SC stays Madras HC order restoring DA case against ex-TN CM Panneerselvam, family
3 weeks, 3 days 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 high court, restoring the disproportionate assets case against him. The high court order required the trial judge to frame charges, conduct trial on a day-to-day basis and conclude trial by June 2025. Senior lawyers led by former Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi including senior advocates Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Siddharth Luthra appeared for the accused pointing out that in similar orders arising from suo motu proceedings initiated by justice Venkatesh against sitting ministers of the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government, the top court has issued notice and stayed HC order.

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Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 16 to December 22, 2024
5 hours, 5 minutes ago

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 16 to December 22, 2024

Live Law  

A weekly round-up of important cases from the Madras High Court Citations: 2024 LiveLaw 479 To 2024 LiveLaw 488 NOMINAL INDEX Amudha v State, 2024 LiveLaw 479 K. Sundari v. C. A. R. P. Mari, 2024 LiveLaw 480 KC Chandran and Others v Directorate of Enforcement, 2024 LiveLaw 481 Malliga and Others v. S Shanmugam and Others, 2024 LiveLaw 482 …

Madras HC reverses acquittal of seven in murder case, hands them double life-term
1 week, 1 day ago

Madras HC reverses acquittal of seven in murder case, hands them double life-term

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Finding the judgment of the trial court to be “perverse”, the Madras HC has reversed the acquittal of seven persons and sentenced them to double life imprisonment in a murder case. Holding that the prosecution has proved the charges beyond doubt, the bench sentenced Ramesh, Pandu alias Pandurangan, Sathish alias Sathishkumar, Prakash, Suresh, Ravi alias Pillakka Ravi and Kutti …

SC Criticizes Telugu States District Courts
3 weeks, 2 days ago

SC Criticizes Telugu States District Courts

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Supreme Court was shocked with the conduct of judicial and administration proceedings in the district judiciary of the Telugu states, where judicial officers issued orders on a Sunday in the face of an apex court stay. The apex court expressed apprehensions over the aptitude of the presiding officers of the district courts in the two states, who could …

Supreme Court Stays Revival Of Disproportionate Assets Case Against Ex-TN CM O Paneerselvam
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Supreme Court Stays Revival Of Disproportionate Assets Case Against Ex-TN CM O Paneerselvam

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today issued notice against the Madras High Court's order setting aside the discharge of O Panneerselvam, former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and his family members in a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act over alleged disproporation assets. Bhatti briefly heard senior counsel Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Mukul Rohagti, Siddharth Luthra and S. Nagamuthu appearing for various accused …

Supreme Court halts disproportionate assets case trial against O Panneerselvam
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Supreme Court halts disproportionate assets case trial against O Panneerselvam

India Today  

In a relief to expelled AIADMK leader and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, the Supreme Court on Friday stayed a Madras High Court order reinstating a disproportionate assets case against him and his family members. A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and S V N Bhatti issued a notice to the Tamil Nadu Police and others, seeking their …

Madras High Court Stays Single Judge Order Directing CBI Probe Into Alleged Illegal Sale Of Church Property
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Madras High Court Stays Single Judge Order Directing CBI Probe Into Alleged Illegal Sale Of Church Property

Live Law  

A division bench of the Madras High Court has stayed a single judge order directing the Central Bureau of Investigation to probe into the alleged illegal sale of a church property to private persons. While ordering CBI probe, the Single Judge had noted that the CSI had illegally transferred the land which was originally a Government Land assigned to the …

Supreme Court Transfers Trial Pending Against Choreographer Remo D'Souza In 2016 Cheating Case From UP To Delhi
1 month ago

Supreme Court Transfers Trial Pending Against Choreographer Remo D'Souza In 2016 Cheating Case From UP To Delhi

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today transferred the trial in a 2016 cheating case pending against choreographer and film director Remo D'Souza from Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh to Delhi.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan passed the order, partly allowing the appeal filed by D'Souza against an Allahabad High Court order, whereby his plea to quash the criminal proceedings was dismissed. …

SC restores criminal proceedings against Kerala former Minister Antony Raju in 1990 evidence tampering case
1 month ago

SC restores criminal proceedings against Kerala former Minister Antony Raju in 1990 evidence tampering case

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In a setback to Antony Raju, former Minister and MLA of Kerala's ruling LDF, the Supreme Court on Wednesday reinstated criminal proceedings against him in a decades-old evidence tampering case. The Kerala High Court had earlier quashed the criminal case but allowed fresh proceedings to be initiated. The Supreme Court, however, noted that the High Court erred in holding …

Disproportionate asset cases: Supreme Court stays restoration of trials against T.N. Ministers Ramachandran, Thennarasu
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Supreme Court Stays HC Order Which Set Aside Discharge Of TN Ministers KKSSR Ramachandran & Thangam Thenarasu In DA Case
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Stays HC Order Which Set Aside Discharge Of TN Ministers KKSSR Ramachandran & Thangam Thenarasu In DA Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the order of the Madras High Court which set aside the discharge of Tamil Nadu Ministers KKSSR Ramachandran,Thangam Thenarasu and their spouses in disproportionate assets cases.A bench comprising Justices Hrishikesh Roy and Prashant Kumar Mishra passed the interim order while issuing notice on their special leave petitions.Senior Advocates. The Supreme Court on Friday stayed …

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 5 to August 11, 2024
4 months, 1 week 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, 1 week 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 …

Custody death: Madras HC wants trial over in three months
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Custody death: Madras HC wants trial over in three months

New Indian Express  

MADURAI: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court observed that if the courts could not deliver justice to the victim even after 25 years in a custodial death case, it would be a disgrace to the institution and the entire justice delivery system. The senior counsel appearing for Somasundaram submitted that the presiding officer of the trial court assumed …

Education and Secularism: Why SC's Stay on UP Madrasa Act Judgment Is Valid
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Education and Secularism: Why SC's Stay on UP Madrasa Act Judgment Is Valid

The Quint  

The SC bench led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud expressed concerns over the High Court judgment authored by Justices Vivek Chaudhary and Subhash Vidyarthi. While issuing notice on the appeal, the SC remarked that the HC "misconstrued the provisions of the Madarsa Act.” "We are of the view that the issues raised in the petitions merit closer reflection. The impugned …

Supreme Court stays corruption case trial against T.N. Minister I. Periyasamy
8 months, 2 weeks 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 …

“Just Because I Was Prosecuted, Doesn't Mean I Was Guilty”: Ex-CM O Paneerselvam Argues In Madras High Court During Suo Motu Hearing
8 months, 3 weeks ago

“Just Because I Was Prosecuted, Doesn't Mean I Was Guilty”: Ex-CM O Paneerselvam Argues In Madras High Court During Suo Motu Hearing

Live Law  

Former Tamil Nadu CM O Panneerselvam on Monday defended his discharge from a corruption case. He argued that the prosecution initiated against him was merely due to political differences and a further investigation, which brought to light the relevant materials finding him not guilty was not illegal. In August last year, the court had taken suo motu cognizance against an …

Madras HC restricts expelled AIADMK leader O Paneerselvam from using party's letterhead, symbol
9 months ago

Madras HC restricts expelled AIADMK leader O Paneerselvam from using party's letterhead, symbol

Hindustan Times  

In yet another legal victory for All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam general secretary E Palaniswami, the Madras High Court on Monday restricted expelled AIADMK leader O Paneerselvam from using the party's official letterhead, flag and symbol, ‘two leaves’. O Paneerselvam A division bench comprising Justices R Mahadevan and Mohammed Shaffiq dismissed the three appeals filed by OPS on January …

Madras High Court Sets Aside Discharge Of TN Minister I Periyasamy In Corruption Case
9 months, 3 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 …

'Thank God We Have Judges Like Anand Venkatesh' : Supreme Court Hails Madras HC Order Reopening Acquittal Of TN Minister Ponmudi
1 year, 1 month 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 judge requested to recuse himself from hearing revision case against T.N. Minister Ponmudy’s acquittal in disproportionate assets case
1 year, 3 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 …

Madras High Court to examine all verdicts delivered by special courts for MP/MLA cases following complaints of illegalities
1 year, 3 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 …

Madras High Court to revisit discharge of DMK ministers following Ponmudy's case
1 year, 4 months ago

Madras High Court to revisit discharge of DMK ministers following Ponmudy's case

India Today  

The Madras High Court has taken up suo moto revision of orders discharging Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam minister KKSSR Ramachandran and Thangam Thennarasu in separate disproportionate assets cases. The revision of orders was taken up by Justice N Anand Venkatesh of the Madras High Court. The development comes after the acquittal of Tamil Nadu Minister K Ponmudy and his wife in …

SC sets aside Kerala High Court order suspending conviction of MP Mohd. Faizal
1 year, 4 months ago

SC sets aside Kerala High Court order suspending conviction of MP Mohd. Faizal

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside an order of a Single Judge Bench of the Kerala High Court suspending the conviction of Lok Sabha member in an attempt-to-murder case. ‘Societal interest’ In January, the Single Judge Bench of the High Court had suspended Mr. Faizal’s conviction on the ground that societal interest lay in averting an expensive election. However, …

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 …

Madras High Court takes up suo motu revision of Minister Ponmudy’s acquittal from disproportionate assets case
1 year, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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's scathing indictment of TN Minister Ponmudy's 'fast-tracked acquittal'
1 year, 4 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 …

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 …

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 …

Post-retirement benefits for judges’ case: SC stays HC order to take U.P. govt secretaries into custody
1 year, 8 months ago

Post-retirement benefits for judges’ case: SC stays HC order to take U.P. govt secretaries into custody

Hindustan Times  

PRAYAGRAJ/NEW DELHI A day after the Allahabad High Court ordered the state’s secretary finance Shahid Manzoor Abbas Rizvi and special secretary finance Saryu Prasad Mishra to be taken into custody, the Supreme Court on Thursday put a stay on the order. The high court also issued bailable warrants against Durga Shankar Mishra, chief secretary, and Dr Prashant Trivedi, additional chief …

Jolt to ex-DU prof, SC sets aside clean chit in Maoist case
1 year, 8 months ago

Jolt to ex-DU prof, SC sets aside clean chit in Maoist case

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside the Bombay high court order acquitting former Delhi University professor GN Saibaba and four others for alleged Maoist links, and directed the high court to allocate a new bench to decide the matter afresh preferably within four months. The court was hearing appeals filed by the Maharashtra government challenging the acquittal order passed …

SC sets aside Bombay HC order acquitting former DU professor GN Saibaba
1 year, 8 months ago

SC sets aside Bombay HC order acquitting former DU professor GN Saibaba

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside a Bombay High Court order acquitting former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba in an alleged Maoist links case and remanded it to the high court for fresh consideration on merits within four months. The Court was hearing appeals filed by the Maharashtra government challenging the order of acquittal passed on October 14 …

Madras High Court Reserves Orders On Pleas By OPS, Other Expelled AIADMK Members Challenging Party Resolutions
1 year, 9 months ago

Madras High Court Reserves Orders On Pleas By OPS, Other Expelled AIADMK Members Challenging Party Resolutions

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has reserved orders on pleas filed by expelled leaders of the AIADMK party - O. Panneerselvam, P.H. Earlier, the court gave nod for conducting the general secretary elections but directed the party not to declare the results till the challenges were disposed. Senior Counsel Guru Krishnakumar, appearing for O Paneerselvam contended that the party resolutions were …

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 27 To March 5, 2023
1 year, 9 months ago

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 27 To March 5, 2023

Live Law  

Citations: 2023 LiveLaw 67 To 2023 LiveLaw 76 NOMINAL INDEX Saminathan v Union of India and others, 2023 LiveLaw 67 State of Tamil Nadu and others v. The Correspondent, 2023 LiveLaw 68 2023 LiveLaw 69 Dr. C Vijayabhaskar v. State of Tamil Nadu, 2023 LiveLaw 70 State v. Dadayutham @ Kannan and others, 2023 LiveLaw 71 Star Channel v. The …

Supreme Court Affirms Madras HC Order Allowing EPS To Continue As AIADMK Interim General Secretary, Dismisses OPS's Challenge
1 year, 10 months ago

Supreme Court Affirms Madras HC Order Allowing EPS To Continue As AIADMK Interim General Secretary, Dismisses OPS's Challenge

Live Law  

In a set back to O Paneerselvam in the cases related to AIDAMK leadership row, the Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed the order of the Madras High Court division bench which allowed Edappadi Palaniswamy to continue as the interim general secretary of the party.The Court has also made absolute its interim order passed on July 6, 2022 staying the Madras …

SC suspends Bombay HC order acquitting ex-DU Prof. Saibaba in Maoist-links case
2 years, 2 months ago

SC suspends Bombay HC order acquitting ex-DU Prof. Saibaba in Maoist-links case

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Saturday suspended the Bombay High Court order acquitting former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba and others in a Maoist-links case. It stayed the release of all the accused in the case, including Saibaba, from jail, as directed by the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court. More than eight years after his arrest, …

Madras HC quashes order favouring OPS, says Palaniswami is AIADMK's interim general secretary
2 years, 3 months ago

Madras HC quashes order favouring OPS, says Palaniswami is AIADMK's interim general secretary

India Today  

The two-judge bench of the Madras High Court, while hearing a plea filed against the order pronounced by Justice G Jayachandran on August 17, ruled in favour of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader Edappadi Palaniswami. Today, the two-judge bench, by setting aside the single-judge order, gave validity to the July 11 special general council meeting and to the …

AIADMK Leadership Issue: HC to Hear EPS Plea Against Single Judge Order
2 years, 4 months ago

AIADMK Leadership Issue: HC to Hear EPS Plea Against Single Judge Order

News 18  

The Madras High Court on Tuesday will hear AIADMK leader K Palaniswami’s plea against a single judge order that had ruled as invalid the party’s July 11 General council meet that picked him as the interim chief and expelled his rival O Panneerselvam. This order had stripped EPS, as Palaniswami is known, from the post of interim general secretary of …

Madras HC Orders in Favour of OPS in AIADMK Power Struggle
2 years, 4 months ago

Madras HC Orders in Favour of OPS in AIADMK Power Struggle

News 18  

The power struggle in AIADMK has taken a turn with the Madras High Court giving an order in favour of former Chief Minister and coordinator O. Panneerselvam. Justice G. Jayachandran of the Madras High Court passed the order on a petition filed by O. Panneerselvam and party General Council member, P. Varimuthu, who had challenged the legality of the GC …

AIADMK leadership row | Supreme Court asks Madras High Court to decide Panneerselvam faction plea against party meet, orders status quo
2 years, 4 months ago

AIADMK leadership row | Supreme Court asks Madras High Court to decide Panneerselvam faction plea against party meet, orders status quo

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on July 29 forwarded to the Madras High Court a plea filed by former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam against his expulsion from All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in a recent general council meeting. A Bench led by Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana asked the High Court to examine the issues raised by Mr. …

Madras HC Grants Possession of AIADMK Headquarters to Palaniswami
2 years, 5 months ago

Madras HC Grants Possession of AIADMK Headquarters to Palaniswami

News 18  

The Madras High Court on Wednesday set aside the proceedings of the Tamil Nadu Revenue department locking and sealing the AIADMK headquarters here, following the July 11 violence and directed that the keys of the office be handed over to party chief K Palaniswami. Justice N Sathish Kumar quashed the proceedings, while passing orders on the criminal original petitions from …

Madras High Court gives nod for AIADMK general council meet
2 years, 5 months ago

Madras High Court gives nod for AIADMK general council meet

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court gave a go ahead for the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam general council meet scheduled in Chennai on Monday, July 11, 2022 to abolish the posts of cordinator and joint coordinator and instead elect an interim general secretary. Justice Krishnan Ramasamy dismissed applications filed by party leader O. Panneerselvam and general council member P. Vairamuthu …

Madras HC Dismisses For Non-Prosecution Plea Against NGT Order Mandating Suo Moto 'Pan-India' Matters To Be Heard Only By Principal Bench
2 years, 9 months ago

Madras HC Dismisses For Non-Prosecution Plea Against NGT Order Mandating Suo Moto 'Pan-India' Matters To Be Heard Only By Principal Bench

Live Law  

Madras High Court has recently dismissed a plea challenging the NGT Office Order which mandated that Pan India matters should be heard by the Principal Bench at New Delhi. The plea was filed by one Meenava Thanthai K.R Selvaraj to quash the Office Order dated 12.06.2021 bearing No.NGT/PB/Judl./18/2020/221 issued by the Registrar General of the Principal Bench of the National …

Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Calcutta High Court's Stay On Criminal Proceedings Against Suvendu Adhikari
3 years ago

Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Calcutta High Court's Stay On Criminal Proceedings Against Suvendu Adhikari

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with the September order of a Single Bench of the High Court staying criminal proceedings initiated against BJP MLA and Leader of the Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari. The Bench, dismissing the same, had observed, "This batch of analogous intra-Court appeals are held to be not maintainable" On Monday, Senior …

Plea Against Kerala HC Order Recalling Judgment Quashing POCSO Case Citing Marriage: Supreme Court Issues Notice
3 years, 4 months ago

Plea Against Kerala HC Order Recalling Judgment Quashing POCSO Case Citing Marriage: Supreme Court Issues Notice

Live Law  

The Supreme Court issued notice in Special Leave Petition filed against a Kerala High court order recalling its earlier judgment quashing rape and child sexual assault charges against various accused.The High Court bench presided by Justice K. Haripal had initially quashed the proceedings against on the grounds of the marriage of the accused to the victims. The Supreme Court issued …

Madras High Court Extends Interim Orders Till August 31 Except For Orders Pertaining To Encroachment
3 years, 4 months ago

Madras High Court Extends Interim Orders Till August 31 Except For Orders Pertaining To Encroachment

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Tuesday observed that the life of all interim orders shall be extended till August 31 except for orders pertaining to encroachment matters. The order was passed pursuant to the initiation of suo moto proceedings by the Court in Re: Extension of Remand and Interim Orders on May 17. The development comes less than a month …

Extension of Interim Orders Shall Not Continue Beyond July 15: Madras High Court
3 years, 5 months ago

Extension of Interim Orders Shall Not Continue Beyond July 15: Madras High Court

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Monday clarified that its earlier orders extending the life of interim orders due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic shall not continue beyond July 15. The orders were passed pursuant to the initiation of suo moto proceedings by the Court in Re: Extension of Remand and Interim Orders. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee …

Plea To Extend Judge's Tenure Conducting Murder Trial: "No Impediment To Successor Taking Over Matter": Madras HC Orders Trial Completion By July
3 years, 6 months ago

Plea To Extend Judge's Tenure Conducting Murder Trial: "No Impediment To Successor Taking Over Matter": Madras HC Orders Trial Completion By July

Live Law  

Noting that there may not be an impediment to the successor-in-office taking over the matter and dealing with the same in accordance with the law, the Madras High Court on Monday refused to extend the Tenure of a Judge conducting a murder trial.The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy was hearing a plea seeking extension of …

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