Madras High Court
'Can't Restrain A Person From Performing Religious Duties': Madras HC Asks HR&CE Dept To Conduct Temple Festival Including People Of All Castes
The Madras High Court recently directed the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department to conduct the Margazhi festival in the Arulmighu Chelliyaramman Temple in Virudhunagar District while ensuring that all the devotees including people belonging to the scheduled caste community are permitted in the temple. The court passed this direction while hearing a plea of a...
Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 18 to December 24, 2023
A weekly round-up of important cases from the Madras High Court Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 396 To 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 406 NOMINAL INDEX CSI College of Dental Sciences and Research v The State of Tamil Nadu, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 396 Mohamed Rifas @ Mohamed Rigbas v Union of India, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 397 State v K Ponmudi and Others, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 398 C Alagappan...
Distribution Of Relief Funds Should Be Directly Routed To Beneficiaries' Bank Accounts To Avoid Swindling Of Money: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently suggested that benefits like flood relief, Pongal gifts etc could be directly paid to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries without making cash payments. The court remarked that rooting the payments through the bank accounts would minimize the chances of swindling of funds by those in charge. Justice Krishnan Ramasamy also observed that such acts...
Madras High Court Quashes Assessment Order Passed Without Considering Assessee's Request Of Personal Hearing Through Video Conference
The Madras High Court has quashed the assessment order passed without considering the assessee's request for a personal hearing through video conference.The bench of Justice S.Srimathy has observed that since it was a high-pitched assessment, the petitioner has sought a video conference hearing. Therefore, the non-granting of opportunity was clearly a violation of the principles of...
Madras High Court Quashes Assessment Order Passed Without Considering Assessee's Request Of Personal Hearing Through Video Conference
The Madras High Court has quashed the assessment order passed without considering the assessee's request for a personal hearing through video conference.The bench of Justice S.Srimathy has observed that since it was a high-pitched assessment, the petitioner has sought a video conference hearing. Therefore, the non-granting of opportunity was clearly a violation of the principles of...
Madras High Court Declines Mansoor Ali Khan's Plea To File Defamation Suit Against Actors Trisha, Khushboo & Chiranjeevi, Imposes ₹1 Lakh Costs
The Madras High Court on Friday refused to grant leave to Actor Mansoor Ali Khan to file a defamation suit against actors Trisha Krishnan, Khushboo Sundar, and Chiranjeevi for their social media comments about the former. Justice N Satish Kumar remarked that the actor had approached the court for publicity and imposed a cost of Rs. 1 Lakh to be paid to Adyar Cancer Institute. The...
Transport Commissioner Not Superior To District Authority, Cannot Be Appellate Authority Under Petroleum Rules 2002: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently set aside a Government Order appointing the Transport Commissioner as the Appellate Authority under the Petroleum Rules. The bench of Chief Justice SV Gangapurwala and Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy noted that as per the new Petroleum Rules 2002, the Appellate Authority ought to have been the immediate superior authority to any District...
Don't Bring Caste & Religion Into Jallikattu: High Court Directs Madurai District Admin & Municipal Corp To Jointly Conduct Jallikattu Festival
The Madras High Court recently directed the Madurai District Administration and the Municipal corporation to jointly conduct the Jallikettu festival in Avaniyapuram. The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice V Lakshminarayanan remarked that the festival should be conducted peacefully without bringing in religion and caste. The court was hearing a plea moved by Mohanraj,...
Royal Enfield Is Well Known Trademark In Motor Industry: Madras High Court Restrains Service Centre From Using Mark For Goods & Services
The Madras High Court recently restrained a service centre from using the trademark “Royal Enfield” for selling or advertising its products or from replicating the look and feel of the exterior and interior of the authorized outlets of Royal Enfield. Justice Abdul Quddhose observed that “Royal Enfield” was a well-known trademark as per the provisions of Section 2(1)(zg)...
BREAKING| Madras High Court Sentences TN Minister Ponmudi To 3 Year Imprisonment In Disproportionate Asset Case
The Madras High Court has sentenced Tamil Nadu Minister Ponmudi and his wife Visalakshi to three year simple imprisonment and 50 lakh fine each in a disproportionate asset case.Justice G Jayachandran gave 30 days to the parties to surrender and added that the parties could work out their remedies before the Supreme Court during this time. The court also said that any decision on an extension...
High Court Denies Bail To ED Officer Arrested By Tamil Nadu DVAC For Allegedly Taking ₹20 Lakh Bribe
The Madras High Court on Wednesday rejected bail to Enforcement Directorate Officer Ankit Tiwari who was arrested by the Tamil Nadu Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Wing for allegedly collecting a Rs 20 lakh bribe from a government doctor by threatening to reopen a case against him. Justice V Sivagnanam of the Madurai Bench dismissed the bail plea moved by the officer. Ankit was...
“Intention To Cheat Damsel Already In Distress”: Madras High Court Refuses Bail To Producer Accused In Property Fraud By Actress Gautami
The Madras High Court recently refused to grant anticipatory bail to producer Alagappan and his family in a cheating case registered by Actress Gauthami. Noting that there was prima facie material, Justice CV Karthikeyan observed that the facts not only revealed cheating but also misappropriation and siphoning of funds for personal gains. The court also remarked that Alagappan and...
