Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: November 6 To November 12, 2023

A weekly round-up of important cases from the Madras High Court Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 339 To 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 349 NOMINAL INDEX Ramar v State (and connected cases), 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 339 Venu Srinivasan v Rangarajan Narasimhan, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 340 The Secretary v Elephant G Rajendran and others, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 341 M.Kalpana v The Secretary, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 342 Mrs Nirosha v Principal Secretary to Government, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 343 All India Gaming Federation v State and Others, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 344 S Amar Prasad @ Amar Prasad Reddy v Inspector of Police, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 345 Thorapadi Urban Co-op Credit Society Limited v Income Tax Officer, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 346 Tribhuwan Kumar Tiwari v The Additional Chief Secretary to Government and Others, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 347 KR Jayagopi v The Hon’ble Tamil Nadu Lokayukta and Others, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 348 R.Revathy Versus ACIT, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 349 REPORT Madras High Court Suggests Setting Up Of Special Courts To Deal With Cases Under Mines And Minerals Act Case Title: Ramar v State (and connected cases) Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 339 The Madras High Court recently suggested that special courts be set up to deal with offenses relating to illegal mining and transportation under the Mines and Minerals Act. The court noted that presently the Principal District and Sessions Court assumed jurisdiction under the Act which was already accumulated with a number of cases besides administrative work. The court thus opined that for better implementation of the provisions of the Act, special courts could be constituted and suggested the Government to look into the same. Justice KK Ramakrishnan of the Madurai bench made these observations after it was informed by the Director General of Police that from 2015 to May 2023, a total of 59,105 cases were registered under the Act and 63,542 vehicles that were involved in the transportation of illegal minerals had been seized. However, the court was informed that the confiscation proceedings were initiated against only 2,218 vehicles and completed only 385 cases. The court thus remarked that there was a requirement to complete the trial and confiscation proceedings in a timely manner. “Protectors Of Sanatana Dharma Should Not Use Unsavoury Words”: Madras High Court Orders Social Media Detox For Temple Activist Case Title: Venu Srinivasan v Rangarajan Narasimhan Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 340 The Madras High Court on Monday recommended a two-week social media detox to a temple activist asking him not to make any posts or comments on social media and imposed a fine of Rs 2000 on him for his distasteful tweets against an industrialist. The bench of Justice J Nisha Banu and Justice N Mala was hearing a contempt petition filed by industrialist Venu Srinivasan who informed the court that the temple activist, Rangarajan Narasimhan, was continuing to make derogatory comments against him on social media platforms in spite of an earlier order restraining him from making such comments. Madras High Court Sets Aside Single Judge Order Against Madras Bar Association For Allegedly Preventing Non-Member From Drinking Water Case Title: The Secretary v Elephant G Rajendran and others Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 341 A division bench of the Madras High Court has recently set aside an order of a single judge criticizing the Madras Bar Association and its membership policy and imposing a fine of five lakh on the association for denying drinking water to a lawyer. The bench of Justice S Vaidyanathan and Justice K Rajasekar allowed the appeal preferred by the association against the single judge order. The single judge had heavily criticized the bylaws of the association and observed that the bylaws were formulated in such a manner that ordinary Advocates found it difficult to get membership thus resulting in class discrimination. The judge had also noted that since the association was functioning inside the court premises and enjoying all the benefits including free electricity, such elitism could not be allowed in a public place using the money. Also Read - Allegation Of Caste Discrimination In Madras Bar Association Far-Fetched; Discrimination Doesn’t Flow From Membership Denial : Madras High Court Madras High Court Disapproves Of TNPSC Invalidating Candidate's Answer For Writing 'Jai Hind' At End Of Essay Case Title: M.Kalpana v The Secretary Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 342 Coming to the aid of a candidate whose answer paper was invalidated for writing “Jai Hind” at the end of an essay, the Madras High Court recently observed that writing Jai Hind did not invalidate the essay and it was in fact a patriotic slogan which summarised the essence of the topic. Justice Battu Devanand of the Madurai bench observed that observed that Jai Hindi...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: November 6 To November 12, 2023

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