Madras HC expresses shock over “alarming” corruption in prisons; wants stringent action
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Madras HC expresses shock over “alarming” corruption in prisons; wants stringent action

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Expressing shock over prison officials swindling funds and committing irregularities by fudging documents, the Madras High Court on Wednesday wanted the state government to take stringent action, including suspension from service, against the officers and staff responsible for such illegalities. When the prison authorities commit an offence, it is worse than the offence committed by offenders,” a division bench of Justices SM Subramaniam and M Jothiraman observed while hearing a petition regarding non-payment of wages to a prisoner at the Puzhal Central Prison. During an earlier hearing, the petitioner’s counsel brought to notice of the bench about the alleged irregularities committed by the authorities of the Madurai Central Prison and the swindling of the huge sum. Additional Advocate General J Ravindran submitted the status report on behalf of the Home Department, explaining the preliminary probe held by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, filing of FIR and initiation of disciplinary action against the officials who were found to have committed the fraud.

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Madras High Court Directs Audit Of Tamil Nadu Victim Compensation Fund In Central Prisons Across State
2 months ago

Madras High Court Directs Audit Of Tamil Nadu Victim Compensation Fund In Central Prisons Across State

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has directed the Accountant General of Tamil Nadu to depute a team of Accounts Officers and conduct an audit of accounts under the Tamil Nadu Victim Compensation Fund Rules, to find out the correctness of accounts and genuinty of payments made under the scheme. The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice M Jothiraman directed the …

Madras High Court orders audit of Tamil Nadu Victim Compensation Fund in all eight central prisons
2 months ago

Madras High Court orders audit of Tamil Nadu Victim Compensation Fund in all eight central prisons

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Tuesday directed the Accountant General of Tamil Nadu to depute a team of 10 officers to conduct audits at all eight central prisons across the State with respect to the use of the Tamil Nadu Victim Compensation Fund. Alleging that the ‘A’ class privileges provided to the petitioner’s husband, since 2015, were withdrawn suddenly three …

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 13 - January 19, 2025
2 months ago

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 13 - January 19, 2025

Live Law  

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Corruption By Prison Officials: Madras High Court Asks Govt To Take Strict Action, Rejects Anticipatory Bail Plea Of Former Prison Superintendent
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Corruption By Prison Officials: Madras High Court Asks Govt To Take Strict Action, Rejects Anticipatory Bail Plea Of Former Prison Superintendent

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has directed the State Government to take strict action, including suspension against prison officials who have been involved in misappropriation of public funds to the tune of Rs. The court also recorded the report filed by the Inspector of DVAC who informed the court that around Rs 1.64 crore worth of stationary had not been supplied …

Corruption behind bars: only three cases against TN prison employees in eight years
3 months ago

Corruption behind bars: only three cases against TN prison employees in eight years

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The state government’s anti-corruption agency, Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption has registered 2,400 cases against government officials since 2016, but only three of them are against employees of the Prisons department, official data shows. The latest case in the prisons department was registered last week against a jail superintendent, former jailor and an administrative officer of Madurai central prison …

Ex-Madurai Jail SP, 10 others booked for misappropriating Rs 1.63 crore govt funds
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3 months, 1 week ago

Ex-Madurai Jail SP, 10 others booked for misappropriating Rs 1.63 crore govt funds

New Indian Express  

MADURAI: The sleuths of the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption in Madurai registered a case against 11 persons, including former Superintendent of Police of Madurai Prison, on charges of misappropriating Rs 1.63 crore under the pretext of purchasing raw materials for manufacturing stationery articles. The case was registered after the DVAC conducted a preliminary inquiry into the allegations that the …

DVAC books three prison officials for misappropriation to tune of ₹1.63 crore
3 months, 1 week ago

DVAC books three prison officials for misappropriation to tune of ₹1.63 crore

The Hindu  

Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption has booked three prison officials and eight private individuals for allegedly indulging in corrupt practices while purchasing raw materials for manufacturing stationery articles and manipulating prison records pertaining to the supply of stationery articles to government departments. According to the complaint, the required raw materials would be procured from the suppliers on tender basis and …

Ensure release of prisoners languishing unnecessarily in jails: HC
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Ensure release of prisoners languishing unnecessarily in jails: HC

Deccan Chronicle  

The Madras High Court has asked its Registrar General to ensure that the process for release of prisoners languishing unnecessarily in jails was accelerated by completing the formalities.Filing of necessary petitions through the Legal Aid Services before the competent court should also be ensured.A division bench comprising Justices S M Subramaniam and M Jyothiraman passed the order on Monday on …

Former Sub-Poster in Chennai gets 2 years RI for misappropriation of funds
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Former Sub-Poster in Chennai gets 2 years RI for misappropriation of funds

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The Special Judge for CBI Cases, Chennai, has sentenced V.C.Dhanalakshmi, the then Sub Post Master, Thiruvalangadu Sub-Post Office at Thiruvallur district in Tamil Nadu to undergo two years’ rigorous imprisonment with a fine of Rs.50,000 in a case related to misappropriation of funds of Postal Department and causing loss to the government exchequer. A case was registered by CBI …

Madras High Court Holds Court Officer Guilty Of Taking Bribe For Job, Sentences Him To 3 Years Rigorous Imprisonment
2 years, 1 month ago

Madras High Court Holds Court Officer Guilty Of Taking Bribe For Job, Sentences Him To 3 Years Rigorous Imprisonment

Live Law  

The Madras High Court recently found a court officer guilty of misusing his official position and cheating an illiterate man with a promise of securing a job for him and obtaining 40000 rupees for the same. "This Court has carefully gone through the entire materials and the antecedents of the respondent and finds that the respondent not only cheated the …

'Can't Order DVAC Inquiry In Absence Of FIR': Madras HC Disposes Plea For Investigation Into Alleged Stationery Supply Scam By Madurai Prison
3 years ago

'Can't Order DVAC Inquiry In Absence Of FIR': Madras HC Disposes Plea For Investigation Into Alleged Stationery Supply Scam By Madurai Prison

Live Law  

In a plea seeking direction upon the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption to investigate the alleged scam in the supply of stationery articles by the officials of Madurai Central Prison, the Madras High Court has asked the petitioner to seek registration of FIR or to file a private complaint invoking Section 190 of the Criminal Procedure Code.The first bench of …

Custodial Torture : Madras HC Upholds the Decision of Sessions Court To Award One Lakh Compensation To The Victim [Read Judgment]
5 years, 2 months ago

Custodial Torture : Madras HC Upholds the Decision of Sessions Court To Award One Lakh Compensation To The Victim [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Single Bench of the Madras High Court, Justice Subramoniun Prasad upheld the judgement of the Sessions Judge awarding compensation of Rs. The victim filed a petition before the Principal District and Sessions Judge for the custodial torture inflicted on him. 1 lakh as compensation for the physical torture, humiliation and oain caused to the victim to be paid by …

Rs 97 crore fines collected from offenders
6 years, 4 months ago

Rs 97 crore fines collected from offenders

Deccan Chronicle  

Rajahmundry: Vigilance and enforcement authorities have struck at many illegal activities including sand mining, sale of gutka packets, adulteration of tea powder and practicing medicine without having valid certificate. Several criminal cases have been booked under relevant sections and fines to the tune of around Rs 97.37 crores against a target of Rs 230 crore had been collected in the …

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court wants status report on compensation disbursed
8 years, 6 months ago

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court wants status report on compensation disbursed

Deccan Chronicle  

Madurai: The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court directed the State government to file a detailed status report on a petition contending that the Tamil Nadu prison authorities failed to disburse the victims compensation fund deducted from the wages of prisoners. Athisayakumar from Makkal Membattu Kalagam, Thoothukudi district filed a petition before the division bench comprising Justices S. Nagamuthu and …

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