Madras High Court
Campus Violence By Teachers Is A Very Serious Matter, Cannot Be Condoned By Receiving An Apology Letter: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently observed that teachers protesting in colleges violently was a serious matter that could not be condoned merely by receiving an apology letter. Justice G Jayachandran thus dismissed a petition seeking to quash a criminal case registered against the teaching staff of Pachaiyappa's Trust for protesting. The court added that bypassing the criminal law...
Madras High Court Permits Voter To Seek Records Of Disproportionate Assets Case Acquitting Social Welfare Minister Geetha Jeevan
The Madras High Court recently allowed a man to file a copy application seeking copies of a disproportionate asset case involving a politician which ended in the acquittal of the public servant. The man had sought copies of a case in which P Geetha Jeevan, the Minister for Social Welfare and Women Empowerment in Tamil Nadu was acquitted. Justice G Jayachandran noted that when the...
No Person Should Be Denied Quality Medical Treatment On Economic Ground, State's Duty To Cater Heath Needs Of All: Madras High Court
While dealing with a case relating to the bond period of PG Doctors, the Madras High Court stressed that a poor person, who is unable to afford paid treatment should not be treated differently. The court added that while all medical services could not be rendered free of cost to the citizens, the goal of a welfare state must be to move towards affordable and easily accessible healthcare...
No Legal Right, Can't Say Fee Is Exorbitant: Madras High Court Dismisses Plea To Reduce Application Fee For AIBE
The Madras High Court recently dismissed a plea seeking to reduce the application fee for the All India Bar Examination (AIBE) conducted by the Bar Council of India. The bench of Acting Chief Justice R Mahadevan and Justice GR Swaminathan observed that unlike the enrolment fee prescribed under the Advocates Act, there was no statutory provision relating to the examination fee for the...
Madras High Court Grants Four More Months To Complete Trial In Money Laundering Case Against Former TN Minister Senthil Balaji
The Madras High Court on Wednesday granted four more months to the Chennai Principal and Sessions Court to complete trial in the money laundering case initiated by the Enforcement Directorate against former Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji. In February this year, while dismissing the bail application of Balaji, Justice Anand Venkatesh had asked the trial court to complete the trial...
[False Promise To Marry] Court Must Ensure That Not Only Are 'Women Not Misused, But Equally That Law Is Not Misused Against Men': Madras HC
While setting aside a conviction in a sexual harassment case, the Madras High Court recently observed that when the victim already knew that the accused was a married man and father of a child, she could not allege that the consent was obtained on a false promise of marriage. Justice M Dhandapani observed that while dealing with cases of such nature, the courts had a...
Lacks Inventive Step: Madras High Court Denies Patent To IIT-Madras' Method Of Doping Potassium In Ammonium Perchlorate
The Madras High Court has affirmed an order passed by the Controller of Patents & designs rejecting the patent application filed by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras's method of doping potassium into ammonium perchlorate. Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy noted that there was no experimental data to show that the method had an economic significance. Further, the court...
Madras High Court Issues Notice On Plea To Remove 'Sai Baba Idols' From Hindu Temples Under HR&CE Department
The Madras High Court has issued notice to the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department on a plea seeking to remove the idols of Godman Sai Baba from all Hindu temples either directly or indirectly under the control of the department. The bench of Acting Chief Justice R Mahadevan and Justice Mohammed Shaffiq issued notice to the HR&CE. The petition was filed...
Plea In Madras High Court Seeks Constitution Of Special Bench For Faster Disposal Of Cases Against Public Spirited Persons, Journalists & Youtubers
A petition has been filed in the Madras High Court seeking constitution of special benches for faster disposal of cases against Public Spirited persons, Journalists, and YouTubers. When the case came up before the bench of Acting Chief Justice R Mahadevan and Justice Mohammed Shaffiq, the bench directed the petitioner to give detailed statistics of the number of cases pending against...
Journalists Should Conduct Themselves With Dignity: Madras High Court Refuses Bail To YouTuber Felix Jerald In Savukku Shankar Case
The Madras High Court on Monday dismissed the bail petition filed by Youtuber Felix Jerald in a case relating to the interview of Savukku Shankar in which Savukku made derogatory remarks against women police officers.Justice TV Thamilselvi agreed with the prosecution that by interviewing Shankar, Jerald had provided a platform to the latter, to make such objectionable statements. The judge...
Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 17 - June 23, 2024
Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 248 To 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 255 NOMINAL INDEX P Jayachandran v A Yesuranthinam (Died) and Others, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 248 Karthick Munusamy v State, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 249 State v P Ponnusamy, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 250 R Sasikumar v The State of Tamil Nadu, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 251 Tmt. Sabeena Beevi v The Joint Secretary to Government of India...
Madras High Court Reserves Orders On Suo Moto Revisions Against Acquittal Of Former Ministers & Ex-CM O Paneerselvam In Corruption Cases
The Madras High Court on Thursday, reserved orders on the suo motu revision petitions against the discharge/acquittal of Minsters KKSSR Ramachandran, Thangam Thenarasu, and former TN CM O Paneerselvam. Justice Anand Venkatesh reserved orders after hearing the DVAC and the Ministers in detail. In August, last year, the court had taken suo motu cognizance against the order...