Madras High Court
Madras High Court Stays Single Bench’s Judgment On Madras Bar Association’s Eligibility Criteria For Membership
The Madras High Court has stayed the operation of an order directing the Madras Bar Association to distribute membership applications to all interested lawyers practicing in the High Court and admit them without any discrimination "on the basis of caste, gender, religion, economic status, personal affiliations with Senior Advocates or dignitaries and political affiliations without reference...
Madras High Court Monthly Digest - June 2023
Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 156 To 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 180 NOMINAL INDEX Vediyappan v State, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 156 Salem District Nature and Environment Protection Society v. Chief Secretary to Government and others, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 157 Theeran Thirumurugan v. Union of India and others, 2023 Livelaw (Mad) 158 Yuvaraj v Additional Superintendent of Police and other...
Madras High Court Refuses To Quash Criminal Proceedings Against Pastor Accused of Human Trafficking
The Madras High Court recently refused to quash proceedings against Pastor Gideon Jacob, who has been accused of illegal running a home for girl children, and human trafficking. Seeking quashing of the proceedings, Gideon had submitted that he was a dutiful citizen and a religious person who was running the home to save female children from being killed and from foeticide. Justice...
Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 26 to July 02
A weekly round-up of important cases from the Madras High Court Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 174 To 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 181 NOMINAL INDEX Pasumai Thaayagam Foundation v. The State and others, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 174 Muthu Subramania Gurukkal v The Commissioner, HR&CE Department and others, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 175 Mr. Ramasaravanan v. Udayanidhi Stalin and another,...
Illegal Admissions: Madras HC Directs Medical College To Transfer Rs 2.76 Crore Collected As Capitation Fee To Authorities For Special Scholarship
The Madras High Court has directed Sri Muthukumaran Medical College Hospital and Research Institute to deposit 2.76 crore rupees, that it allegedly collected as capitation fees/donation from students who were admitted following due procedure, into a joint account of authorities. The court was hearing a plea filed by seven students against an order of the Tamil Nadu Dr....
All Women Police Stations Being Reduced To "Kangaroo Courts": Madras High Court Laments Arrest In Violation Of Arnesh Kumar Guidelines
The Madras High Court recently criticised the manner in which All Women Police Stations across the State were functioning. The court noted that in Tamil Nadu, the police stations were reduced to places of corruption where the authorities proceeded to side with powerful parties. The court lamented that these institutions which were introduced to contribute to the society were now reduced...
Madras High Court Censures DGP For Failing To Decide Inspector’s Representation For Release Of Salary, Calls It Classic Case Of Lethargic Attitude
While providing relief to a Police Inspector with respect to his pending salary, the Madras High Court criticized the Director General of Police for not considering the representation made by him in 2019. “This is one of the classic cases of lethargic attitude of the bureaucrats in our country. Every employee, who discharges his duties honestly, he would expect payment of...
‘PPs Must Scrutinize Final Reports At Least In Cases Involving Serious Offences’: Madras High Court Asks Director Prosecution To Issue Circular
The Madras High Court recently observed that even though the law does not require investigating officers to take the opinion of the Public Prosecutors before filing Final Reports, it may sometimes prove to be counterproductive. Thus, the court noted that some methodology could be devised to ensure that the final reports are scrutinized by legally trained minds before they are filed in...
Chidambaram Temple Row: Plea In Madras High Court Challenges Government Order Allowing Devotees To Climb Kanakasabhai Mandapam
A plea has been filed in the Madras High Court challenging a Government Order passed in May 2022, allowing devotees to climb the Kanakasabhai Mandapam to have darshan of the deity at Sri Sabhayagar Temple in Chidambaram. The plea has been filed by TR Ramesh, President of Temple Worshippers Society and Indic Collective Trust. In his plea, Ramesh claims that the worship of the deity and...
No Harm In Offering Namaz For 30 Minutes: Madras High Court Refuses To Stay Namaz Prayers Near Temple On Tiruparankundram Hill
The Madras High Court has refused to ban the offering of Namaz in a Nellithopu (pathway) towards the Kasi Viswanthar Temple situated at Thirupparankundram in Madurai District.A bench of Justice R Subramanian and Justice L Victoria Gowri refused to grant an interim stay on the offering of prayers at Nellithopu and asked the Hindu Religious & Charitable endowment to file their counters...
Madras High Court Refuses To Stay Release Of Udayanidhi Stalin Starrer 'Maamannan' Movie
The Madras High Court has refused to stall the relese of Udayanidhi starrer movie “Maamannan”. The court passed orders on a plea filed by Producer Ramasaravanan seeking injunction against the release of the movie and further to direct Udayanidhi Stalin to complete the shooting in a previously agreed upon film titled “Angel”. When the case came up before Justice K Kumaresh...
Madras High Court Seeks Response From Trichy Collector, Police On Plea Against Alleged Illegal Slaughter Of Cattle On Eid
The Madras High Court recently issued notice to the District Collector, Trichy, and the Commissioner of Police, Trichy on a plea seeking to ban the practice of slaughtering cattle in the District in places other than those licensed by the Government of Tamil Nadu and to ensure implementation of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Slaughter House) Rules. The Madurai bench of...