Madras High Court
Madras High Court Seeks Union Govts Response On Plea Alleging Corruption By Retd Technical Member At NCLT, Chennai
The Madras High Court has recently sought a response from the AAG in a plea alleging malpractices in the functioning of the National Company Law Tribunal in Chennai. The bench of Chief Justice SV Gangapurwala and Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy has adjourned the case to February 14th, on which day the Additional Advocate General has been asked to respond to the plea. The petitioner,...
Madras High Court Seeks Bar Associations' Opinion On Doing Away With Vacations, Keeping Courts Open Throughout The Year
The Madras High Court has sought the opinion of all bar associations with respect to changing the working structure of the courts and doing away with the court vacations. The circular issued by M Jothiraman, Registrar General of Madras High Court says that the Committee to monitor the implementation of the Resolutions adopted in the Chief Justices' Conference has decided to hear...
Madras High Court Quashes Assessment Proceedings Initiated In Violation Of Procedure Prescribed As Per Sec 144B
While holding that the draft assessment order suffers from non-application of mind, the Madras High Court sets aside the proceedings initiated in violation of procedure prescribed as per Section 144B(1)(vii) read with (xiv) and (xvi)(b) of the Income tax Act, 1961.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Mohammed Shaffiq observed that “a duty is cast on the assessing authority in terms of...
Discount Linked To Subsidy Alone Can Form Part Of “Transaction Value”: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has held that a discount linked to the subsidy alone can form part of the “transaction value.”.The bench of Justice C. Saravanan has observed that a discount by itself will not qualify as a subsidy. However, a discount offered by a distributor, a supplier, or the manufacturer to the buyer or recipient simplicitor cannot form part of the “transaction value”...
Blanket Order To Dissolve National Commission For Scheduled Caste Over An Alleged Wrong Action Not In Community's Interest: Madras HC
The Madras High Court recently junked a plea seeking to dissolve the National Commission for Scheduled Caste. The bench of Chief Justice SV Gangapurwala and Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy held that if a person was aggrieved by any action of the Commission, they could challenge the same before the appropriate forum, and a blanket prayer for dissolving the Commission would not be in...
Unfortunate That Superstitious Beliefs Still Prevail: Madras HC Grants Protection To Remove Stone 'Projected As Idol' At Property Entrance
While granting relief to a man seeking police protection to remove a stone 'projected as an idol' at the entrance of his home, the Madras High Court lamented that even with the passage of time, the society was not evolving and letting go of the superstitious beliefs. Justice Anand Venkatesh noted that the stone covered with a green cloth was planted right in front of petitioner's...
Ordinary Public Forced To Approach Court For Getting Their Representations Considered While Govt Officials Prioritise People With Power: Madras HC
Lamenting on the situations prevailing the State, the Madras High Court recently observed that ordinary citizens were being forced to approach court for a simple direction to government authorities to consider representations. Justice P Velmurugan observed that the Government Officials who were expected to serve the ordinary citizens, now prioritised only people who had muscle...
TN Govt Claims To Be Champion Of Healthcare Facilities, Expected To Effectively Monitor Paramedical & Clinical Establishments: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently commented that when the State of Tamil Nadu claims to be a champion in the healthcare facilities in the country, it is expected to implement the Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010 scrupulously and monitor and control the clinical establishments in the country. Justice SM Subramaniam added that health being an integral part...
Lawyers Empanelled By Banks Do Not Hold Civil Post, Reservation Under Article 16 Not Applicable To Their Appointment: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently held that the lawyers empanelled by the banks to represent them in cases do not hold a civil post and thus the laws of reservation will not be attracted during their appointment. The bench of Chief Justice SV Gangapurwala and Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy thus set aside an order of a single judge made last year where the single judge had observed...
Madras High Court Makes Hybrid Hearings Mandatory For State's District Judiciary
The Madras High Court has made hybrid hearings through VC mode mandatory in the district judiciary of the state with effect from February 5th 2024. In a notification issued by the Registrar General of the Madras High Court, the RG said that the mandatory facility has been notified upon approval from the Chief Justice. The notification also urged the members of the bar to use the...
Madras High Court Monthly Roundup January 2024
Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 1 To 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 50NOMINAL 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...
Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 29 to February 4, 2024
A weekly round-up of important cases from the Madras High Court Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 45 To 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 55 NOMINAL INDEX A.Kaliyaperumal v. The Superintendent of Police, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 45 S Paulraj v The Principal District Judge and Another, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 46 D Senthilkumar v Government of Tamil Nadu, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 47 Annadurai v The Inspector...