Madras High Court
Madras High Court Stays Re-Release Of Kamal Hassan Starrer Film “Guna” Amidst Copyright Infringement Claims
The Madras High Court has stayed the re-release of Kamal Hassan starrer 1991 Tamil Movie “Gunaa” amidst copyright infringement claims. Justice P Velmurugan granted an ad-interim injunction on an application made by Ghanshyam Hemdev. Noting that the balance of convenience favored Hemdev, the court was inclined to grant the ad interim injunction. Meanwhile, the court also...
Madras High Court Sentences Thiruvarur Sub-Registrar To 2 Months Imprisonment For Fabricating Court Documents In Connivance With Litigant
The Madras High Court has recently sentenced Sub-Registrar, Thiruvarur to two months of simple imprisonment for conniving with a private individual and fabricating documents which were produced in court for getting favorable orders. The court, however, suspended the execution of imprisonment for 30 days allowing the parties to file an appeal. Justice N Sathish Kumar observed that if...
Madras HC Asks BJP Minister Shobha Karandlaje How She Claimed Rameshwaram Café Bombers Were Trained In Tamil Nadu Even Before NIA Searches
The Madras High Court on Wednesday questioned Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje for her statements linking the bomb blast at Rameswaram Café in Bangalore, to Tamil Nadu. The allegation against Shobha was that in March 2024, after the blasts in Rameshwaram café, she had allegedly remarked “People trained in Tamil Nadu plant bombs here. Bomb was planted at the hotel.” Following...
When Those Knowingly Consuming Spurious Liquor Can Be Given Rs 10 Lakh, Innocent Victims Deserve No Less: Madras HC In Burn Victim's Case
While granting compensation to the family of a man who succumbed to burn injuries sustained while disposing of bio-medical waste, the Madras High Court recently remarked that when the government could pay families of persons who knowingly consumed spurious liquor Rs. 10 Lakh, the innocent victims deserved no less. “I need not engage in mathematical calculations by applying formulae...
Madras High Court Calls For Centre's Response On Plea Seeking Mandatory Climate Change Assessment Before Granting Clearance To Industrial Projects
The Madras High Court on Tuesday, asked the Centre to respond to a plea seeking mandatory assessment of climate change while preparing the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) report for industrial projects and constructions. Calling the plea one for a just cause, the bench of Acting Chief Justice R Mahadevan and Justice Mohammed Shaffiq asked the Centre to respond to it in two...
“Discriminates Based On Sex”: Madras High Court Strikes Down Govt Order Reserving Compassionate Appointment In Noon Meal Schemes For Women
The Madras High Court recently declared illegal, a Government Order (GO) reserving compassionate appointments in the Noon Meal Scheme to females. Noting that the GO was violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution, Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy noted that it not only affected the male children of female employees but put the female employees a par below to that of their...
Direct Govt Officers, Pleaders To Conduct Land Cases Properly; Initiate Action Against Them In Case Of Ex-Parte Decrees: Madras HC To State
The Madras High Court has recently directed the State Government to issue appropriate circulars to all District Collectors, competent authorities and to Government Pleaders indicating them to conduct Government-related land cases properly and defend the government on merits and per the law. The court also called for coordination between Government Pleaders and officials for...
Madurai Adheenam Succession Row: Madras High Court Dismisses Nityananda Sami's Plea Against Substituting Senior Pontiff In Suit
The Madras High Court recently dismissed a petition filed by Sri Nithyananda Swami challenging an order of the Principal Subordinate Court, Madurai allowing successor senior pontiff Sri Harihara Gnanasambanda Desiga Paramachariya Swamigal to be added to the suit pending in relation to appointment of a junior pontiff to the Madurai Adheenam. In April 2012, Nithyananda was appointed as the...
Tamil Nadu Govt Should Revisit Its Liquor Policy For Welfare Of Citizens; Present Rules Appear To Protect TASMAC Shops, Bars: High Court
The Madras High Court recently noted that it was high time that the Government of Tamil Nadu rethink its liquor policy for the welfare of the people in the state, especially the younger generation who are the pillars of tomorrow. The court added that a conscious decision could be taken based on public opinion and though taking a decision may not be an easy task, that should not justify...
Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 1 to July 7, 2024
Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 266 To 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 271 NOMINAL INDEX K Nizamuddin v The Chief Secretary to Government and Others, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 266Balakrishna Reddy v State of Tamil Nadu and Others, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 267Mr.P.N.Vignesh v The Chairman and Members of the Bar Council, BCI, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 268M/s.Practo Technologies Pvt.Ltd v The Tamil Nadu Chemists and...
Madras High Court Refuses To Set Aside Conviction Of Former Tamil Nadu Minister Aranganayagam In Disproportionate Asset Case
The Madras High Court recently refused to set aside the conviction of former Tamil Nadu Labour Minister C Aranganayagam in a disproportionate assets case. While the court dismissed an appeal preferred by Arangayagam, it also upheld the acquittal of Anraganayagam's family members. Justice G Jayachandran thus confirmed the confiscation of properties of Arangayagam, who passed away...
After Special Sunday Hearing, Madras High Court Allows BSP Leader Armstrong's Burial To Be Held At Thiruvallur
After a special hearing held on Sunday morning, the Madras High Court permitted the burial of late Bahujan Samaj Party Tamil Nadu chief Armstrong to be held at a private property in Pothur Village in Thiruvallur district in Tamil Nadu. The court also gave liberty to the petitioners to approach the authority if they intended to construct a memorial manimandapam, hospital, school etc in...