Best of 2021- 35 Significant Judgments Of Madras High Court

As the year 2021 comes to an end, LiveLaw brings you the 35 Significant Judgments & Orders pronounced by Madras High Court. 1. Right To Default Bail Not Extinguished With 'Simultaneous' Filing Of Chargesheet: Madras High Court [ K. Muthuirul v. The Inspector Of Police] In a pertinent ruling, the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court delved deep into the statutory provisions...

Another Milestone: Kerala High Court Goes Paperless

The Kerala High Court has initiated its pride project called the Virtual Office on January 1st, 2022 with the features of e-filing, paperless courts and e-office. This means that the filing of cases in the High Court will now be through electronic mode. However, a notice to this effect has also clarified that lawyers will still have to submit two sets of physical copies of the e-filed cases....

'Not Known If Special Task Force Has Been Constituted For Preventing Encroachments': Madras High Court Warns Action Against Erring State Officials

In a writ petition challenging a Lock & Seal and Demolition notice by Greater Chennai Corporation, Madras High Court reminded the state that the court had previously ordered for the constitution of a permanent Special Task Force (STF) to prevent encroachments. A Division Bench of Justices S. Vaidyanathan and AA. Nakkiran observed that the order passed in W.P.5076 of 2016,...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Decides To Increase In Working Hours to Deal With Pendency of Cases

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has increased the working hours of the High Court by making corresponding amendments to the Madhya Pradesh High Court Rules, 2008. The initiative has been taken to handle the vast number of pending cases in the MP HC, bringing some relief to the aggrieved litigants, the lawyers, and the presiding Judges. Earlier, the working hours of the High Court were from 10.30...

COVID Spike: NCLT Benches To Function Through Virtual Mode From January 3 To January 31

Taking note of the present spike of Covid-19 and its variant, the guidelines of the Government of India and the various States Governments, imposing certain restrictions, regulations etc, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has decided to revert to Virtual Mode of hearing from January 3, 2022, to January 31, 2022.An official order to this effect has been issued under the orders of...

COVID Third Wave: Calcutta HC To Function Through Virtual Mode From January 3, Hybrid Mode Allowed For Bail Matters

In view of the threat of the imminent third wave of the Covid pandemic and also the alarming rise in the number of Covid affected cases, the Calcutta High Court shall function through virtual mode only with effect from January 3.A notice has been released to this effect under an order of the Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court, Justice Prakash Shrivastava.However, the Court will allow a...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Decides To Increase Court Working Hours By 30 Minutes

In an attempt to deal with the vast number of pending cases before it, the Full Court of the Madhya Pradesh High Court has decided to increase its working hours by 30 minutes and has made amendments to this effect in the Madhya Pradesh High Court Rules, 2008.Earlier, the working hours of the High Court were from 10.30 am to 4.30 pm, with a recess from 1.30 pm to 2.30 pm. Post the amendments,...

CCI Directs Investigation Into Apple's App Store Policies On Allegations Of Unfair Trade Practices

On Friday, the Competition Commission of India directed investigation into the Apple's App Store policies with respect to allegations of unfair trade practices in India raised by a non-government organisation, Together We Fight Society. Allegations raised by Informant The informant, alleged that - "Apple uses barrage of anti-competitive retrains and abuse dominate practices...

Karnataka High Court Notifies Rules On Live Streaming And Recording Of Court Proceedings

The Karnataka High Court has notified the Karnataka Rules on Live Streaming and Recording of Court Proceedings, 2021, which will come into force from January 1, 2022 and apply to the High Court and to courts and tribunals over which it has supervisory jurisdiction. The rules are notified to imbue greater transparency, inclusivity and foster access to Justice. As per the rules...

Madras High Court: Yearly Digest 2021

LiveLaw brings you a list of important cases, orders and judgments from the Madras High Court that caught our eyes in 2021. The Yearly Digest is segregated into different topics for the reader's ease.Bail Matters & Quashing FIRs 1. 'Right To Be Funny Can Be Mined In Article 19(1)(a)': Madras High Court Quashes FIR Over Humorous Facebook Post [Mathivanan v. Inspector of Police...

Central Govt Notifies 'Consumer Protection Rules 2021' Revising Pecuniary Jurisdiction Of District, State & National Commissions

The Central Government has notified the Consumer Protection (Jurisdiction of the District Commission, the State Commission, and the National Commission) Rules, 2021 that aims to revise the pecuniary jurisdiction of all the three commissions, i.e., District, State, and National Commissions.Significantly, the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 promulgates a three-tier quasi-judicial mechanism...

Accused Goes Missing From Correctional Home: Calcutta HC Dissatisfied With Report Of Jail Authorities, Directs Them To Trace Man

Dissatisfied with the initial report filed by Superintendent, Presidency Correctional Home, West Bengal in the case of a missing undertrial, the Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed the authorities to trace the man and present a further report in the matter.Essentially, the Bench of Justice Shampa Sarkar and Justice Bibhas Ranjan De was hearing a Habeas Corpus Plea filed by one...