Madras High Court Directs Tamil Nadu Veterinary And Animal Sciences University To Not Reject Candidate's Application For Being Transgender

The Madras High Court has recently directed the Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University not to reject a candidate's application on the grounds of being transgender. Justice M Dhandapani was hearing a petition filed by A Nivetha challenging the prospectus issued by the University for admission to undergraduate degree programs. Nivetha had sought to quash the...

[MSMED Act] Statutory Authority Can Only Entertain Dispute If Supplier Was Registered Under The Act During Relevant Period: Madras HC

The Madras High Court recently ruled that the statutory authority under the Micro, Small, Medium, Enterprises Development Act, 2006 would have jurisdiction to entertain disputes only when the supplier had been registered under the Act at the relevant point of time. Justice K Kumaresh Babu thus allowed an application filed by Swiss Garniers Genexiaa Sciences Pvt Ltd to waive off...

PMLA Accused Need Not Be Produced Before Special Court Within 24 Hours If Arrested From Judicial Custody: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently dismissed the petition filed by former DMK functionary Jaffer Sadiq challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a PMLA case. The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice V Sivagnanam noted that requirements under the Act had been met when Sadiq, who was already in judicial custody, was formally arrested. Thus, the...

Police Cannot Order Freezing Of Bank Account Without Quantifying Amount Involved In Financial Fraud, Violates Right To Trade: Madras HC

The Madras High Court has recently ruled that the investigating agency cannot order freezing the entire bank account of a person involved in a financial fraud without quantifying the amount involved in the fraud. Justice G Jayachandran ruled that such orders freezing the entire amount would be construed as a violation of the fundamental right of trade and business as well as a violation...

Rampant Use Of 'Cool Lip' Tobacco Products By School Kids: Madras High Court Suo Motu Impleads Ministry Of Health And Family Welfare

The Madras High Court has impleaded the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the Secretary to Government, School Education Department and the Commissioner of Food Safety and Drug Administration in Tamil Nadu in a plea dealing with rampant use of cool lip tobacco products amongst school kids in the State. Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy was hearing a bail petition filed by a man who...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 8 - September 15, 2024

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 342 To 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 348 NOMINAL INDEX Durai Murugan @ Sattai Durai Murugan v The Inspector of Police, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 342 M/s. Bala Bhavan Educational Trust v. Regional Transport Officer, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 343 CS Nandhakumar v The Commissioner of Police (Traffic Wing) and Others, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 344 V Mahalakshmi v The Secretary...

Sexual Assault Of Minor Girls At Fake NCC Camp | 'DLSA Report Shocking': Madras High Court Says Police Failed To Conduct Proper Probe

The Madras High Court on Thursday censured the state government and remarked that the state police had not conducted a proper inquiry into the allegations of sexual harassment of minor girls at a fake NCC camp in Krishnagiri District. The bench of Acting Chief Justice D Krishnakumar and Justice PB Balaji said that the report submitted by the District Legal Service Authority of...

Madras High Court Seeks Centre's Response On Plea To Bring Petrol, Diesel Under GST Regime For Uniform Pricing Pan India

The Madras High Court has directed the Central government to respond to a public interest litigation seeking to bring down the petrol, diesel, oil and gas prices by bringing it under the GST regime. Though the bench of Acting Chief Justice D Krishnakumar and Justice PB Balaji initially said that it was the policy decision of the Government, the court later asked the central government...

[PMLA] Quashing FIR On Technical Grounds In Predicate Offence Would Not Lead To Automatic Quashing Of ECIR: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has ruled that when an FIR in the predicate offense is quashed on technical grounds, it will not lead to an automatic quashing of the Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR). The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice V Sivagnanam ruled that the judgments in the case of Vijay Madanlal Choudhary cannot have a blanket application and shall be applied...

Madras High Court Sets Aside Order Passed Against A Dead Person

The Madras High Court sets aside an order passed by the Deputy State Tax Officer against a dead person. The Bench of Justice Krishnan Ramasamy observed that “the impugned order was passed by the Deputy State Tax Officer/respondent against a dead person, who was passed away on 21.11.2019. In such case, the impugned order is liable to be set aside.” Facts of...

“Unpardonable, Inexcusable”: Madras HC Imposes ₹50K Cost On State For Appealing Against Compensation For Death Of Child In Sri Lankan Refugee Camp

The Madras High Court recently dismissed an appeal filed by the State of Tamil Nadu against an order directing the state to pay Rs 5,00,000 as compensation to the family of a child who died in the Srilankan Refugee camp. Calling the state action “unpardonable and inexcusable”, the bench of Justice R Subramanian and Justice Victoria Gowri dismissed the appeal and imposed a cost of...

Red Tapism Must Be Combated: Madras High Court Asks State To Create Centralised Portal For Applying, Issuing Community Certificates

The Madras High Court has asked the State Government to create a common centralized portal for applying for community certificates, verifying the communal status, and issuing community certificates. The court observed that there was a need for simplifying the whole process so that citizens have easy access to the facilities. The bench of Acting Chief Justice D Krishnakumar and...