“White Collar Criminals”: Madras High Court Convicts DRT Recovery Officer And Others In Corruption Case, Sends Them To 5 Yrs Imprisonment

Setting aside an order of the Special Court for CBI cases, the Madras High Court recently convicted a recovery officer of the Debt Recovery Tribunal, Madurai and others for making illegal gains by undervaluing a property during auction proceedings. The court thus sentenced him to 5 years imprisonment and a fine. Justice KK Ramakrishnan held that the recovery officer was guilty of conscious misconduct as he had flagrantly violated all the norms and legal requirements and acted contrarily...

Corruption Rampant In Every Organ Of Govt, We Are Helpless In Curbing It: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently came to the rescue of a woman who was asked to get re-validated certificates for compassionate appointment. The bench of Justice R Subramaniam and Justice G Arul Murugan held that asking the woman to get fresh certificates would only pave way for the officers in-charge to get illegal gratification once more. Acknowledging that corruption was rampant in every organ of the government, the bench also expressed its helplessness in curbing the menace of ...

Madras High Court Allows Indu Makkal Katchi Members To Garland Ambedkar Statue On Condition That They Won't Raise Slogans, Wear 'Tilak' Or 'Kumkum'

The Madras High Court has allowed the members of Indu Makkal Katchi to garland the statue of Dr. Ambedkar situated at the Ambedkar memorial Hall in Chennai in connection with Ambedkar Jayathi on certain conditions. Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan gave permission to the party on the condition that the party members would not raise any slogans or speech against anyone, that they would not play...

CENVAT Credit Can't Be Denied Merely On Non-Submission Of User Test Certificate: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court stated that user test certificate is not mandatory before adjudicating show cause notice. The Division Bench of Justices R. Suresh Kumar and G. Arul Murugan opined that show cause notices cannot be adjudicated merely on the ground that the User Test Certificate has not been produced by the assessee. In this case, the respondent/assessee is a manufacturer of...

Arranging Job For Accused Does Not Amount To Harbouring Him In Absence Of Evidence: Madras High Court Quashes NDPS Case Against Man

The Madras High Court recently quashed a criminal case registered against a man under the NDPS Act, holding that in absence of evidence other than confession of co-accused, the fact that the man had arranged a job for the co-accused would not amount to harbouring the latter.Justice P. Dhanabal reiterated that a confession statement of the co-accused by itself could not be a reason...

“ED Officers Must Dispel Notion That They're Law Unto Themselves”: TASMAC Argues In Madras High Court Against ED Raid

Arguing against the searches conducted by the Enforcement Directorate at its headquarters on March 6 and March 8, TASMAC on Wednesday argued that ED officers must dispel with the notion that they can act according to their own perceived standards, ignoring the law of the land. “This practice (of summoning officers at unearthly hours) has to be curbed. They have to dispel the notion...

"We Haven't Passed Any Orders Asking ED Not To Take Action": Madras High Court Says On Probe Against TASMAC

"We have not passed any order", the Madras High Court orally remarked on Tuesday when asked about a clarification regarding the court's earlier oral direction asking the Enforcement Directorate not to take any action against TASMAC till the next date of hearing. The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice K Rajasekar was responding to a query raised by the Special Public Prosecutor...

'Why Insult HC?' : Madras High Court Expresses Displeasure With TN Govt's Plea To Transfer ED-TASMAC Case From HC

The Madras High Court on Tuesday orally criticised the Tamil Nadu government for not informing it that- State has moved a petition seeking transfer of plea challenging the searches conducted by the Enforcement Directorate at the TASMAC headquarters, to the Supreme Court.While the bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice K Rajasekaran recognized that State has right to file such a petition,...

Can Judge Exercising Administrative Power Transfer Trial From One District To Another? Madras HC To Consider In DA Case Against TN Minister

The Madras High Court on Monday said it would hear the suo motu revision petition against the order acquitting Minister K Ponmudy and his wife in a disproportionate assets case on April 17th. Justice Anand Venkatesh said that while hearing the revision petitions, the primary issue that the court would deal with would be whether judges holding administrative portfolio over a...

Satire Video Row: Madras High Court Extends Interim Protection Granted To Kunal Kamra In Mumbai Police FIR Till April 17

The Madras High Court today extended the interim protection granted to Kunal Kamra in connection with the FIR lodged against him at Mumbai over his alleged remarks against Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde, till April 17.Justice Sunder Mohan ordered Kamra to meanwhile take steps to approach the concerned courts. The bench also took note of petitioner's submission that a petition has been...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 31 - April 06, 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 123 To 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 131 NOMINAL INDEX The Principal & Secretary, Women's Christian College and Others v. State of Tamil Nadu and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 123NS Krishnamoorthi and Others v. The District Collector and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 124S Ramya v. The Union of India and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 125The General Manager and Others v....

Madras High Court Monthly Digest - March 2025 [Citations 81-122]

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 81 To 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 122 NOMINAL INDEX Prof. Dr. R. Manonmani and Others v. The State of Tamil Nadu and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 81 Bhuvaneswari and others v. M/s. Bvm Storage Solutions Pvt Ltd and Another, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 82 Regina Begum v The State, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 83 L V Sarojini v The District Collector and Others, 2025...