Madras High Court Grants Bail To 4 Students Involved In Clashes That Resulted In Death Of A Student, Asks Them To Assist In Trauma Ward

The Madras High Court has granted bail to four students who were allegedly involved in group rivalry clashes that resulted in the death of a student. Justice AD Jagadish Chandira ordered the students to be released on bail after executing a bond for Rs 15,000 with two sureties, one of whom should be the father or mother of the student. The court also asked all four students to assist...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: November 25 - December 1, 2024

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 451 To 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 464 NOMINAL INDEX D.Devasahayam v Central Bureau of Investigation, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 451 P Venkatesan v The Superintendent of Police and Others, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 452 Dhanaraj v The Inspector of Police, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 453 Jebaraj @ Jeyaraj v The State of Tamil Nadu, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 454 Piyush Sethia v...

“How Can A Funeral Procession Be Called Public Nuisance?”: Madras HC Dismisses Caste Association's Plea With Costs, Calls It Inhuman

The Madras High Court recently dismissed a petition filed by Kammavar Samuga Nala Sangam seeking directions to the authorities to not allow private persons to conduct funeral procession march through their residential streets and not to create public nuisance. The court also imposed a cost of Rs 25,000 on the association. Calling the association's approach “inhuman”, the bench...

Enact Law With Severe Punishment For Child Sexual Abuse By Family Members: Madras HC Upholds Man's Conviction For Raping Stepdaughter

The Madras High Court recently asked the State Government to take "serious efforts" to enact laws imposing "severe punishments" in cases of sexual offences by family members or close friends involving children. In doing so the court further said State should take measures for providing awareness programs and provide funds for opening protection homes for children to protect them from...

Madras High Court Directs State Govt To Frame Rules Under PoSH Act, Consider Bringing Separate Dept For Women Empowerment

The Madras High Court has directed the State of Tamil Nadu to frame rules for the effective implementation of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act (PoSH Act). Justice RN Manjula noted that though it was not fair to assume that the State lacked intention to implement the Act, the presence of inherent indifference could not be denied. In...

Limitation Period For Challenging Assessment Orders U/S 107 Of GST Act Begins From Date Of Rejection Of Rectification Application: Madras HC

The Madras High Court stated that limitation period for challenging assessment orders under section 107 of GST Act commences from the date of rejection of the rectification application filed under section 161. The Bench of Justice K. Kumaresh Babu observed that “………the period of limitation for challenging the order of assessment shall start ticking from the date of rejection...

Magic Mushroom Per Se Not Narcotic Drug, Quantity Of Psylocybin Present Must Be Determined To Check Commercial Quantity: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has held that magic mushroom per se does not satisfy the requirement of a narcotic drug or a psychotropic substance under Section 2 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. Justice Anand Venkatesh thus took a different stand than that taken by Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy recently wherein Justice Chakravarthy had held that prima facie every cell...

Illegal Mining Near Reserve Forests In Coimbatore: Madras High Court Summons Commissioner Of Geology & Mining And SP, Warns Of CBI Probe

The Madras High Court has directed the Commissioner of Geology and Mining and the Superintendent of Police, Coimbatore to appear before it and explain how illegal mining had been taking place in close proximity to reserve forests in Coimbatore. A specially constituted bench of Justice N Satish Kumar and Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy was hearing a petition filed by activist S...

Executing Security Bond For Good Behaviour Under Section 109 CrPC Cannot Be Construed As Criminal Proceedings: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently observed that executing a bond for good behaviour could not be considered as a criminal proceeding and the same cannot be held against a person to deny him employment. Relying upon a previous order of the court, the bench of Justice GR Swaminathan and Justice R Poornima observed that the purpose of such proceedings was to prevent commission of...

Madras High Court Upholds 'Only Hindus' Condition For Appointment In Temple-Run Self-Financing College, Applies Article 16(5)

The Madras High Court recently held that a self-financing institution which is run by a temple would not come within the purview of Article 16(1) and Article 16(2) of the Constitution. Justice Vivek Kumar Singh thus observed that only Hindus would be eligible for appointment in such institutions as it is covered under Article 16(5) of the Constitution. The court highlighted that...

Juvenile Offenders Must Be Brought Back Into Mainstream Society: Madras HC Suggests Implementation Of Reformative Projects Across State

Lamenting over the manner in which juvenile offenders were treated often pushing them into becoming future notorious criminals, the Madras High Court recently suggested that reformative projects be implemented across the State to ensure that juvenile offenders are brought back into the mainstream of the society.The court said this while granting bail to a 19-year-old boy accused of theft...

Madras High Court Stays Single Judge Order Directing CBI Probe Into Alleged Illegal Sale Of Church Property

A division bench of the Madras High Court has stayed a single judge order directing the Central Bureau of Investigation to probe into the alleged illegal sale of a church property to private persons. The bench of Justice MS Ramesh and Justice AD Maria Clete stayed the order of Justice KK Ramakrishnan, on an appeal filed by the Church of South India. Since an argument was raised as to...