Madras High Court
Madras High Court Summons TN Chief Secy, Former Chief Secy In Suo Motu Contempt Case For Non-Compliance Of Court Order
The Madras High Court has directed IAS Officer Siva Das Meena (Chief Secretary to TN Government from 19, September 2023 to 19, August 2024) and the current Chief Secretary to TN Government, N Muruganandam to appear before the court and explain why previous order of the court was not complied with in due time. Justice Battu Devanand issued statutory notices to the two officers in a suo...
Will Inititate Suo Motu Contempt Against Police Dept If Identity Of Rape Victims Is Revealed: Madras High Court Tells DGP & Commissioner
The Madras High Court has informed the Director General of Police and the Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai that it will take stringent action by way of suo motu contempt proceedings against the police department if it is found that the name of victims in sexual offence cases is revealed in the FIRs. Justice P Velmurugan asked the DGP and the Commissioner to give instructions to...
'ED Search Without Jurisdiction' : Madras High Court Stays Proceedings Against Film Producer, Asks ED To Return Seized Materials
The Madras High Court has stayed all proceedings initiated by the Enforcement Directorate against film producer Akash Bhaskaran and businessman Vikram Ravindran. The court also directed ED to return all materials seized from the petitioners. The bench of Justice MS Ramesh and Justice V Lakshminarayan held that the authorisation based on which the ED had conducted searches at the...
Matrimonial Dispute Is Misconduct Under TN Service Rules, Govt Dept Can Initiate Action Against Employee: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently observed that a matrimonial dispute was treated as a misconduct under the Tamil Nadu Government Servants' Conduct Rules, 1973, and the Government departments were empowered to initiate action such misconduct. The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice AD Maria Clete noted that a public servant was expected to maintain honesty, integrity and good...
Article 285 of Constitution | Railway Property Will Be Exempt From All Taxes Imposed By State Even If Used For Commercial Purpose: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently observed that the property belonging to the Union will be exempt from any tax imposed by the State as per Article 285(1) of the Constitution, even if it is put to commercial use. “Merely because the property in question has been put to commercial use, that would not make any difference. The plain language of Article 285(1) of the Constitution of...
Frequent Boycott Of Courts By Lawyers On Flimsy Reasons Not Appreciated, A Concern To Judiciary: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently criticised the frequent boycott of courts by lawyer bodies over “flimsy” grounds or based on certain individual grievances. The court said that such practice must not be appreciated. The court observed that in case of grievances, the lawyers should approach the Bar Council or competent authorities and not resort to a boycott...
Don't Have Power To Seal Premises If Locked During Search: ED Admits Before Madras High Court
The Enforcement Directorate, on Tuesday, admitted before the Madras High Court that it did not have power to seal premises if the same was locked at the time of making a search as per Section 17 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The bench of Justice MS Ramesh and Justice V Lakshminarayan was hearing petitions filed by film producer Akash Bhaskaran and businessman Vikram Ravindran...
Will Consider Certifying "Manushi" Movie If Objectionable Content Is Removed: CBFC Tells Madras High Court In Vetri Maaran's Plea
The Madras High Court on Tuesday disposed of a plea filed by director Vetri Maaran challenging the CBFC's refusal to certify the upcoming Tamil movie “Manushi”, produced by Maaran, without specifying the objectionable content. The CBFC informed Justice N Anand Venkatesh that as per the previous order of the court, the reviewing board had watched the movie again and had provided...
Unsubstantiated Sexual Harassment Allegation Against Husband, Father-in-Law Amounts To Mental Cruelty: Madras High Court
While granting divorce to a husband, the Madras High Court recently observed that making unsubstantiated sexual allegations against husband and father-in-law amounts to defamation which in turn constitutes mental cruelty. The bench of Justice J Nisha Banu and Justice R Sakthivel held as under, “As elaborated above, the unestablished sexual allegations made by the respondent...
Madras High Court Criticizes Police For "Suppressing Dissent", Suo Moto Prosecuting Peaceful Protestors
The Madras High Court recently criticised the Tamil Nadu police for trying to suppress dissent by registering criminal cases against individuals who were peacefully protesting against issues that affected public health and social welfare. The court thus quashed criminal proceedings against individuals who had participated in protests against the functioning of a TASMAC outlet in a populated...
'No One Above Law': Madras High Court Orders Arrest Of ADGP To Investigate His Alleged Involvement In Abduction Case
The Madras High Court has ordered the Tamil Nadu police to arrest Additional Director General of Police HM Jayaram to investigate his alleged involvement in an abduction case. The judge has also asked KV Kuppam MLA "Poovai" Jagan Moorthy to cooperate with the investigating authorities. Justice P Velmurugan directed the police to take action against the ADGP as per law. The court added that...