[Compassionate Appointment] Family Pension Of Deceased Employee Need Not Be Considered Assessing Family's Income: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently observed that as per a Government Order issued by the Labour and Employment Department, the family pension of a deceased employee need not be considered while assessing the income of the family while considering an application for compassionate appointment. Justice L Victoria Gowri was hearing a plea challenging the rejection of compassionate...

Madras High Court Digest 2023: Human Rights

Madras High Court Bats For Better Prison Culture, Orders Preparation Of Prisoners' Rights Handbook Case Title: People's Watch v. The Home Secretary, Home Department (Prison) and another Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 7 Noticing shortcomings in the manner in which prison administration is carried out at present, the Madras High Court has issued a slew of directions to the State...

Madras High Court Stays Investigation Against Periyar University VC, Says Prosecution Instituted With Ulterior Motive

The Madras High Court has stayed the ongoing investigation against the Vice Chancellor of Periyar University, R Jaganathan, in an alleged case of fund misappropriation. Justice Anand Venkatesh stayed the investigation pending the disposal of a plea by Jaganathan to quash the FIR against him. The court opined that the allegations in the FIR did not constitute an offence....

Madras High Court Dismisses Appeals By Indian Startups Against Google's New Billing Policy

The Madras High Court on Friday dismissed the appeals preferred by 13 Indian companies challenging Google's new billing policy. The bench of Chief Justice SV Gangapurwala and Justice PD Audikesavalu, however, allowed an earlier interim protection against delisting to continue for 3 weeks, following which the protection would exhaust.A detailed order copy is awaited.In August last year, a...

Hasty Justice Not Alternative To Delayed Justice, Speedy Trial Should Not Be At The Cost Of Discouraging The Defence: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently observed that though the legal principle of justice delayed is justice denied is well established, however, hasty justice is not preferred over delayed justice. Justice AD Jagadish Chandira was dealing with the plea of a man seeking transfer of the trial against him. The petitioner apprehended that his case would not be considered fairly after the...

Wife Entitled To Know Husband's Salary Details To Make A Rightful Claim Of Maintenance: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently upheld an order of the State Information Commission directing an employer to furnish the salary information of an employee sought by his wife. Justice GR Swaminathan observed that when the matrimonial proceedings were pending between the husband and the wife, the quantum of maintenance would depend upon the husband's salary and the wife could make...

Madras High Court Sets Aside Bail Granted To Bhavninder Singh In Cheating Case By Actress Amala Paul

The Madras High Court has set aside the bail granted to actress Amala Paul's ex-partner Bhavninder Singh in a cheating case filed by the actress. Asking Bhavninder to surrender before the Investigating Agency, Justice CV Karthikeyan observed that the bail order had impeded the investigation as it did not impose any conditions. The court added that if the orders are passed to...

Madras High Court Service Law Digest 2023

Madras High Court Restraints TANGEDCO Employees From Going On Strike, Says Essential Services Will Be Affected Case Title: A Saravanan v. The State of Tamil Nadu and others Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 11 The Madras High Court has temporarily restrained the employees of the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO) from going on a strike on January 10 or...

There Can Be No Limitation For Filing Application For Compounding Of Offence Contrary To Sec 279(2) Of I-T Act: Madras High Court

Remarking that there cannot be any restriction/limitation for filing application for compounding of offence contrary to Section 279(2) of the Income tax Act, 1961, the Madras High Court quashed the order rejecting application for compounding of offences filed by the assessee and its directors on the ground that the same is filed beyond the period of 12 months as prescribed in CBDT Circular...

Madras High Court Directs National Medical Commission To Give Eligibility Certificate To Foreign Graduate, Says English Not Mandatory Subject

The Madras High Court has recently directed the National Medical Commission (NMC) to grant an eligibility certificate to a Foreign Medical Graduate and register her as a Medical Practitioner if there is no other impediment. The NMC had earlier rejected the eligibility certificate on the grounds that she had not studied English as a subject. The bench of Chief Justice SV Gangapurwala...

Husband Not Including Wife And Children In Service Register, Denying Financial Assistance Is 'Cruelty': Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently observed that a husband who was not interested in living with his wife and children by not giving them any financial assistance and not including their names in the Railway Service register would be committing cruelty. Justice RMT Teekaa Raman and Justice PB Balaji were dealing with an appeal preferred by a wife challenging a Family Court order...

Madras High Court Family Law Digest 2023

Parents In Matrimonial Disputes Not Filing Applications For Minor Children's Maintenance, Duty Of Courts To Protect Their Interest: Madras High Court Case Title: P Geetha v. V. Kirubaharan Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 2 While allowing a petition filed by a woman for transfer of a divorce petition from Poonamalle to Tiruchirappalli, the Madras High Court said parents are duty bound...