Madras High Court
Validly Recorded Cross-Examination Evidence Can't Be Eschewd But Court Can Assess Its Probative Value During Final Evaluation Of Case: Madras HC
In a recent case, the Madras High Court dismissed the application to eschew the cross-examination evidence of a defendant witness from the proceedings. The bench comprising Justice S.S. Sundar and Justice A.D. Maria Clete noted that once cross-examination evidence is validly recorded under oath, it cannot be expunged from the proceedings, as the statutory provisions do not permit such an action. “If a witness has been cross-examined under oath and an objection arises later concerning the...
Madras High Court Orders CBI Probe Into Kallakurichi Hooch Tragedy
The Madras High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to conduct a probe into the Kallakurichi Hooch Tragedy that claimed the lives of around 67 persons after consuming illicit arrack. A bench of Justice D Krishnakumar and Justice PB Balaji directed the CBI to conduct the probe as expeditiously as possible and also directed the CB-CID to handover the case files and...
Madras High Court Suggests Bringing In Statutory Body To Regulate Church Properties, Seeks Centre's Stand
The Madras High Court has suggested bringing in a statutory body to regulate the affairs of the church and church properties, similar to the charitable endowments of Hindus and Muslims.The court was hearing a plea by a man against a Bishop's decision staying his appointment as Secretary-Correspondent of an autonomous christian college, and wherein the Bishop had appointed himself...
Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: November 11 - November 17, 2024
Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 431 To 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 446 NOMINAL INDEX Union of India v Abdul Razak and Others, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 431 M Samudi v The District Collector and Others, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 432 Union of India v. C.V.L. Annapurna, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 433 G.Kulanchiyappan v Vice Chancellor, IMU, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 434 The Commissioner of Income Tax, Chennai...
Expenses Incurred For Payment Of Foreclosure Premium Of Loan Is Allowable As Business Expenditure U/S 37(1): Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently ruled that the expenditure incurred for payment of foreclosure premium for restructuring loan and obtaining fresh loan at a lower rate of interest is allowable as business expenditure u/s 37(1) of the Income Tax Act.Such ruling came while dealing with a case where scrutiny proceedings were initiated, leading in revisional assessment u/s 263, based on the...
Opinion On Merits Destined To Remain In Sealed Cover Forever: Madras HC Observes As 46-Yr-Old Dispute Ends After Parties Reach Compromise
A 46 year old land dispute suit was recently disposed of by the Madras High Court after the parties informed the court that they have arrived at a compromise."Shocked" by the long pendency of the suit, the High Court had in July this year transferred the suit–earlier pending before the lower court, to itself by exercising powers under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure and Article 227...
Tendering Apology As A Matter Of Course To Escape Consequences Of Hate Speech Cannot Be Entertained: Madras High Court
While dismissing the anticipatory bail petition filed by South Indian actress Kasthuri for allegedly making controversial remarks against the Telugu community in Tamil Nadu, the Madras High Court observed that the courts could not entertain apology tendered as a matter of course after making derogatory and scurrilous statements bordering hate speech."A strong message must be sent by the...
Advocates Should Try To Resolve Matrimonial Disputes 'Without Adding Fuel To Fire': Madras High Court Suggests BCI To Form Guidelines
The Madras High Court recently suggested the Bar Council of India to formulate guidelines ensuring that Advocates resolve matrimonial disputes amicably without adding fuel to the fire. The bench of Justice Bhavani Subbaroyan and Justice KK Ramakrishnan remarked that lawyers had an enormous social responsibility to ensure that the social fiber of family life is not ruined or...
Govt To Consider Verifying Criminal Antecedents Of School Teachers Before Appointment: State Tells Madras High Court
The Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday (November 13) informed the Madras High Court that it was considering bringing in a proposal whereby appointments to the Secondary Grade Teachers, PG Assistants, or any other posts in the Government schools and government Aided Institutions shall be made only after verifying the antecedents of the candidates. The submission was made before a bench...
Madras High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Actress Kasthuri For Alleged 'Controversial Remarks' About Telugu Community
The Madras High Court on Thursday (November 14) denied anticipatory bail to South Indian actress Kasthuri for her alleged comments against the Telugu community in Tamil Nadu. A single bench of Justice Anand Venkatesh, on Thursday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea filed by the actress. Speaking at a Brahmin meet in Chennai on November 3rd, the South Indian actress had purportedly...
Honouring Bharat Mata Is An Expression Of Love And Pride: Madras High Court Asks State To Return Bharatha Matha Statue Taken From BJP Office
The Madras High Court recently asked the State to return a Bharatha Matha statue that was seized from the Bharathiya Janata Party's office in Virudhanagar East. Though the authorities claimed to have removed the statue to maintain peace and harmony in the society, Justice Anand Venkatesh observed that no person in their right mind would contend that the expression of...
