Madras High Court
Can't Say Death Was Due To Negligent Trespass: Madras HC Orders Compensation For Family Of Man Who Was Hit By Train While Sitting On Railway Platform
The Madras High Court recently directed the railways to compensate the family of a man who was hit by a train while sitting on the railway platform and succumbed to injuries. Justice K Rajasekar observed that since the accident had taken place while the man was sitting on the railway platform, the burden was on the Railways to prove that the incident was not one within the definition...
Madras High Court Directs State, DGP To Constitute High-Level Secret Committee To Monitor Police Officials Allegedly Hand-In-Glove With Drug Offenders
The Madras High Court has directed the Chief Secretary to Government, Secretary to Government, Home Department, State of Tamil Nadu, and the Director General of Police to constitute a High-Level Secret Committee consisting of officers with integrity to monitor police officials who were suspected to be hand in glove with the drug offenders. Though the bench of Justice P Velmurugan...
State Needs To Review Management Of Transport Corporations To Control Air Pollution From State-Owned Buses: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has recently observed that a complete review had to be taken by the management of Transport Corporations in a phased manner to control air pollution in Madurai city. Justice R Suresh Kumar and Justice G Arul Murugan suggested that the existing old vehicles could be replaced by new eco-friendly vehicles depending upon the financial status of the...
Centre Appoints Justice R Mahadevan As Acting Chief Justice Of Madras High Court
The Central Government has appointed Justice R Mahadevan, the senior most judge of the Madras High Court as the Acting Chief Justice of the High Court. A notification in this regard was issued by the Ministry on 22nd, May 2024. Justice Mahadevan will take charge as the Acting Chief Justice from 24th May, upon the retirement of the current Chief Justice SV Gangapurwala. The...
Delay In Disposal Of Matrimonial Cases: Madras High Court Suggests Fixing Period Of Limitation For Filing Counter Relief
The Madras High Court has suggested prescribing a period of limitation for filing counter reliefs of divorce or restitution of conjugal rights in matrimonial disputes. Justice RMT Teekaa Raman and Justice PB Balaji noted that in the last few years, it had become a trend for parties to file applications seeking counter-relief for divorce petitions or counter-relief of restitution...
Any Certificate Duly Attested By Consular Of India Can Be Accepted As Evidence Without Examining Person Associated As Witness: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has recently observed that any certificate including salary certificates, appointment letters, etc of a person in foreign employment that has been duly attested by the Consular of India can be accepted as evidence without examining any person associated with the documents. Justice RMT Teekaa Raman and Justice PB Balaji noted that as per Section 3(2)...
Madras High Court Orders Exhumation And Re-Postmortem Of Body After Family Alleges Death Was Due To Custodial Violence
The Madras High Court recently ordered the Villupuram District Collector to exhume the dead body of a man after his family approached the court alleging that the man had died as a result of custodial torture. Justice R Sakthivel noted that the actions of the police personnel created a serious suspicion around the death of the man and thus the family's suspicion couldn't be brushed...
Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 13 - May 19, 2024
Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 193 To 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 204 NOMINAL INDEX Pipmate Integrated Staff Welfare Association vs. Chief Secretary, Government of Puducherry, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 193 G. Ravichandran vs. Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Salem) Ltd., 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 194 S Kesavan v The Inspector of Police, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 195 A Balaguru v The...
Government's Order To Revise Pay Scale On Recommendations Of Expert Committee Can't Be Refused By Employer On Grounds Of Disparity In Employees' Qualifications: Madras High Court
A division bench of the Madras High Court comprising of Justice R. Suresh Kumar and Justice K. Kumaresh Babu, while deciding Writ Appeal in the case of Tamil Nadu Tea Corporation Ltd. vs. Tantea Employees' Federation, held that order passed by the Government to revise the pay scale on recommendations of an expert committee cannot be refused by the employer on grounds of...
Purpose Of Compassionate Appointment Is To Reduce Immediate Financial Hardship Faced By Employees' Family Upon Their Death: Madras High Court
A division bench of the Madras High Court comprising of Justice R. Suresh Kumar and K. Kumaresh Babu, while deciding Writ Petition in the case of Union of India vs. S. Radhakannan, held that upon the death of the employee, the purpose of compassionate appointment is to reduce the immediate financial hardship faced by their family. Background Facts The father of S. Radhakannan...
Employer Should Not Suspend Employee On Verge Of Retirement, Will Not Be In Public Interest: Madras High Court Reiterates
The Madras High Court has reiterated that an employer cannot suspend an employee on the date of his retirement or at the verge of his retirement and initiate disciplinary proceedings after a lapse of considerable time. Justice RN Manjula observed that suspending the employee and issuing a charge memo after a considerable time would not only be a mockery but would also...
