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...

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....