "beyond the realm of the jurisdiction of the high court". Essentially, the plea filed by one Abimani sought issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the Ministry of External Affairs to consider the issue of demanding a 'definite reformation' of the United Nations Organisation (UNO) to get the 'respective due place' for India and 'stable world peace'. Assessing Authority Not Bound By Appellate Tribunal's Observations In De Novo Assessment: Madras High Court Case Title: The State of Tamil Nadu v. Tvl. Aro Granite Industries Ltd. Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 230 The Madras High Court has stated that the assessing authority is not bound by the appellate tribunal's observations in a De Novo assessment. Justices Anita Sumanth and N. Senthilkumar opined that while concluding the assessment de novo, the assessing authority is not bound by the observations made by the first appellate authority. Madras High Court Calls For Licensing To Import Ayurvedic Drugs, Says Existing Rules Should Be Modified To Prescribe Standards Case Title: M/s.Axeon Marketing India v. The Assistant Commissioner of Customs (Group 2) and Others Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 231 The Madras High Court has recently observed that the laws relating to the import of drugs would also apply to ayurvedic drugs. Highlighting the absence of proper application forms for the import license of ayurvedic drugs, the court suggested that the existing rules should be modified to prescribe standards. Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy noted that there was a strong public element involved in the import of drugs, and it was necessary to regulate non-allopathic medicines also, which could have heavy metal content. Thus, the court stressed the need to modify the existing statutes. It added that the Parliament could, in the alternative, prohibit the import of ayurvedic or other classes of drugs if necessary. Madras High Court Grants Bail To Actors Krishna & Srikanth Booked For Consuming Drugs Case Title: Krishna @ Krishnakumar v. The State Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 232 The Madras High Court has granted bail to actors Krishna and Srikanth, who have been arrested in connection with offences under the Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances Act 1985. Justice M Nirmal Kumar noted that the actors had purchased cocaine only for their personal use, which would attract Section 27 (Punishment for consumption of any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance) of NDPS Act. Since the offence under Section 27 was a bailable one, the court was inclined to grant bail. Madras High Court Restrains State Buses From Plying Through 4 Toll Plazas On National Highway Over Unpaid Dues Case Title: M/s.Madurai - Kanyakumari Tollway Private Limited and others v. Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 233 The Madras High Court has restrained the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation from passing its buses through four toll plazas on the National Highway in Tamil Nadu over unpaid toll arrears. While taking the extreme step, Justice Anand Venkatesh added that the court was aware of the consequences of such an order but it was necessary to “jolt” the officials, who would otherwise not take any effort to settle the dispute. The court added that the if the payments are kept on being delayed, it would escalate to astronomical proportions. Apprehending the law and order...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 7 to July 13, 2025

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