Madras High Court
Disciplinary Authority Must Record Reasons If Disagree With Enquiry Authority: Madras High Court
A single judge bench of the Madras High Court, comprising Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy, while deciding a Writ Petition held that the disciplinary authority must record its reasons for disagreeing with the findings of the enquiry authority against an employee's dismissal. Background Facts The employee was issued a charge memorandum on 21.04.2017. He was accused of demanding...
Madras High Court Half Yearly Digest: January - June 2024 [Citation 1 to 265]
Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 1 to 2024 Livelaw (Mad) 265 NOMINAL INDEX Ganeshkumar v The Principal Secretary to Government, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 1 The Principal Commissioner of Income Tax Versus K.M.Mammen, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 2 ABC v XYZ, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 3 Dr R Karpagam v Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief Wildlife Warden and Others, 2024 LiveLaw...
Former DMK Functionary Jaffer Sadiq Approaches Madras High Court Challenging Arrest In PMLA Case
Former DMK functionary Jaffer Sadiq has approached the Madras High Court challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. When the matter was taken up by a bench of Justice MS Ramesh and Justice Sunder Mohan, the bench asked the Registry to number Jaffer's quashing petition and list it in due course....
Rs 10 Lakh Compensation For Kallakurichi Hooch Tragedy Victims Too High, May Encourage Others: Madras High Court To State
The Madras High Court on Friday asked the State government to reconsider its decision to pay a compensation of Rs. 10 Lakh to families of victims who lost their lives in the Kallakurichi Hooch Tragedy. The bench of Acting Chief Justice R Mahadevan and Justice Mohammed Shaffiq opined that the amount was too high. The court also commented that the families should not be encouraged...
Madurai Bench Of Madras High Court Bar Association To Abstain From Work On July 5 Opposing Implementation Of New Criminal Laws
The Madurai bench of the Madras High Court Bar Association has decided to abstain from work and from attending courts on the 5th of July (Friday) as part of the opposition against the sudden implementation of the New Criminal Laws.The resolution, issued by the General Secretary M Saravana Kumar states that the MMBA, in its general meeting held on 2nd July took the unanimous decision to...
Madras High Court Orders Status Quo On Online Sale Of Drugs Till Finalisation Of Draft Rules, Asks Govt To Ensure Sale Only Through Licensed Chemists
The Madras High Court recently disposed of an appeal against an order of a single judge prohibiting the online sale of drugs and cosmetics. Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice C Kumarappan took note of the Government's submission that it was in the process of finalizing a new policy. The court directed the Union Government and the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation to...
Madras High Court Monthly Digest - June 2024 [Citations 228-265]
Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 228 To 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 265 NOMINAL INDEX Rakshika Raj v State of Tamil Nadu and Others, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 228 Deivanayaki v State, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 229 J Rajkumar v The Authorisation Committee (Transplantation), 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 230 Antony Clement Rubin v M Vignesh, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 231 ABC v XYZ, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad)...
Kallakurichi Hooch Tragedy | Sufficient Progress In Investigation, No Circumstance To Transfer Probe To CBI: Govt Tells Madras High Court
The Tamil Nadu Government, on Wednesday informed the Madras High Court that it had acted diligently following the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy.The state informed the bench of Acting Chief Justice R Mahadevan and Justice Mohammed Shaffiq that the state had responded swiftly to the issue and taken every possible steps. The state added that investigation was rapidly progressing.The state...
“Legal Service Is Not Business”: Madras HC Asks State Bar Councils To Take Action Against Lawyers Soliciting Work Through Online Service Providers
The Madras High Court has come down heavily on lawyers soliciting work through online websites in violation of Bar Council of India Rules. The court has asked the Bar Council of India to issue circulars/instructions/guidelines to State Bar Councils to initiate disciplinary proceedings against lawyers for advertising or soliciting their services directly or indirectly. The court added...
Madras High Court Sets Aside Conviction Of Former TN Minister Balakrishna Reddy In Alleged Rioting Case
The Madras High Court on Wednesday set aside the conviction and sentence imposed om former Tamil Nadu Minister Balakrishna Reddy.Justice G Jayachandran noted that there were several lacunas in the prosecution case and the benefit had to be given to the appellant (Balakrishnan). The orders were passed on appeals preferred by Reddy and others challenging his conviction.In January 2019, a...
Hindi Names Of New Criminal Laws Are The Wisdom Of Parliament, Do Not Affect Any Rights: Centre Tells Madras High Court
The Union Government on Wednesday informed the Madras High Court that there was nothing unconstitutional in the Hindi names of the three new criminal laws. The response came in a plea seeking to declare the Hindi names of the new criminal laws as unconstitutional. Additional Solicitor General ARL Sundaresan informed the bench of Acting Chief Justice R Mahadevan and Justice Mohammed Shaffiq...
Police Can Act Against Lawyers Misusing Advocate Stickers To Seek Immunity From Traffic Offences: Madras High Court Tells State
The Madras High Court on Tuesday told the State Government that police could take action against lawyers who were using Advocate Stickers to seek immunity from traffic offences. The bench of Acting Chief Justice R Mahadevan and Justice Mohammed Shaffiq were hearing a plea seeking to implement court orders and Government press release and penalise those who misused the Motor Vehicles Act and...