Madras High Court
'Violation Of Privacy, Loss Of Reputation': Madras High Court Asks State To Compensate Woman Falsely Implicated In Case Under Immoral Traffic Act
The Madras High Court has directed the State Government to pay a compensation of Rs 2 lakh to a woman who was falsely implicated in a case under the Immoral Traffic Prevention Act 1956.Justice R Vijayakumar of the Madurai bench noted that the State could not shirk its liability by claiming that the officers involved were not performing their official duty. Further, the court rejected the...
Madras High Court Seeks TN Cricket Association's Response On Plea Alleging Exorbitant Pricing, Lack Of Basic Amenities At Chepauk Stadium
The Madras High Court has sought response of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) on a plea alleging that the authorities of the MA Chidambaram Stadium, commonly known as the Chepauk Stadium, overcharged people during the India-Australia One Day International Match on March 22.The division bench of Acting Chief Justice T Raja and Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy directed TNCA to file...
Madras High Court Monthly Digest - March 2023 [Citations 68 to 108]
Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 68 To 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 108 NOMINAL INDEX State of Tamil Nadu and others v. The Correspondent, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 68 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 69 Dr. C Vijayabhaskar v. State of Tamil Nadu, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 70 State v. Dadayutham @ Kannan and others, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 71 Star Channel v. The Secretary to the Government and others, 2023...
Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 27 to April 2, 2023
A weekly round-up of important cases from the Madras High Court: Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 103 To 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 108 NOMINAL INDEX Paul Manoj Pandian @ PH Manoj Pandian v. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and others, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 103 Deepa Traders Versus Principal Chief Commissioner of GST & Central Excise, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 104 S Salma v. State...
Madras High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Action Against Director Mani Ratnam For Allegedly Distorting History In Ponniyin Selvan
The Madras High Court recently dismissed a Public Interest Litigation seeking action against Director Mani Ratnam for allegedly portraying the wrong history of the Chola empire in his movie Ponniyin Selvan: I.Advocate L.K. Charles Alexander had alleged that the director has distorted the history of the Chola dynasty for commercial purposes and has used the names of the historical figures in...
Alteration In Vehicle For Persons With Disability Exempted From Payment Of Tax, Vehicle Need Not Be Driven By Such Person: Madras High Court
In December 1976, the Government of Tamil Nadu Home (Transport -T) Department had issued a notification exempting payment of tax on all motor vehicles specially designed or adapted for the use of physically handicapped persons, provided the adapted vehicles are used by the physically handicapped persons only.The Madras High Court recently noted that under the above GO, the only condition was...
“Degree In Medicine” Should Be Understood Expansively: Madras High Court Permits Siddha And BDS Graduates To Apply For Food Safety Officer
The Madras High Court has recently held that a “Degree In Medicine” which has been specified as a qualification for appointment to the post of Food Safety Officer should be understood expansively. The court thus noted that the term “medicine” would include Siddha and BDS system of medicine also. Emphasizing the importance of the Siddha system of medicine, Justice GR Swaminathan...
Section 46(4) CrPC: Madras High Court Directs State To Frame Guidelines For Obtaining 'Prior Permission' Of Magistrate To Arrest Women At Night
The Madras High Court has directed the State government to ensure compliance with Section 46 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) and frame guidelines for obtaining 'prior permission' of Judicial Magistrate to arrest women at night in exceptional circumstances. Section 46 of CrPC which deals with procedure to be followed while making an arrest, specifically bars arrest of women...
EPS vs OPS: Madras High Court Rejects Applications By Expelled AIADMK Leaders For Stay Of General Council Resolutions
The Madras High Court has rejected the applications filed by expelled AIADMK leaders seeking a stay on the operation of the General Council resolutions by which they were dismissed from the party. The court also rejected the applications filed by the leaders seeking a stay on the General Council elections.Justice Kumaresh Babu passed the orders on pleas by expelled leaders of the AIADMK party...
Errors Committed Are Inadvertent, Rectification Would Enable Proper Reporting Of The Turnover And ITC: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has held that errors committed are inadvertent and, the rectification would, in fact, enable proper reporting of the turnover and input tax credit (ITC) to enable claims to be made in an appropriate fashion by the assessees.The single bench of Justice Anita Sumanth has observed that the petitioners must be permitted the benefit of rectification of errors where there are...
RSS Route March : Supreme Court Reserves Verdict On Tamil Nadu Govt's Challenge Against HC Allowing March Without Conditions
The Supreme Court on Monday reserved its verdict on the Tamil Nadu government’s plea against a division bench of the state high court allowing Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to conduct route marches without the conditions imposed by a single judge of the court. “We will consider and pass an order,” said Justice V Ramasubramanian, after hearing the submissions of the counsel...
Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 20 to March 26, 2023
A weekly round-up of important cases from the Madras High Court and its subordinate courts. Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 93 To 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 102 NOMINAL INDEX Mr VB Selvaganapathy B.A B.L v. The Registrar (Administration) High Court of Madras and Ors, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 93 AC Murugesan and others v. The District Collector and others, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad)...