Madras High Court Questions Rationale Behind Filing Of Criminal Case Against School For Taking Students To PM Modi's Road Show

The Madras High Court on Thursday wondered how a case under the Juvenile Justice Act could be filed against the headmistress of a school for taking the students to see PM Modi's road show in Coimbatore. The court had previously directed the police not to take any coercive action against the school management. Justice G Jayachandran also remarked that the police should not end up...

Not Appropriate To Restrict To Principal Bench: Madras High Court Restores Madurai Bench's Power To Hear Pan-State Matters

The Madras High Court has recently modified an earlier order and restored the power of the Madurai Bench to hear pan-state matters. The bench of Chief Justice SV Gangapurwala and Justice R Hemalatha felt that it would not be appropriate to limit hearing of pan-state matters to the principal bench especially when the Central Government notification for setting up the Madurai bench did...

Appointment Of Near Relative Of An Officer In A Co-Operative Society, Violates Rules: Madras High Court

A single judge bench of the Madras High Court comprising of Justice R. Vijayakumar while deciding a writ petition in the case of S. Keerthana v. The Commissioner of Milk Production and Dairy Development Department & Ors. has held that a near relative of an officer of a co-operative society cannot be appointed to any post in the service of such society.Background of FactsS....

Contract Appointment Of Protection Officer, Can't Continue Beyond Term: Madras High Court

A single judge bench of the Madras High Court comprising of Justice G.K.Ilanthiraiyan while deciding a Civil Writ Petition in the case of Pandiammal vs Commissioner, Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Department & Ors has held that Protection Officer appointed on contract basis cannot be termed to be appointed under Rule 3(3) of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Rules, 2006...

Madras High Court Monthly Digest: March 2024

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 91 To 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 142NOMINAL INDEX J Sheena v. TNPSC, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 91 M/s.Indralok Hotel Pvt. Ltd. versus The Greater Chennai Corporation, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 92 Reckitt Benckiser (India) Limited Versus State of Tamil Nadu, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 93 Karthick v Registrar General, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 94 D Bright Joseph v Church of...

Compassionate Appointment Cannot Be Denied Solely On The Ground That The Petitioner Was An Illegitimate Child Born To Second Wife: Madras High Court Reiterates

A single judge bench of the Madras High Court comprising of Justice R.N. Manjula while deciding a writ petition in the case of M. Anantha Babu v. The District Collector & Ors. has reiterated that compassionate appointment cannot be denied solely on the ground that the child was from the second wife of the deceased employee. Background of FactsThe father of M. Anantha Babu (Petitioner) ...

Transport Corporation Which Supported Bus Driver Before MACT Not Precluded From Initiating Disciplinary Proceedings Against Him: Madras HC

The Madras High Court full bench has recently observed that the State Express Transport Corporation management which had taken a stand before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) supporting the bus driver involved in an accident was not precluded from initiating disciplinary proceedings against the same driver. The bench of Chief Justice SV Gangapurwala,...

Expedite Probe, Trials In Criminal Cases Against MPs, MLAs: Madras High Court To State

The Madras High Court has directed the State to expedite the probe and trial in criminal cases pending against MPs and MLAs in the State. The bench of Chief Justice SV Gangapurwala and Justice J Sathya Narayana Prasad gave directions on a suo moto petition undertaken by the court in 2020 to monitor the progress of criminal cases against the MPs and MLAs. “Out of the 20 cases...

DMK Party Moves Madras High Court Questioning New Design Of Electronic Voting Machines, Says Manipulations Possible

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party has approached the Madras High Court questioning the design of the third generation M3 Electronic Voting Machines ahead of the upcoming Assembly Elections 2024. The plea, moved through the Organisation Secretary RS Bharathi, says that the present model, in which the Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) is placed between the Balloting Unit and...

Age Relaxation Can Be Provided To Compete In Recruitment Process By Giving The Weightage For Being Engaged For A Significant Period Of Time: Madras High Court

A single judge bench of the Madras High Court comprising of Honourable Mrs. Justice L. Victoria Gowri while deciding Writ Petitions in the case of S. Sujatha vs The Director of Collegiate Education has held that age relaxation can be provided to a person to compete in the recruitment process by giving the weightage for having been engaged or worked in the department for a significant period...

MSMED Act | Imposition Of Three Times Bank Interest By MSME Facilitation Council Is Violation Of Principles Of Reasonableness And Fairness: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court single bench of Justice R. N. Manjula held that the imposition of three times of the bank rate of interest on the award amount by the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises, Facilitation Council is violation of fundamental principles of reasonableness and fairness. It held that the Petitioner is indirectly deprived of his appeal remedy in view of such high rate...

Giving Police Protection To People With Criminal Background Will Send Wrong Signal, Make Public Lose Faith In System: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently opined against giving police protection to persons with criminal backgrounds as it would send a wrong signal to society and would make people lose their faith in the existing system. Justice Anand Venkatesh added that courts must be very circumspect to grant police protection to any person with a criminal background. The court added that even if some...