Madras High Court Laments Political Favours Preventing Police From Acting Against Voter Bribery In Elections

The Madras High Court recently criticized the police force for not acting appropriately in cases involving bribery during elections. The court remarked that though the police were the only machinery that could act against such offenses, in many cases, the police were taking sides and not prosecuting expecting favors from political parties. “The Police is the only machinery which...

No Prior Sanction Needed To Prosecute Officers Below Rank Of Inspector, Article 14 Cannot Be Applied Against Administrative Hierarchy: Madras HC

The Madras High Court has made it clear that no prior sanction under Section 197 CrPC is needed to prosecute police officers below the rank of Inspector of Police. Section 197 of CrPC (Section 218 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023) deals with obtaining prior sanction before taking cognizance of an offense involving a person who is or was a Judge or Magistrate or a...

Interest Can't Be Demanded When Entire Stamp Duty Paid During Pendency Of Appeal: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has held that interest cannot be demanded when the entire amount as demanded by the authorities has been paid even during the pendency of the appeal.The bench of Justice R. Vijayakumar has observed that the present appeal has been filed under Section 47-A(10) of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899. Only after orders are passed by the Court will the liability get fastened upon...

Shocking That Lawyer Is Seeking Protection To Run Brothel: Madras HC Asks State Bar Council To Ensure Members Are Enrolled From 'Reputed Institutions'

Expressing shock over a lawyer seeking protection for running a brothel center, the Madras High Court has asked the state bar council to ensure that members are enrolled only from reputed institutions and restrict the enrolment from unreputed institutions from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and other states. Justice B Pugalendhi observed that it was high time the bar council realised that...

Kallakurichi Hooch Tragedy | Request Either CM Or Other Ministers To Visit Kalvarayan Hills, Practically See Plight Of People: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court on Wednesday remarked that the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu MK Stalin, Sports Development and Youth Welfare Minister Udayanidhi Stalin, and Adi Dravidar Welfare Minister N Kayalvizhi Selvaraj should visit the Kalvarayan hills and ascertain the situation prevailing in the area and the complaints of producing spurious liquor. The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam...

"License Suspended Straightaway Without Issuing Improvement Notice": Madras High Court Stays Suspension Of KFC Operator's License In Thoothukudi

The Madras High Court has stayed an order passed by the Tamil Nadu Food Safety and Drug Administration Department suspending the license of Sapphire Foods India Ltd, operators of the fast-food chain KFC in Thoothukudi. Justice GR Swaminathan agreed with the petitioners and observed that the order was liable to be dealt with on several grounds. The court noted that as per the...

Plea In Madras High Court Seeks Regulation Of YouTube To Bring It In Conformity With Indian Laws, Social And Religious Restrictions

A Public interest litigation has been filed in the Madras High Court seeking to regulate and restrict the functioning of YouTube and bring it in conformity with Indian laws, and social and religious restrictions including forming a regulatory or advisory committee. When the matter was taken up, the bench of Acting Chief Justice D Krishnakumar and Justice K Kumaresh Babu said that...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 15 to July 21, 2024

A weekly round-up of important cases from the Madras High Court Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 280 To 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 285 NOMINAL INDEX G.Abdul Khadar Ibrahim v Commissioner of Police, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 280 Thameem Sindha Madar v The District Collector and Others, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 281 Kajendran J v Superintendent of Police, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 282 K Govindaraj v Union...

“Transfer Certificates Not A Tool For Schools To Collect Arrears Of Fees From Parents”: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has directed the State Government to issue circulars/instructions/orders to all the school administrations across the State, asking them not to insist on the production of a Transfer Certificate by a child seeking admission. The court has also asked the schools to refrain from making unnecessary entries in the TC regarding non-payment or delayed payment of the...

Madras High Court Questions Need To Bring 'New Criminal Laws', Says Govt Could Have Amended IPC, CrPC & Evidence Act To Bring Changes

The Madras High Court today wondered what prompted the Central government to repeal the erstwhile criminal laws of IPC, CrPC and the Evidence Act when any proposed changes could have been incorporated by way of amendments to those Acts.While hearing three PILs filed by DMK organising secretary RS Bharathi challenging the constitutional validity of the BNS, BNSS and BSA, a division bench headed...

Peaceful Protests Deepen Reach Of Democracy, Increase Chances Of Its Survival: Madras High Court Allows Protests By BJP In Tirunelveli

While asking the state to consider a representation by the Bharatiya Janata Party to conduct a protest, the Madras High Court highlighted that the right to expression is an essential part of democracy. Justice B Pugalendhi observed that in a democratic country, every political party had a right to conduct an agitation, and a peaceful protest could deepen a democracy's reach...

'ED Action Without Any Basis' : Madras High Court Stops Money Laundering Probe Against Contractors Over Sand Mining

The Madras High Court recently restrained the Enforcement Directorate from carrying out its investigation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act against private contractors in connection with alleged illegal sand mining.The Court noted that there was no scheduled offence in the present case and hence the PMLA investigation was not sustainable. Till there was a scheduled offence...