Madras High Court Asks Govt To Consider Permitting Screening Of Vijay-Starrer 'Leo' From 7AM Instead Of 9AM

The Madras High Court has directed the State of Tamil Nadu to consider permitting the screening of the upcoming Vijay starrer 'Leo' movie from 7 a.m. instead of 9 a.m. Justice Anita Sumanth made the directions on a plea filed by K Ramachandran, producer of the film seeking permission for screening of a special show from 7 a.m. and to permit an additional special show on the date...

Madras High Court Refuses To Quash Proceedings Against Doctor Accused Of Causing Death By Botched Up Hair Transplant

The Madras High Court recently refused to quash criminal proceedings initiated against a Doctor allegedly for causing the death of a patient due to a hair transplant. Justice Sivagnanam said the matter needs to be adjudicated on the facts of the case which the High Court could not do under Section 482 CrPC. The court added that questions such as fitness of the centre to do...

Sanatana Dharma Row | Only Talked About Discriminatory Religious Practices, Article 25 Also Includes Right To Profess Atheism: Udhayanidhi Tells Madras HC

Replying to petitions challenging the authority with which Ministers Udhayanidhi Stalin, Sekar Babu and MP A Raja were continuing in public office in light of their remarks on Santana Dharma, the Tamil Nadu Youth Welfare and Sports Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin informed the Madras High Court that he had great respect for all religions and had no intention to belittle or...

Madras High Court Reserves Orders On TN Minister Senthil Balaji's Plea Seeking Bail On Medical Grounds

The Madras High Court on Monday reserved orders on a plea moved by Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji seeking bail on medical grounds. Balaji was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in June this year in connection with a cash-for-job money laundering case.Justice G Jayachandran heard Senior Advocate NR Elango for Balaji and Additional Solicitor General ARL Sundaresan on behalf of...

Madras High Court Constitutes Committee To Manage Affairs Of TN Football Association, Says Players Can't Be Deprived Opportunity Amid Disputes

The Madras High Court recently appointed an administrative committee headed by Justice AK Rajan (Retd) and consisting four other members to look into the affairs of the Tamil Nadu Football Association till a new administrative committee was appointed. The bench of Justice R Mahadevan and Justice Mohammed Shaffiq was hearing an appeal preferred by the association again the order of...

Centre Notifies Appointment of Two Advocates As Additional Judges Of Madras High Court

The Central Government has notified the appointment of two advocates as Additional Judges of the Madras High Court. The two advocates are:1. N Senthilkumar 2. G Arul Murugan"In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 224 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint S/Shri (i) N. Senthilkumar and (ii) G. Arul Murugan, to be Additional Judges of the Madras...

Hospitals Cannot Refuse To Perform Transplants From Non-Related Donors, Legal Education On The Subject Necessary: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently highlighted that as per Section 9(3) of the Transplantation Of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994 and Rules 14 and 19 of the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Rules, 2014, transplantation has been permitted from non-relative donors and hospitals denying such transplants is plainly illegal. Justice N Seshasayee also commented that...

Admission Guidelines Not Commandments Of Solomon: Madras HC Directs Kendriya Vidyalaya To Relax Age Criteria For Admitting Class 8 Student

Coming to the aid of a class 8 student, the Madras High Court recently directed the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan to relax the age-criteria and to give admission to the petitioner student. Justice N Seshasayee observed that an admission guideline regarding age restriction was only a guideline of the school and did not have the force of a statute. The court further held that the could...

Madras High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Expert Committee For Monitoring Rogue Elephant Arikomban

The Madras High Court recently dismissed a public interest litigation seeking monitoring of the rogue elephant Arikomban and to forbear the authorities from using tranquilizers on the elephant. The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice V Lakshminarayanan took note of the submission made by the authorities that all necessary steps were being taken to monitor the movements and...

Sanatana Dharma Row | Minister Calling For Eradication Of Religion Against Article 25: Argument In Madras HC Against Udhayanidhi Holding Public Office

While arguing against the authority with which the Ministers Udhayanidhi Stalin, Sekar Babu and MP A Raja were continuing in public office in light of their remarks on Santana Dharma, the petitioners argued that the Minister had committed “fraud on the constitution”. When Justice Anitha Sumanth asked if Udhayanidhi’s speeches could be considered as part of free speech,...

Madras High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Former MLA After He Publicly Apologises For Remarks Against CM Stalin, Minister Udayanidhi

The Madras High Court on Wednesday granted anticipatory bail to AIADMK MLA Kumaraguru after noting that the MLA had tendered a public apology on October 9th to Chief Minister Stalin and State Minister Udayanidhi Stalin, for making derogatory remarks against them.Justice G Jayachandran observed that considering the public apology and the fact that Kumaraguru had immediately shown regret for...

Madras High Court Quashes Proceedings Against Hindu Makkal Katchi President For Allegedly Violating Code Of Conduct During Elections

The Madras High Court has quashed the proceedings against the President of the Hindu Makkal Katchi party Arjun Sampath pending before the Judicial Magistrate, Rajapalayam for violating the Code of Conduct during the 2019 Parliamentary Elections. It was alleged that on April 5, 2019, Arjun along with his driver were canvassing votes for their political party without seeking any...