Rash Driving | Criminal Jurisprudence Must Move Towards Reforming Teenagers Than Branding Them As Criminals: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently observed that while dealing with rash and negligent driving among youngsters, the aim of criminal jurisprudence must be towards reforming them and not branding the teenagers as criminals. Justice Anand Venkatesh observed that instead of dumping the teenagers as criminals, they must be made to understand the consequences of reckless driving. The court...

Madras High Court Directs YouTube To Deposit Revenue Made By Savukku Shankar Through Allegedly Defamatory Video Against Lyca Productions

The Madras High Court on Tuesday directed Youtube LLC to deposit the revenue made by Youtuber and public commentator A Shankar alias Savukku Shankar through a video allegedly making defamatory statements against Lyca Productions. Noting that YouTubers did not have a license to tarnish the reputation of others, Justice N Satish Kumar also restrained Shankar from making further...

Tax Recovery Officer Cannot Declare Sale Made By Assessee In Favour Of 3rd Party As Void: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has held that a tax recovery officer cannot declare a sale made by the assessee in favour of a third party void if he finds that the property of the assessee was transferred by the assessee to a third party with an intention to defraud the revenue. The bench of Justice C. Saravanan has observed that the Income Tax Department will have to file a suit in terms of Rule 11...

No One Can Alienate Or Create Encumbrance On Land Belonging To Deity; Laws Of Limitation & Adverse Possession Not Applicable: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has recently observed that no person can alienate or create encumbrance for land belonging to an idol or deity without following the due process of law. The court thus highlighted that the law of limitation or adverse possession does not apply to a land belonging to a deity, idol or temple. Justice P Velmurugan made the observations in a plea filed by the Fit...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 11 to March 17, 2024

A weekly round-up of important cases from the Madras High Court Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 101 To 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 114 NOMINAL INDEX M/s.Saravana Selvarathnam Retails Private Limited Versus Commissioner of Income Tax Appeals, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 101 The State v Muneeswaran and Others, 2024 Livelaw (Mad) 102 R Manibhyarathi v Union of India and Others, 2024 LiveLaw...

Madras High Court Denies Bail To Arrested ED Officer Ankit Tiwari, Cites Apex Court's Stay On Investigation

The Madras High Court has dismissed the second bail petition filed by arrested Enforcement Directorate officer Ankit Tiwari. Ankit was arrested in December 2023 by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption. The DVAC had alleged that Ankit had demanded money from one Dr. Suresh Babu as a bribe to close the pending case against him. In February this year, a...

"Leaders Shouldn't Be Stopped From Meeting People Who Elected Them": Madras HC Directs Coimbatore Police To Allow PM Modi's Road Show, Imposes Restrictions

The Madras High Court has directed the Coimbatore police to grant permission for conducting a 4 km road show in Coimbatore in connection with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the city on March 18, 2024. The court has however imposed some restrictions on the conduct of the roadshow. The district police authorities had denied permission for the road show earlier today. Justice...

Law Does Not Give Absolute License To Youtubers And Social Media To Spoil Reputation Of Others: Madras High Court Awards Rs 50 Lakhs Damages

The Madras High Court has recently observed that the court cannot shut its eyes to false statements circulated on social media to target and blackmail innocent persons. The court observed that the law did not give any license to YouTubers and people on social media to spoil the reputation of others. The court thus directed a Youtuber to pay Rs. 50 Lakh as damages to Seva Bharathi...

Presidential Order Of Scheduled Tribes List Can't Be Tinkered With By Court: Madras HC Dismisses Plea To Include Gudugudupukarar Caste In ST List

The Madras High Court has dismissed a plea to include the Gudugudupukarar Caste in the Scheduled Tribe list under Article 342 of the Constitution. Observing that the presidential order of the Scheduled Tribes list cannot be tinkered with by the court, the bench of Chief Justice SV Gangapurwala and Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy added that granting such relief will be beyond the purview...

AO Competent To Invoke Section 154 Jurisdiction If Glaring Mistake Of Fact/Law Is Committed While Passing Assessment Order: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has held that the Assessing Officer is not incompetent to invoke the jurisdiction under Section 154 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, if such officer had committed a glaring mistake of fact or law while passing the assessment order.The bench of Justice C. Saravanan has observed that the meaning of the expression “error apparent on the face of record” is wider than...

Grandparents Can't Be Denied Visitation Rights To Meet Child, Affectionate Relationship With Them Beneficial For Grandkids: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has recently emphasized that an affectionate relationship with grandparents is beneficial for a child's development. The bench of Justice R Mahadevan and Justice Mohammed Shaffiq observed that in custody and guardianship matters, the child's welfare had to be given paramount consideration. The court further noted that there was a need to safeguard the...

Senthil Balaji Case: Madras High Court Refuses To Stay PMLA Trial In Cash For Jobs Scam

The Madras High Court has refused to stay the proceedings under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act against MLA and former Minister of Tamil Nadu Senthil Balaji in a case of cash-for-job scam. Noting that it was too early to stay the trial, the bench of Justice MS Ramesh and Justice Sunder Mohan refused to grant any interim reliefs on the plea filed by the MLA and directed...