Madras High Court
'Beyond Purview Of Art 226': Madras High Court Disposes Plea To Posthumously Confer Bharat Ratna On Former CM Karunanidhi
The Madras High Court on Thursday disposed of a plea seeking to confer Bharat Ratna posthumously on the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Late M Karunanidhi. Chief Justice SV Gangapurwala and Justice C Kumarappan of the Madurai bench observed that the court could not consider the request as it could not issue a direction to the executive to confer an award to a person. “Such...
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Making Five Additional Judges Of Madras High Court Permanent
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the names of five additional judges of the Madras High Court as permanent judges.The judges recommended by the Collegium are: (i) Shri Justice A A Nakkiran,(ii) Ms. Justice Nidumolu Mala,(iii) Shri Justice S Sounthar,(iv) Shri Justice Sunder Mohan, and(v) Shri Justice Kabali Kumaresh Babu.In its resolution dated 31st August, the Collegium said that...
'Deserves No Sympathy': Madras High Court Upholds Termination Of Man Who Obtained Compassionate Appointment With A False Certificate
The Madras High Court recently refused to interfere with the removal from service of a man who had obtained a compassionate appointment through suppression of facts, observing that he did not deserve any sympathy.Justice CV Karthikeyan criticised the manner in which the man had obtained a certificate claiming that his family was indigent by suppressing material facts and went on to...
'Hovers Around Hate Speech' : Madras High Court On BJP Leader H Raja's Tweets Against Periyar; Refuses To Quash FIRs
While refusing to quash the proceedings against Bharatiya Janata Party's National Secretary H Raja for his derogatory remarks against EV Ramasamy, K Karunanidhi, Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, officers of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department and their wives, the Madras High Court observed that Raja had a habit of making such irresponsible and damaging comments. “This Court...
'Cruel Joke' : Madras High Court Questions 2012 Order Discharging Former TN Minister Paneerselvam; Says DVAC Was Doing Govt's Dirty Work
The Madras High Court has once again exercised suo motu revision against an order of the trial court discharging a politician in a criminal case.This time, former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O.Paneerselvam is facing trouble with the High Court bench of Justice Anand Venkatesh expressing reservations about the order passed by Chief Judicial Magistrate/Special Judge, Sivagangai discharging him...
No Wonder Ambedkar’s Dream Of 'Casteless Society' Still A Dream: Madras High Court On People Procuring False Community Certificates To Get Jobs
The Madras High Court recently lamented that though the framers of the Constitution dreamt of an egalitarian society where people irrespective of their religion, caste, or sex, would be treated equally, some people even today indulge in producing false caste certificates for seeking employment and education, thus depriving opportunity to the deserving. Justice N Mala noted that it...
Formulate Rules To Govern Matrimonial Websites: Madras High Court To Centre, State
Noting that there are no rules, regulations or even Standard Operating Procedures for online matrimonial websites, the Madras High Court has directed the Central and the State governments to take initiation for formulating rules to govern such website and to provide penal provisions for suppressing material facts. “This Court is of the considered view that Central or State...
Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 21 to August 27, 2023
A weekly round-up of important cases from the Madras High Court Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 233 To 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 244 NOMINAL INDEX Abdul Rahman v The Passport Officer, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 233 Er.A.Kanagasabapathy vs. Government of Tamil Nadu and others, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 234 B. Saravanan vs. The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Tirunelveli Region, Tirunelveli...
[EPS v OPS] Madras High Court Refuses To Interfere With Expulsion Of Paneerselvam And Others From AIADMK
The Madras High Court has dismissed the appeals preferred by expelled AIADMK leaders seeking a stay on the operation of the General Council resolutions by which they were dismissed from the party. The appeals were preferred by O. Panneerselvam, P.H. Manoj Pandian, R. Vaithilingam, and J.C.D. Prabhakhar against a single judge order rejecting their application against the party resolution...
Raising 'Fascist BJP' Slogan Doesn't Constitute Any Offence: Madras High Court
Raising 'Fascist BJP Down' slogan is not an offence, the Madras High Court observed while quashing the FIR lodged against Lois Sofia, arrested for raising slogans against the BJP government on board a flight in the presence of former Tamil Nadu BJP president and current Governor of Telangana and Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry Tamilisai Soundararajan. Justice P Dhanabal of the...
'Against Constitution' : Madras Bar Association Objects To Hindi Names For Bills Replacing IPC, CrPC and Evidence Act
The Madras Bar Association has passed a resolution raising objection against the renaming of IPC, Indian Evidence Act and CrPC in Hindi. The Association has taken objection to the names "Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill", "Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Bill", "Bharatiya Sakshya Bill", for the Bills which seek to replace the Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure and the Indian...
Petition Misplaced, Bereft Of Material: Madras High Court In Plea Seeking To Revoke U/A Certificate For Rajnikanth-Starrer 'Jailer'
The Madras High Court on Friday orally remarked that the plea seeking to revoke the U/A Certificate issued for the Rajnikanth-starrer film "Jailer" was misplaced and bereft of public interest. The court also remarked that the plea appeared to be publicity interest litigation.Division bench of Chief Justice SV Gangapurwala and Justice PD Audikesavalu dismissed the plea as withdrawn.The...