Minor Girl's Aborted Foetus Not To Be Given To Police Or Court, Must Be Kept In Forensic Lab & Destroyed After Completion Of Case: Madras HC

Noting that there was no standard operating procedure to deal with the products of conception after a Medical Termination of Pregnancy done for a minor pregnant girl, the Madras High Court observed that a guideline needed to be issued and followed across the state. The bench of Justice N Anand Venkatesh and Justice Sunder Mohan noted that after a fetus less than 24 weeks old...

Madras High Court Allows Muharram Processions In Ervadi, Says Fundamental Rights Must Take Precedence Over Fundamentalist Forces

The Madras High Court has allowed the conducting of Muharram ceremonies with the beat of drums, santhanakoodu, and Kuthirai pancha processions in the Ervadi Town in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu. Justice GR Swaminathan emphasized that the right to conduct a religious procession was protected under Article 19(1)(b) and (d) of the Constitution and it was not open for...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Justice D Krishnakumar As Acting Chief Justice Of Madras High Court

The Central Government has appointed Justice D Krishnakumar, senior most judge of the Madras High Court as the next Acting Chief Justice of Madras High Court. The appointment comes after the Government cleared the appointment of Justice R Mahadevan, the current Acting Chief Justice of Madras High Court, as a judge of the Supreme Court. "In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 223 of...

“India Land Of Diverse Religions & Customs”: Madras High Court Sets Aside Punishment On Muslim Policeman For Keeping Beard

The Madras High Court recently came to the rescue of a police constable, who was punished for keeping a beard "following the commandments of Prophet Mohammed". Stating that India is a land of diverse religions and customs, bench of Justice L Victoria Gowri held though police department warranted maintaining strict discipline, it would not mean that a personnel belonging to the minority...

'All This Happened Because Of One Industrialist': Madras HC Directs TN DVAC To Probe Assets Of Officers Accused In 2018 Thoothukudi Firing

The Madras High Court on Monday directed the Tamil Nadu Directorate of Vigilance and Anti–Corruption (DVAC) to investigate the assets of all police and government officers named as accused in connection with the 2018 Thoothukudi Police Firing. The bench of Justice SS Sundar and Justice N Senthil Kumar commented that the police officials had made the firing with an agenda. The court...

Madras High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking CBI Probe Into Death Of Former TN CM Jayalalithaa

The Madras High Court has issued notice to the Central Government and State Government in a plea seeking a CBI inquiry into the death of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. The bench of Acting Chief Justice R Mahadevan and Justice Mohammed Shaffiq issued notice to the authorities on a plea filed by Advocate Ramkumar Adithyan. The court asked the respondent authorities...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 8 to July 14, 2024

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 272 To 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 279 NOMINAL INDEX C.Aranganayagam (Deceased) v The State of Tamil Nadu, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 272 D Prabhu v The Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 273 Sri Nithyanadha Swami v .Sri La Sri Harihara, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 274 SV Subbiah v Bar Council of Tamil Nadu & Puducherry and Others,...

Madras High Court Stays Investigation Against Administrator Of Isha Yoga Centre In Alleged Property Damage Case

The Madras High Court has stayed the investigation in a case registered against the administrator of Isha Yoga Centre in connection with alleged damage to the vehicles of members of Thanthai Periyar Dravidar Kalagam when they visited the Yoga Centre. The Coimbatore District Police had registered the case based on a complaint by K Ramakrishnan, General Secretary of Thanthai...

When ECI Goes To Remotest Region To Ensure Voting, State Must Also Ensure That Facilities And Welfare Reach These People: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court on Wednesday remarked that when the Election Commission of India could go to the remotest location to ensure that the people exercise their franchise, it was the constitutional duty of the government to ensure that basic facilities and benefits of the welfare schemes reach the people. “When the Election Commission goes even to the remotest region of the country...

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...