Special MP/MLA Benches To Only Hear Cases Against Them; Not Those Filed By Them, Orders Madras High Court
3 years, 10 months ago

Special MP/MLA Benches To Only Hear Cases Against Them; Not Those Filed By Them, Orders Madras High Court

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has ordered that Special Benches, which are established in Courts to expeditiously hear criminal cases pertaining to MPs/ MLAs, will only hear cases "filed against" them. A Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy noted that on several occasions, when there are benches specially dealing with matters pertaining to MPs and MLAs in both the High Court and the Districts, the MPs and MLAs sometimes lodge complaints and carry the matter to the Special Bench. 'This Matter Has To Get Precedence' Madras HC Orders For A Comprehensive Roadmap For Clearing Pending Criminal Cases Against MPs And MLAs It had also observed that it is necessary to constitute an appropriate Committee at the High Court level to look into the additional infrastructure which may be necessary and how soon such infrastructure can be set up to meaningfully proceed with complaints against legislators and resultant cases. Cases Against MPs/MLAs: Madras High Court Mulls Constitution Of Committee To Set Up Additional Infrastructure For Expeditious Disposal The matter is now listed on June 17, 2021, to monitor the functioning in the Special Courts.

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Gauhati High Court Asks Its Registry To List All 20 Criminal Pleas Involving MPs, MLAs Before Special Bench For Expeditious Disposal
2 weeks ago

Gauhati High Court Asks Its Registry To List All 20 Criminal Pleas Involving MPs, MLAs Before Special Bench For Expeditious Disposal

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court on Monday, directed its Registry to take necessary steps for listing all pending twenty criminal petitions and criminal revision petitions involving MPs or MLAs before a Special Bench within 10 days, after obtaining necessary approval of the Chief Justice on the administrative side. The Apex Court, in the said writ petition, had sought detailed reports from …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: December 02, 2024 To December 08, 2024
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Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: December 02, 2024 To December 08, 2024

Live Law  

Index Citations Ashok v. State of Uttar Pradesh, Criminal Appeal No. Case Details: Irfan Khan v. State Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 945 The Supreme Court quashed the Arms Act case against the person accused of possessing a buttondar knife. Setting aside the High Court's decision, Mehta J. in the judgment observed that "the notification whereby, a buttondar knife having blade dimensions …

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: November 25 - December 1, 2024
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Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: November 25 - December 1, 2024

Live Law  

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw 451 To 2024 LiveLaw 464 NOMINAL INDEX D.Devasahayam v Central Bureau of Investigation, 2024 LiveLaw 451 P Venkatesan v The Superintendent of Police and Others, 2024 LiveLaw 452 Dhanaraj v The Inspector of Police, 2024 LiveLaw 453 Jebaraj @ Jeyaraj v The State of Tamil Nadu, 2024 LiveLaw 454 Piyush Sethia v The District Collector and Others, …

No Law Fixing Number Of Persons Who Can Accompany A Party In Court: Madras HC Rejects PIL To Limit Advocates Appearing For VIP Litigants
1 month, 2 weeks ago

No Law Fixing Number Of Persons Who Can Accompany A Party In Court: Madras HC Rejects PIL To Limit Advocates Appearing For VIP Litigants

Live Law  

The Madras High court has dismissed a petition seeking to restrict the maximum number of advocates appearing and accompanying a VIP or VVIP litigant whenever they appear in subordinate courts. The bench of Chief Justice KR Shriram and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy held that since there was no law fixing the number of persons who can appear and accompany a party …

Madras High Court Junks Plea Seeking Special Benches For Hearing Cases Against Public Spirited Persons, Journalists & Youtubers
3 months ago

Madras High Court Junks Plea Seeking Special Benches For Hearing Cases Against Public Spirited Persons, Journalists & Youtubers

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation seeking the constitution of special benches for hearing cases related to public-spirited persons, journalists, and YouTubers. The bench of Acting Chief Justice D Krishnakumar and Justice PB Balaji said that no person had a right to invoke the court's jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking a direction to …

Madras High Court junks plea in cases of YouTubers’ ‘Savukku’ Shankar and Felix Gerald
3 months ago

Madras High Court junks plea in cases of YouTubers’ ‘Savukku’ Shankar and Felix Gerald

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court has refused to order the constitution of a special bench to hear cases related to public-spirited individuals, journalists, and YouTubers like ‘Savukku’ Shankar, alias A. Shankar, of Savukku Media, and G. Felix Gerald of Redpix Media. Balaji dismissed a public interest litigation petition filed by S. Muralidharan and held that no person had the right to …

Confusion over listing of Prevention of Money Laundering Act cases in Madras High Court
3 months, 1 week ago

Confusion over listing of Prevention of Money Laundering Act cases in Madras High Court

The Hindu  

Confusion has arisen in the Madras High Court on the issue of listing petitions related to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act of 2002. The decision to recall was taken after the Registry brought it to the judges’ notice that Rule 17 of the Madras High Court Writ Rules, 2021 require all writ petitions related to PMLA to be listed …

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 …

Plea In Madras High Court Seeks Constitution Of Special Bench For Faster Disposal Of Cases Against Public Spirited Persons, Journalists & Youtubers
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Plea In Madras High Court Seeks Constitution Of Special Bench For Faster Disposal Of Cases Against Public Spirited Persons, Journalists & Youtubers

Live Law  

A petition has been filed in the Madras High Court seeking constitution of special benches for faster disposal of cases against Public Spirited persons, Journalists, and YouTubers. When the case came up before the bench of Acting Chief Justice R Mahadevan and Justice Mohammed Shaffiq, the bench directed the petitioner to give detailed statistics of the number of cases pending …

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 27 - June 2, 2024
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 27 - June 2, 2024

Live Law  

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw 213 To 2024 LiveLaw 227 NOMINAL INDEX Shalin v The District Registrar and Another, 2024 LiveLaw 213 N Lakshmi v IRDAI and Others, 2024 LiveLaw 214 High Court of Madras v P Dharmaraj and Others, 2024 LiveLaw 215 Uma Kant v The Inspector General, 2024 LiveLaw 216 Balaji @ Panai Balaji v State, 2024 LiveLaw 217 Saurav …

Andhra Pradesh & Telangana High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 13 – May 19, 2024
7 months ago

Andhra Pradesh & Telangana High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 13 – May 19, 2024

Live Law  

Nominal index: M/s Shree Swaminarayan Travels vs M/s Oil Natural Gas Corporation Limited 2024 LiveLaw 33 Shaik Mahaboob John vs High Court of Andhra Pradesh. 2024 LiveLaw 81 Report: M/s Shree Swaminarayan Travels vs M/s Oil Natural Gas Corporation Limited 2024 LiveLaw 33 The Andhra Pradesh High Court bench of Chief Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur held that to maintain an …

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 8 - April 14, 2024
8 months, 1 week ago

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

Live Law  

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw 153 To 2024 LiveLaw 160 NOMINAL INDEX S.ShreDharmaaraghavan v Inspector of Police and Others, 2024 LiveLaw 153 Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd and Another v Suraj Sharma and Another, 2024 LiveLaw 154 Karti P Chidambaram v The Regional Passport Officer Chennai, 2024 LiveLaw 155 Sri Nrisimha Priya Charitable Trust versus Central Board of Direct Taxes, 2024 LiveLaw …

Madras High Court Monthly Digest: March 2024
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Madras High Court Monthly Digest: March 2024

Live Law  

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw 91 To 2024 LiveLaw 142 NOMINAL INDEX J Sheena v. TNPSC, 2024 LiveLaw 91 M/s.Indralok Hotel Pvt. Ltd. versus The Greater Chennai Corporation, 2024 LiveLaw 92 Reckitt Benckiser Limited Versus State of Tamil Nadu, 2024 LiveLaw 93 Karthick v Registrar General, 2024 LiveLaw 94 D Bright Joseph v Church of South India and Others, 2024 LiveLaw 95 …

Expedite Probe, Trials In Criminal Cases Against MPs, MLAs: Madras High Court To State
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Expedite Probe, Trials In Criminal Cases Against MPs, MLAs: Madras High Court To State

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has directed the State to expedite the probe and trial in criminal cases pending against MPs and MLAs in the State. The bench of Chief Justice SV Gangapurwala and Justice J Sathya Narayana Prasad gave directions on a suo moto petition undertaken by the court in 2020 to monitor the progress of criminal cases against the …

Expedite criminal cases against MPs/MLAs: Madras High Court directs T.N. police
8 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 25 - March 31, 2024
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 25 - March 31, 2024

Live Law  

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw 131 To 2024 LiveLaw 142 NOMINAL INDEX T.Senguttuvan v Ashokkumar K and Others, 2024 LiveLaw 131 Thai Mookambikaa Ladies Hostel v. Union of India, 2024 LiveLaw 132 Suo Motu v State of Tamil Nadu and Others, 2024 LiveLaw 133 Simon and Others v State, 2024 LiveLaw 134 Srikaran V @ Murugan v The Director of Rehabilitation, 2024 …

Magistrate Had No Jurisdiction To Entertain Criminal Cases Against MPs/MLAs: Madhya Pradesh HC Grants Relief To Ex-MLA Sumitra Devi In False Affidavit Case
9 months, 1 week ago

Magistrate Had No Jurisdiction To Entertain Criminal Cases Against MPs/MLAs: Madhya Pradesh HC Grants Relief To Ex-MLA Sumitra Devi In False Affidavit Case

Live Law  

While holding that the Judicial Magistrate First-Class at Burhanpur had no authority to entertain a criminal complaint filed against former Nepanagar MLA Sumitra Devi, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the trial court to forward the complaint under S.156 CrPC to the designated special judge of Indore District Court. “…Since the question of competency and jurisdiction of the court …

Madras High Court Removes Observation In Judgment That Origin Of Caste System Is Less Than A Century Old
9 months, 2 weeks 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 Makes Hybrid Hearings Mandatory For State's District Judiciary
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Madras High Court Makes Hybrid Hearings Mandatory For State's District Judiciary

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has made hybrid hearings through VC mode mandatory in the district judiciary of the state with effect from February 5th 2024. In a notification issued by the Registrar General of the Madras High Court, the RG said that the mandatory facility has been notified upon approval from the Chief Justice. “The High Court, Madras, upon approval …

Madras High Court Digest 2023: Human Rights
11 months ago

Madras High Court Digest 2023: Human Rights

Live Law  

Madras High Court Bats For Better Prison Culture, Orders Preparation Of Prisoners' Rights Handbook Case Title: People's Watch v. The Home Secretary, Home Department and another Citation: 2023 LiveLaw 7 Noticing shortcomings in the manner in which prison administration is carried out at present, the Madras High Court has issued a slew of directions to the State and the Prison …

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 1 - January 7, 2024
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 1 - January 7, 2024

Live Law  

A weekly round-up of important cases from the Madras High Court Citations: 2024 LiveLaw 1 To 2024 LiveLaw 8 NOMINAL INDEX Ganeshkumar v The Principal Secretary to Government, 2024 LiveLaw 1 The Principal Commissioner of Income Tax Versus K.M.Mammen, 2024 LiveLaw 2 ABC v XYZ, 2024 LiveLaw 3 Dr R Karpagam v Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief Wildlife …

50 Important Judgments Of Madras High Court In 2023
11 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 25 to December 31, 2023
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 25 to December 31, 2023

Live Law  

A weekly round-up of important cases from the Madras High Court Citations: 2023 LiveLaw 407 To 2023 LiveLaw 413 NOMINAL INDEX Pandiarajan C v The District Collector and Others, 2023 LiveLaw 407 University of Madras v Dr. UT Manisundar and others, 2023 LiveLaw 408 M/s.Cognizant Technology Versus Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, 2023 LiveLaw 409 PK Mukmuthu Sha v PS …

Delhi High Court Issues Directions For Expeditious Disposal Of Criminal Cases Against MPs, MLAs
1 year ago

Delhi High Court Issues Directions For Expeditious Disposal Of Criminal Cases Against MPs, MLAs

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has issued directions for expeditious and effective disposal of criminal cases pending in the designated courts against the members of Parliament and Legislative Assemblies. A division bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Mini Pushkarna directed the Principal District and Sessions Judge of the Rouse Avenue Court to ensure almost equal pendency of. A …

Madras High Court calls for details of cases pending against all MPs/MLAs across Tamil Nadu
1 year ago

Madras High Court calls for details of cases pending against all MPs/MLAs across Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Monday directed the State government to submit complete details regarding the number of criminal cases pending against MPs and MLAs in the State, the courts in which they are pending and the stage of the proceedings before those courts. First Division Bench of Chief Justice Sanjay V. Gangapurwala and Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy asked Advocate …

Andhra Pradesh High Court To Take Up Monitoring Of Cases Against MP's & MLA's Upon Supreme Court's Directions
1 year ago

Andhra Pradesh High Court To Take Up Monitoring Of Cases Against MP's & MLA's Upon Supreme Court's Directions

Live Law  

The Andhra Pradesh High Court took up proceedings to monitor and fast-track the cases filed against MLAs & MPs, following the directions passed by the Supreme Court, The division Bench comprising Justice U. Durga Prasad Rao and Justice M. Kiranmayi took up the matter on Thursday and adjourned it to Monday due to the unavailability of the Advocate General. The …

Madras High Court to constitute special bench for ensuring early disposal of MP/MLA cases in Tamil Nadu & Puducherry
1 year, 1 month ago

Madras High Court to constitute special bench for ensuring early disposal of MP/MLA cases in Tamil Nadu & Puducherry

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court is all set to constitute a special bench to ensure early disposal of criminal cases pending against sitting as well as former MPs and MLAs in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry by issuing necessary directions to the special courts seized of such cases. Chief Justice Sanjay V. Gangapurwala on Wednesday said, he had already issued instructions in …

Cases Against Lawmakers: SC for Special Bench
1 year, 1 month ago

Cases Against Lawmakers: SC for Special Bench

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: In an attempt to fast-track trials in more than 5,000 criminal cases against lawmakers, the Supreme Court on Thursday directed high courts to set up a special bench to monitor cases for their speedy disposal. “The learned Chief Justice of the high court shall register a suo motu case titled 'In re designated courts for MPs/MLAs' to monitor …

MP High Court Recalls Order Prohibiting Lawyers' Appearance Before It After They Admit To Bench Hunting, Recognize Harm To Administration Of Justice
1 year, 2 months ago

MP High Court Recalls Order Prohibiting Lawyers' Appearance Before It After They Admit To Bench Hunting, Recognize Harm To Administration Of Justice

Live Law  

Following what appears to be an instance of ‘bench hunting’, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has decided to recall a certain order that prohibited Advocate Vinayak Prasad Shah from appearing before certain High Court benches. The division bench of Chief Justice Ravi Malimath and Justice Vishal Mishra sitting at Jabalpur observed that the lawyers who have filed the vakalath in …

Madras High Court Tops In Virtual Hearings, Judgment Translations: Justice M Sundar Says While Inaugurating New E-Filing Software
1 year, 2 months ago

Madras High Court Tops In Virtual Hearings, Judgment Translations: Justice M Sundar Says While Inaugurating New E-Filing Software

Live Law  

Speaking at the inaugural function for rolling out the new E-Filing Portal Version 3.0, e-Bail Bond Module, and Digital Transmission of Trial Court Records Software, Justice M Sundar, Chairman of the Computer Committee said that Madras High Court was topping the charts with respect to virtual hearings and translation of court judgments into regional language. Justice Sundar added that the …

High Courts Should Call For Monthly Reports From Special MP/MLA Courts To Track Disposals : Amicus Suggests To Supreme Court
1 year, 3 months ago

High Courts Should Call For Monthly Reports From Special MP/MLA Courts To Track Disposals : Amicus Suggests To Supreme Court

Live Law  

Senior Advocate Vijay Hansaria, the amicus curiae appointed by the Supreme Court in the matter relating to criminal cases against elected representatives in his 19th report has suggested a string of directions to be issued for expeditious disposal of such cases. The suggestions of the amicus in his latest report include, calling for monthly reports from Special Court set up …

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 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 Weekly Round-Up: July 24 - July 30
1 year, 4 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 Weekly Round-Up: June 19 to June 25
1 year, 5 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 Quashes Notifications Inviting Applications For Appointment As Members To State, District Consumer Commissions
1 year, 5 months ago

Madras High Court Quashes Notifications Inviting Applications For Appointment As Members To State, District Consumer Commissions

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has set aside two notifications issued by Tamil Nadu's Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department inviting applications for appointment as Members in the District Consumer Redressal Commission and State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, observing that the notifications were based on Rules already struck down by the Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court. Countering his arguments, the …

High Court Seeks Response Of Centre, Delhi Govt On Plea To Consider Enacting Advocates Protection Act In National Capital
1 year, 8 months ago

High Court Seeks Response Of Centre, Delhi Govt On Plea To Consider Enacting Advocates Protection Act In National Capital

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought response of the Union of India and Delhi Government on a plea seeking directions upon them to consider enacting the Advocates Protection Act in the national capital.Advocate KC Mittal appearing for the Bar Council of Delhi told Justice Prathiba M Singh that the lawyers’ body and the Coordination Committee of Bar Associations of …

[Rise In COVID Cases] Madras High Court To Have Hybrid Hearings From April 10
1 year, 8 months ago

[Rise In COVID Cases] Madras High Court To Have Hybrid Hearings From April 10

Live Law  

In view of the rise in COVID cases in the country, the Madras High Court has decided to have hybrid mode of hearing both at the Principal bench and the Madurai bench, starting from April 10. Earlier, the court had decided to have hybrid hearings on all Fridays with an objective of providing the benefit and option of virtual access …

Madras High Court Monthly Digest - March 2023 [Citations 68 to 108]
1 year, 8 months ago

Madras High Court Monthly Digest - March 2023 [Citations 68 to 108]

Live Law  

Citations: 2023 LiveLaw 68 To 2023 LiveLaw 108 NOMINAL INDEX 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 Secretary to the Government and others, 2023 LiveLaw 72 Dr. …

Supreme Court to hear on Feb 7 plea against appointment of advocate Victoria Gowri
1 year, 10 months ago

Supreme Court to hear on Feb 7 plea against appointment of advocate Victoria Gowri

The Hindu  

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Monday said in open court that the Supreme Court Collegium was not in the know about certain “developments” concerning advocate Victoria Gowri when it recommended her for appointment as Madras High Court judge on January 17, while listing a petition filed by a group of lawyers accusing her of indulging in “hate speech” …

Madras High Court To Have Neutral Citation System From Jan 1
1 year, 11 months ago

Madras High Court To Have Neutral Citation System From Jan 1

Live Law  

The Madras High Court is set to have its own 'neutral citation system' for all its judgments, which are uploaded on its official website, with effect from January 1, 2023.In a circular issued on December 30, The Registrar General said that a unique neutral citation number will be auto generated for every order/judgment that is uploaded on the website. The …

Hearing Bail Applications & Frivolous PILs Will Cause Extra Burden On Supreme Court : Law Minister Kiren Rijiju
2 years ago

Hearing Bail Applications & Frivolous PILs Will Cause Extra Burden On Supreme Court : Law Minister Kiren Rijiju

Live Law  

The Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday said that the Supreme Court should hear only those cases which are relevant and appropriate for being taken up by a Constitutional Court. "If the Supreme Court starts hearing bail applications and starts hearing all frivolous PILs, it will definitely cause a lot of extra burden on the Honourable Court, because Supreme …

Madras High Court: Two Division Benches At Madurai Dispose Of Over 8.6K Cases In 3 Months
2 years ago

Madras High Court: Two Division Benches At Madurai Dispose Of Over 8.6K Cases In 3 Months

Live Law  

The Madurai bench of Madras High Court has set a new benchmark by disposing of more than 8,000 cases in just a span of three months, as reported by the Ministry of Law and Justice. Two division benches - one of Justice R Mahadevan and Justice Sathya Narayana Prasad and the other of Justice Anand Venkatesh and Justice Nisha Banu, …

51 Former and Sitting MPs Face Trial Under PMLA, SC Told
2 years, 1 month ago

51 Former and Sitting MPs Face Trial Under PMLA, SC Told

News 18  

Fifty-one former and sitting parliamentarians face Prevention of Money Laundering Act cases lodged by the Enforcement Directorate, the Supreme Court has been informed. Senior advocate Vijay Hansaria, who has been appointed as amicus curiae in a plea for expeditious disposal of criminal cases against MPs and MLAs, informed the top court in his report in this regard. The amicus submitted …

J&K&L High Court Seeks Status Of Pending Cases Against MPs/ MLAs From Trial Courts
2 years, 2 months ago

J&K&L High Court Seeks Status Of Pending Cases Against MPs/ MLAs From Trial Courts

Live Law  

The Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court on Thursday sought status of 13 cases which are pending in various courts against 16 former and sitting Member of Parliaments and ex-MLAs in the Union Territory. A bench comprising Chief Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey and Justice Sanjay Dhar directed the Registrar Judicial of the High Court to seek status of the …

How Many Criminal Cases Against MPs/MLAs Pending For Over 5 Years? Supreme Court Seeks Information From High Courts
2 years, 2 months ago

How Many Criminal Cases Against MPs/MLAs Pending For Over 5 Years? Supreme Court Seeks Information From High Courts

Live Law  

In a PIL seeking life-time ban on convicted politicians, the Supreme Court, on Monday, directed all the High Courts to file an affidavit before it, indicating the number of criminal cases pertaining to MPs/MLAs pending for a period in excess of 5 years and explaining the steps taken to ensure expeditious conclusion of these trials. The Apex Court also modified …

Arbitration Cases Monthly Round Up: August 2022
2 years, 3 months ago

Arbitration Cases Monthly Round Up: August 2022

Live Law  

Supreme Court: Mere Use Of Words "Arbitration" Or "Arbitrator" In A Clause Won't Make It Arbitration Agreement: Supreme Court Case Title: Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd. versus IVRCL AMR Joint Venture Citation: 2022 LiveLaw 657 The Supreme Court observed that an arbitration agreement should disclose a determination and obligation on behalf of the parties to refer the disputes to arbitration. Conduct Of …

Madras High Court Quarterly Digest: January To March 2022 [Citations: 1 - 134]
2 years, 6 months ago

Madras High Court Quarterly Digest: January To March 2022 [Citations: 1 - 134]

Live Law  

CITATIONS 2022 LiveLaw 1 to 2022 LiveLaw 134 Monthly Digests Madras High Court Monthly Digest: January 2022 Madras High Court Monthly Digest: February 2022 Madras High Court Monthly Digest: March 2022 Nominal Index M/s.The Kancheepuram Reading Room and Tennis Club, Represented by its Secretary v. The Director-General of Police & Ors, 2022 LiveLaw 1 The University of Madras, Rep. By …

Delay In Consideration Of Representations By Statutory Authorities Amounts To Dereliction Of Duty: Madras High Court
2 years, 6 months ago

Delay In Consideration Of Representations By Statutory Authorities Amounts To Dereliction Of Duty: Madras High Court

Live Law  

The Madras High Court recently observed that whenever complaints are made to the Statutory Authorities, they are expected to act upon the same and not keep it pending indefinitely. The authorities are expected to consider the matter on merits and pass appropriate orders in reasonable time.Justice MS Ramesh of the Madurai Bench observed as follows:"It is needless to point out …

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