Madras High Court's scathing indictment of TN Minister Ponmudy's 'fast-tracked acquittal'
1 year, 5 months ago

Madras High Court's scathing indictment of TN Minister Ponmudy's 'fast-tracked acquittal'

India Today  

In a scathing indictment of the judiciary, the Madras High Court has revealed “a shocking attempt to manipulate the criminal justice system” by judges in the disproportionate assets case of Higher Education Minister and senior DMK leader K Ponmudy in Tamil Nadu. READ | Madras High Court upholds probe agency’s right to arrest DMK minister In its revision order, the court reveals that the High Court on the administrative side transferred the case from Viluppuram to Vellore through a “note” and the Vellore judge heard and decided the case within 4 days, acquitting the minister and his wife. “Within 4 days, the Principal District Judge, Vellore, marshalled the evidence of 172 prosecution witnesses and 381 documents and managed to deliver a 226-page judgment acquitting all the accused,” says the order. Two days later, the Vellore judge retired and “rode off into the sunset”, notes the High Court single-judge bench of Justice N Anand Venkatesh.

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Madras High Court Dismisses 2011 Plea To Restrain Retd Justice CS Karnan From Commenting On Judiciary In Media
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Madras High Court Dismisses 2011 Plea To Restrain Retd Justice CS Karnan From Commenting On Judiciary In Media

Live Law  

The Madras High Court recently dismissed a petition filed in 2011 seeking to restrain retired high court judge Justice CS Karnanfrom making public statements, wither written or oral against constitutional authorities or any wing of the judiciary or advocates in public media. A division bench of Justice MS Ramesh and Justice AD Maria Clete observed that the prayer in the …

SC stays Madras HC order restoring DA case against ex-TN CM Panneerselvam, family
1 month, 1 week ago

SC stays Madras HC order restoring DA case against ex-TN CM Panneerselvam, family

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the order of the Madras high court restoring corruption cases against former Tamil Nadu chief minister O Panneerselvam and his kin almost 12 years after he was discharged in the case in 2012. A bench headed by justice Hrishikesh Roy stayed the October 29 order passed in a suo motu proceedings initiated by the …

Supreme Court Restores Criminal Proceedings Against Kerala MLA Antony Raju In Evidence Tampering Case, Directs To Conclude Trial In 1 Yr
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Restores Criminal Proceedings Against Kerala MLA Antony Raju In Evidence Tampering Case, Directs To Conclude Trial In 1 Yr

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday restored the criminal proceedings initiated against Kerala MLA and former Minister Antony Raju over alleged tampering of underwear evidence in a drugs case conducted by him as a junior lawyer in 1990.A bench of Justices CT Ravikumar and Sanjay Karol held that the Kerala High Court erred in holding that the criminal proceedings were barred …

Disproportionate asset cases: Supreme Court stays restoration of trials against T.N. Ministers Ramachandran, Thennarasu
4 months ago

Disproportionate asset cases: Supreme Court stays restoration of trials against T.N. Ministers Ramachandran, Thennarasu

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court, on Friday, stayed the operation of an August 9 judgment of the Madras High Court reviving the criminal prosecution of Tamil Nadu Ministers K.K.S.S.R. A Bench headed by Justice Hrishikesh Roy froze the implementation of the judgment by the High Court’s Single Judge Bench of Justice N. Anand Venkatesh, which had invoked suo motu powers of revision …

Senthilbalaji money laundering case: Trial has commenced, ED tells Madras High Court
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Senthilbalaji money laundering case: Trial has commenced, ED tells Madras High Court

The Hindu  

The Directorate of Enforcement on Wednesday, informed the Madras High Court that the trial in the money laundering case against former Minister V. Senthilbalaji has commenced before the Principal District and Sessions Court in Chennai and one of the prosecution witnesses had already been examined. Sundaresan, assisted by ED Special Public Prosecutor N. Ramesh, and adjourned a criminal revision petition …

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 5 to August 11, 2024
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 5 to August 11, 2024

Live Law  

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw 299 To 2024 LiveLaw 306 NOMINAL INDEX M Kathirvel v The Inspector General of Registration, 2024 LiveLaw 299 Kompress India Private Limited Versus Union of India, 2024 LiveLaw 300 NT Stalin Barathi v The District Collector, 2024 LiveLaw 301 P.Sibiga Dharshini v The District Collector and Another, 2024 LiveLaw 302 Suo Motu RC v Additional Superintendent of …

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 8 to July 14, 2024
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 8 to July 14, 2024

Live Law  

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw 272 To 2024 LiveLaw 279 NOMINAL INDEX C.Aranganayagam v The State of Tamil Nadu, 2024 LiveLaw 272 D Prabhu v The Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, 2024 LiveLaw 273 Sri Nithyanadha Swami v.Sri La Sri Harihara, 2024 LiveLaw 274 SV Subbiah v Bar Council of Tamil Nadu & Puducherry and Others, 2024 LiveLaw 275 G Karthikeyan v …

Madras High Court Chief Justice’s post to regain its lost credence after a six-year hiatus
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Madras High Court Chief Justice’s post to regain its lost credence after a six-year hiatus

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court Chief Justice’s post was once considered a springboard for elevation to the Supreme Court. Thereafter, none of her successors in the Madras High Court made it to the Supreme Court. However, the recent recommendation to elevate the ACJ has come at a time when a judge whose parent High Court also happens to be the Madras …

Madras High Court Grants Four More Months To Complete Trial In Money Laundering Case Against Former TN Minister Senthil Balaji
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Madras High Court Grants Four More Months To Complete Trial In Money Laundering Case Against Former TN Minister Senthil Balaji

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Wednesday granted four more months to the Chennai Principal and Sessions Court to complete trial in the money laundering case initiated by the Enforcement Directorate against former Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji. In February this year, while dismissing the bail application of Balaji, Justice Anand Venkatesh had asked the trial court to complete the trial …

Madras High Court calls for legal services authority’s report on ‘Savukku’ Shankar’s health condition
8 months ago

Madras High Court calls for legal services authority’s report on ‘Savukku’ Shankar’s health condition

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Wednesday called for a report from the Coimbatore District Legal Services Authority after being informed that the latter had deputed three empanelled lawyers and an orthopaedician to check on the health of YouTuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar, alias A. Shankar, following complaints of custodial violence in the Coimbatore Central Prison. While Senior Counsel R. John Sathyan, representing …

Supreme Court stays corruption case trial against T.N. Minister I. Periyasamy
9 months ago

Supreme Court stays corruption case trial against T.N. Minister I. Periyasamy

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday, April 8, 2024 stayed the trial of Tamil Nadu Rural Development Minister I. Periyasamy in a corruption case regarding the alleged allotment of a High Income Group plot in the Mogappair Eri scheme of the Tamil Nadu Housing Board. The Minister, represented by advocate Ram Sankar, had wanted to put the trial on temporary hold …

Expedite criminal cases against MPs/MLAs: Madras High Court directs T.N. police
9 months, 1 week ago

Expedite criminal cases against MPs/MLAs: Madras High Court directs T.N. police

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, directed the prosecution to expedite proceedings in criminal cases pending against sitting as well as former MPs and MLAs in Tamil Nadu and file a status report before the court, on June 20, 2024. The First Division Bench of Chief Justice Sanjay V. Gangapurwala and Justice J. Sathya Narayana Prasad issued …

Supreme Court Issues Notice On TN Minister Periyasamy's Plea Against HC Order Setting Aside His Discharge In Corruption Case
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice On TN Minister Periyasamy's Plea Against HC Order Setting Aside His Discharge In Corruption Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court issued notice on a petition filed by Tamil Nadu Rural Development Minister I Periyasamy challenging the Madras High Court's order setting aside his discharge in a corruption case. Though the Trial Court had discharged the Minister, the High Court's Single-Judge Bench of Justice Anand Venkatesh, through suo moto revision, had set aside the trial court order. Now, …

District Judge’s conference call with Sankaracharya Jayendra Saraswati | Madras High Court upholds his removal from service
9 months, 3 weeks ago

District Judge’s conference call with Sankaracharya Jayendra Saraswati | Madras High Court upholds his removal from service

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court refused to interfere with the punishment of removal from service imposed upon an Additional District Judge for having participated in a conference call relating to the payment of money with Sankaracharya Jayendra Saraswati of Kanchi Mutt when the latter had been arrayed as the prime accused in the Sankararaman murder case. The explanations submitted by them …

Supreme Court stays jail term of former Tamil Nadu Minister Ponmudy in disproportionate assets case
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Supreme Court stays jail term of former Tamil Nadu Minister Ponmudy in disproportionate assets case

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday, March 11, 2024 stayed the conviction and three-year prison sentence of former Tamil Nadu Minister and senior DMK leader K. Ponmudy in a disproportionate assets case. The case relates to the charge that Mr. Ponmudy and his wife had amassed wealth disproportionate to their known sources of income when he held the portfolio of higher …

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 04 - March 10, 2024
10 months ago

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 04 - March 10, 2024

Live Law  

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw 95 To 2024 LiveLaw 100 NOMINAL INDEX D Bright Joseph v Church of South India and Others, 2024 LiveLaw 95 M Priya v Canara Bank, 2024 LiveLaw 96 V Boovalingam v Ponnamani and Others, 2024 LiveLaw 97 T Manohar v Udhayanidhi Stalin and Another, 2024 LiveLaw 98 S Harikrishnan v Union of India and Others, 2024 LiveLaw …

Relief for ex-TN minister Ponmudi as SC stays his conviction in corruption case
10 months ago

Relief for ex-TN minister Ponmudi as SC stays his conviction in corruption case

New Indian Express  

In a major relief to former Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister K Ponmudi, the Supreme Court in its order on Monday stayed his conviction in connection with a disproportionate assets case against him. The top court passed the order after hearing from senior advocate and former Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi who appeared for the couple before the top court and …

Madras High Court Removes Observation In Judgment That Origin Of Caste System Is Less Than A Century Old
10 months ago

Madras High Court Removes Observation In Judgment That Origin Of Caste System Is Less Than A Century Old

Live Law  

The Madras High court has now removed the remarks made about the origin of caste system from its recent judgement in the pleas challenging the continuation of office of Minister Udayanidhi Stalin, Minister Sekar Babu and MP A Raja. In the judgment uploaded on March 6th, Justice Anita Sumanth had observed as under, "This Court agrees unequivocally that there are …

Madras High Court Sets Aside Discharge Of TN Minister I Periyasamy In Corruption Case
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Madras High Court Sets Aside Discharge Of TN Minister I Periyasamy In Corruption Case

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has set aside the discharge of Tamil Nadu Rural Development Minister I Periyasamy in a corruption case. On Monday, Justice Anand Venkatesh allowed the suo moto revision taken up against the discharge of the Minister and thus set aside the trial court order. Kumar also argued that while dismissing the first discharge petition, the trial court …

50 Important Judgments Of Madras High Court In 2023
1 year ago

50 Important Judgments Of Madras High Court In 2023

Live Law  

LiveLaw reported 413 judgments from the Madras High Court in 2023. Intimation Of Arrest Through SMS Hampers Constitutional Safeguard Of Effective Representation: Madras High Court Quashes Detention Order Case Title: Harini v. The State of Tamil Nadu and others Citation: 2023 LiveLaw 145 The Madras High Court recently set aside a detention order passed by the Commissioner of Police, Avadi …

Kerala High Court Annual Digest 2023: Part II [Citations 256-511]
1 year ago

Kerala High Court Annual Digest 2023: Part II [Citations 256-511]

Live Law  

Nominal Index Citations Arumughom Achari Ranganathan Achari & Ors v. Rajamma Sarojam & Ors., 2023 LiveLaw 256 A single bench of Justice Viju Abraham referred to Section 22C of the Legal Services Authorities Act,1987, Regulation 33 of the Kerala State Legal Services Authority Regulation, 1998 and Regulation 17 of the National Legal Services Authority Regulations, 2009 to conclude that both …

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 3 to December 10, 2023
1 year, 1 month ago

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 3 to December 10, 2023

Live Law  

A weekly round-up of important cases from the Madras High Court Citations: 2023 LiveLaw 380 To 2023 LiveLaw 388 NOMINAL INDEX S Muthu Kumar v The Cabinet Secretary and Others, 2023 LiveLaw 380 M Palani v The State and Others, 2023 LiveLaw 381 All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and Another v All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and Others, …

Madras High Court Impleads Registrar General In Suo Motu Revision Petitions Against Acquittal Of Minister K Ponmudi
1 year, 1 month ago

Madras High Court Impleads Registrar General In Suo Motu Revision Petitions Against Acquittal Of Minister K Ponmudi

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has impleaded the Registrar General in the suo motu revision petition taken up against the acquittal of TN Minister K Ponmudi and his wife in a disproportionate assets case. Justice G Jayachandran observed that since the single judge had questioned the procedure adopted in transferring the case to a different Court which was essentially an administrative …

Orders Passed Under S.194 CrPC Purely Administrative, Cannot Be Questioned Unless Apparently Illegal: Madras High Court
1 year, 1 month ago

Orders Passed Under S.194 CrPC Purely Administrative, Cannot Be Questioned Unless Apparently Illegal: Madras High Court

Live Law  

The Madras High Court recently observed that the orders passed under Section 194 of the Code of Criminal Procedure are purely administrative in nature and cannot be challenged unless they are apparently illegal and passed without any application of mind. Justice G Ilangovan of the Madurai bench dismissed a plea preferred by an accused seeking for transfer of his trial …

Madras High Court Upholds Sentence Of Former Minister’s 80-Yr-Old Wife In Disproportionate Assets Case
1 year, 1 month ago

Madras High Court Upholds Sentence Of Former Minister’s 80-Yr-Old Wife In Disproportionate Assets Case

Live Law  

While deciding a 23-year-old appeal against the order of Special Judge sentencing former Minister for Labour Welfare Late AM Paramasivam and his wife under the Prevention of Corruption Act, the Madras High Court confirmed the sentence of one year rigorous imprisonment and fine imposed on the minister’s wife Nallammal. Justice G Jayachandran observed that the Minister, being a public servant …

Supreme Court Allows Retired Judge Who Acquitted TN Minister Ponmudi To Give Response To Madras HC's Adverse Comments Against Her
1 year, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Allows Retired Judge Who Acquitted TN Minister Ponmudi To Give Response To Madras HC's Adverse Comments Against Her

Live Law  

A retired Sessions Judge from Tamil Nadu approached the Supreme Court aggrieved by the adverse comments made by a single judge of the Madras High Court against her in relation to the judgment passed by her acquitting State Minister K Ponmudi and his wife in a disproportionate assets case.The petitioner, who retired as the Principal District and Sessions Judge at …

'Thank God We Have Judges Like Anand Venkatesh' : Supreme Court Hails Madras HC Order Reopening Acquittal Of TN Minister Ponmudi
1 year, 2 months ago

'Thank God We Have Judges Like Anand Venkatesh' : Supreme Court Hails Madras HC Order Reopening Acquittal Of TN Minister Ponmudi

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with the Madras High Court's suo motu order re-opening the acquittal of Tamil Nadu Minister Ponmudi and his wife in a disproportionate assets case. Hailing Justice Anand Venkatesh of Madras High Court for passing the suo motu order, the Court refused to entertain the petitions filed by Ponmudi and his wife Visalatchi, …

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 18 To September 24, 2023
1 year, 3 months ago

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 18 To September 24, 2023

Live Law  

Citations: 2023 LiveLaw 271 To 2023 LiveLaw 277 NOMINAL INDEX EDAC Engineering v. Industrial Fans Pvt Ltd, Application Nos 2080 and 4609 of 2021, 2023 LiveLaw 271 Dr. V. Kalanidhi v State of Tamil Nadu, 2023 LiveLaw 272 SV v. MR, 2023 LiveLaw 273 Selvam v State, 2023 LiveLaw 274 Mariappan v Inspector of Police, 2023 LiveLaw 275 Ramya S …

Madras High Court judge requested to recuse himself from hearing revision case against T.N. Minister Ponmudy’s acquittal in disproportionate assets case
1 year, 4 months ago

Madras High Court judge requested to recuse himself from hearing revision case against T.N. Minister Ponmudy’s acquittal in disproportionate assets case

The Hindu  

The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption as well as Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister K. Ponmudy on Thursday, September 7, 2023 requested Justice N. Anand Venkatesh of the Madras High Court to recuse from hearing a suo motu revision petition taken up by him against the acquittal of the Minister and his family members from a disproportionate assets case. In …

High Court judge recuses himself from hearing Senthilbalaji’s case for want of clarification regarding bail plea
1 year, 4 months ago

High Court judge recuses himself from hearing Senthilbalaji’s case for want of clarification regarding bail plea

The Hindu  

Justice R. Sakthivel of the Madras High Court on Friday recused himself from hearing a petition filed by Minister V. Senthilbalaji seeking a clarification whether his bail plea, in a money laundering case registered by the Enforcement Directorate, should be heard by the Principal Sessions Court or the special court for MP/MLA cases in Chennai. Second instance On June 14 …

Madras High Court to examine all verdicts delivered by special courts for MP/MLA cases following complaints of illegalities
1 year, 4 months ago

Madras High Court to examine all verdicts delivered by special courts for MP/MLA cases following complaints of illegalities

The Hindu  

Observing that citizens must never get the impression of courts being playfields for the rich and the powerful and also criticising the Directorate of Vigilance of Anti-Corruption sleuths for acting like “puppets in The Muppet Show” depending upon the political party in power, the Madras High Court has decided to test the correctness of all judgements passed so far by …

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Appointment Of Prof Venkateshwarlu As VC Of Central University of Kerala
1 year, 4 months ago

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Appointment Of Prof Venkateshwarlu As VC Of Central University of Kerala

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a Special Leave Petition filed against the order of the Kerala High Court that had upheld the appointment of Prof Venkateshwarlu as Vice Chancellor of the Central University of Kerala. The petition was filed contending that the appointment of the VC is in violation of UGC Regulations, Central Universities Act, 2009, and it’s statutes …

BJP hails Madras High Court revision order on Tamil Nadu minister's acquittal
1 year, 4 months ago

BJP hails Madras High Court revision order on Tamil Nadu minister's acquittal

India Today  

Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai, on Friday, said that the Madras High Court should re-examine recent cases where state ministers were acquitted in disproportionate assets cases at the district court level. His statement came after the Madras High Court, on Thursday, ordered notice to Tamil Nadu minister K Ponmudy and his wife on a criminal revision case initiated by …

In ‘demolition raj’, the High Courts as beacons
1 year, 4 months ago

In ‘demolition raj’, the High Courts as beacons

The Hindu  

In the districts of Gurugram and Nuh in Haryana, there have been clashes between Hindu and Muslim communities. Look at the enormous delays in hearing cases relating to the dilution of Article 370 and conversion of Jammu and Kashmir into Union Territories, electoral bonds, demonetisation, immunity of legislators under Article 194, validity of the Assam Accords and amendments to the …

HC Judge Who Refused to Stay RaGa's Conviction in 'Modi Surname' Case Among 9 On SC Transfer List
1 year, 5 months ago

HC Judge Who Refused to Stay RaGa's Conviction in 'Modi Surname' Case Among 9 On SC Transfer List

News 18  

The name of the Gujarat High Court judge, who refused to stay Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s conviction in the ‘Modi surname’ criminal defamation case, has been recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium for transfer. Name of Justice Hemant M Prachchhak, who observed that no case was made out to stay Gandhi’s conviction in a 123-page verdict passed in July, is …

Madras High Court takes up suo motu revision of Minister Ponmudy’s acquittal from disproportionate assets case
1 year, 5 months ago

Madras High Court takes up suo motu revision of Minister Ponmudy’s acquittal from disproportionate assets case

The Hindu  

In a rare move, the Madras High Court on Thursday, August 10, 2023 took up a suo motu revision against the recent acquittal of Higher Education Minister K. Ponmudy, his wife and friend by a trial court from a disproportionate assets case registered in 2002. To get today’s top stories from the State in your inbox, subscribe to our Tamil …

Madras High Court to review Tamil Nadu minister Ponmudy's acquittal
1 year, 5 months ago

Madras High Court to review Tamil Nadu minister Ponmudy's acquittal

India Today  

The Madras High Court has decided to take up a suo motu revision of the order of a court in Vellore which acquitted Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister and senior DMK leader K Ponmudy and his wife in a disproportionate assets case registered by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption. On June 28, a principal sessions court in Vellore acquitted …

'Shocking bid to manipulate justice system': Madras High Court on Ponmudy's acquittal
1 year, 5 months ago

'Shocking bid to manipulate justice system': Madras High Court on Ponmudy's acquittal

India Today  

In an exceptional move, the Madras High Court has decided to suo motu take up the revision of the acquittal of Tamil Nadu Minister K Ponmudy and his wife in a disproportionate assets case. Along with refusal to grant permission, the High Court injuncted the Principal District Judge, Viluppuram, directing her not to take up the case until further orders. …

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 24 - July 30
1 year, 5 months ago

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 24 - July 30

Live Law  

A weekly round-up of important cases from the Madras High Court Citations: 2023 LiveLaw 206 To 2023 LiveLaw 207 NOMINAL INDEX State v Commandant, Air Force Administrative College, 2023 LiveLaw 206 S Chandran v. The Regional Passport Officer, 2023 LiveLaw 207 REPORTS Ensure ICC As Per POSH Act Exists In Armed Forces; Impart Gender Sensitive Awareness To Armed Personnel :Madras …

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 17 To July 23
1 year, 5 months ago

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 17 To July 23

Live Law  

A weekly round-up of important cases from the Madras High Court Citations: 2023 LiveLaw 199 To 2023 LiveLaw 205 NOMINAL INDEX C v S, 2023 LiveLaw 199 RS Bharathi v. The Director of Vigilance and Anti Corruption and another, 2023 LiveLaw 200 The State v S Ramasamy, 2023 LiveLaw 201 Novi Digital Entertainment Pvt Ltd v Google LLC and others, …

Madras High Court's only 'Mahatma Gandhi, Thiruvalluvar' portraits circular stirs row
1 year, 5 months ago

Madras High Court's only 'Mahatma Gandhi, Thiruvalluvar' portraits circular stirs row

India Today  

Courts in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry can only display portraits of Mahatma Gandhi and saint-poet Thiruvalluvar, the Madras High Court has said in a circular issued on July 7. The circular, issued to all district courts, also mentioned that representations were received from several attorneys intermediaries at regular intervals seeking the Madras High Court's approval to open portraits of Dr …

Madras High Court Transfers Murder Trial Against DMK MP TRVS Ramesh From Cuddalore To Chengalpattu
1 year, 5 months ago

Madras High Court Transfers Murder Trial Against DMK MP TRVS Ramesh From Cuddalore To Chengalpattu

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Thursday transferred the trial in a murder case against DMK MP TRVS Ramesh from Principal District and Sessions Court in Cuddalore to Chengalpattu.Justice Anand Venkatesh passed the order on a plea moved by Senthilvel, son of the deceased Govindarasu. The Madras High Court on Thursday transferred the trial in a murder case against DMK MP …

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 10 To July 16
1 year, 5 months ago

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 10 To July 16

Live Law  

A weekly round-up of important cases from the Madras High Court Citations: 2023 LiveLaw 192 To 2023 LiveLaw 198 NOMINAL INDEX Loyola Selva Kumar v Sharon Nisha, 2023 LiveLaw 192 Kajendran v Superintendent of Police and others, 2023 LiveLaw 193 M Mathi Murugan v The Hindu Religious Charitable Endowment Department and others, 2023 LiveLaw 194 Sv. Gopalsamy and Others, 2023 …

Tamil Nadu Minister Senthilbalaji’s arrest | Third judge of Madras High Court rules in favour of Enforcement Directorate
1 year, 5 months ago

Tamil Nadu Minister Senthilbalaji’s arrest | Third judge of Madras High Court rules in favour of Enforcement Directorate

The Hindu  

Arrested Tamil Nadu Minister V. Senthilbalaji suffered a major setback at the Madras High Court on Friday, with Justice C.V. Karthikeyan, the third judge named by Chief Justice S.V. To get today’s top stories from the State in your inbox, subscribe to our Tamil Nadu Today newsletter here Justice C.V. Karthikeyan also held that the Directorate of Enforcement can subject …

Top news of the day: July 07, 2023
1 year, 6 months ago

Top news of the day: July 07, 2023

The Hindu  

NCP has not split, meeting held by Sharad Pawar not official: Praful Patel NCP leader Praful Patel on July 7 said the party had not broken up, and Ajit Pawar was unanimously appointed as party president by its legislature and organisational wings on June 30. Gujarat High Court dismisses Rahul Gandhi’s plea against his conviction in defamation case The Gujarat …

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 19 to June 25
1 year, 6 months ago

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 19 to June 25

Live Law  

A weekly round-up of important cases from the Madras High Court Citations: 2023 LiveLaw 169 To 2023 LiveLaw 173 NOMINAL INDEX Aarur Tamilnadam v S Sankar and others, 2023 Livelaw 169 Sudha Sarveshkumar v Chief Secretary and others, 2023 LiveLaw 170 Elephant G Rajendran v The Registrar General and others, 2023 Livelaw 171 Kannaian Naidu and others v Kamsala Ammal …

Madras High Court refuses to stay trial in corruption case against Minister Ponmudy
1 year, 6 months ago

Madras High Court refuses to stay trial in corruption case against Minister Ponmudy

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court has refused to stay all further proceedings in a case pending against Higher Education Minister K. Ponmudy before a special court, for having allegedly abused his position when he was Minister for Mines and Mineral Resources between 2007 and 2011 and obtained quarry licences in favour of his son, friends and relatives. Justice G. Chandrasekharan dismissed …

BREAKING - Madras High Court Upholds Conviction Of Accused In Gokulraj Murder Case, Says They Were Under Influence Of ‘Demon Called Caste’
1 year, 7 months ago

BREAKING - Madras High Court Upholds Conviction Of Accused In Gokulraj Murder Case, Says They Were Under Influence Of ‘Demon Called Caste’

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has upheld the life imprisonment of eight accused in the Gokul Raj murder case. The court altered the charges against two other accused to imprisonment of five years.The division bench of Justice MS Ramesh and Justice Anand Venkatesh observed that the prosecution had proved the chain of circumstances that had led to the murder of Gokulraj …

Supreme Court paves way for probe to continue against T.N. Minister Senthilbalaji, allows ED to initiate proceedings
1 year, 7 months ago

Supreme Court paves way for probe to continue against T.N. Minister Senthilbalaji, allows ED to initiate proceedings

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on May 16 paved the way for the Crime Branch investigation to continue against Tamil Nadu Minister V. Senthilbalaji, who is accused of taking bribes in exchange for jobs in the Metro Transport Corporation. A Bench of Justices Krishna Murari and V. Ramasubramanian set aside a Madras High Court order of October 31 last year, directing de …

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