Madras High Court Reserves Judgment On Former Minister SP Velumani's Petitions Seeking Quashing Of FIRs In Corruption Case
2 years, 2 months ago

Madras High Court Reserves Judgment On Former Minister SP Velumani's Petitions Seeking Quashing Of FIRs In Corruption Case

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The Madras High Court on Tuesday reserved its decision on the pleas moved by former AIADMK Minister SP Velumani for quashing of the FIRs alleging irregularity in grant of contracts during his tenure. The bench of Justice PN Prakash and Justice RMT Teeka Raman, that deals with cases relating to MPs and MLAs, reserved the judgment after hearing the counsel representing different parties including the former minister and prosecution. Advocate Suresh appearing for Arappor Iyakkam, the NGO that had initially filed the petitions to initiate proceedings against the minister, made arguments regarding the technical irregularities in the award of tenders. State Public Prosecutor Hasan Mohammad Jinnah also had denied allegations of malafide and submitted that the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti Corruption had proceeded as per law and conducted proper enquiry.

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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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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 …

Madras High Court Annual Digest 2024 [Part I]
2 weeks ago

Madras High Court Annual Digest 2024 [Part I]

Live Law  

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw 1 to 2024 LiveLaw 250 REPORTS Madras High Court Issues Compendium Of Procedure To Be Followed By Advisory Board Constituted Under TN Preventive Detention Act Case Title: Ganeshkumar v The Principal Secretary to Government Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 1 The Madras High Court recently issued a compendium of procedures to be followed by the Advisory Board under the …

Kerala High Court Quashes Case Against Public Servant For Commenting On CM's Plea To Govt Officers To Donate 1-Month Salary For Flood Relief
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Kerala High Court Quashes Case Against Public Servant For Commenting On CM's Plea To Govt Officers To Donate 1-Month Salary For Flood Relief

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court quashed proceedings against a public servant for allegedly making "sarcastic comments" on a WhatsApp group concerning the Chief Minister's appeal to government officers to donate their one-month salary to a relief fund after the 2018 floods.The court found that the alleged comments were not intended to cause any injury to the benificiaries of the flood relief …

Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Against BJP State President BY Vijayendra For Allegedly Extorting Money Under Guise Of Electoral Bonds
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Against BJP State President BY Vijayendra For Allegedly Extorting Money Under Guise Of Electoral Bonds

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday allowed the petition filed by then Vice President and now BJP State President BY Vijayendra and quashed proceedings pertaining to an FIR registered against him for allegedly extorting money under the guise of electoral bonds. It said “The counsel being changed for qua the other accused raising different grounds that were not raised by …

Madras High Court Expedites Trial Against Sasikala In FERA Case
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Madras High Court Expedites Trial Against Sasikala In FERA Case

Live Law  

The Madras High on Thursday dismissed three petitions filed by Sasikala, a close aide of former Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa, challenging certain questions put forward by the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Economic Offences – I at Egmore. Sasikala had approached the High Court against certain questions posed to her by the Magistrate. Another petition was filed highlighting that …

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 2 to December 8, 2024
1 month ago

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 2 to December 8, 2024

Live Law  

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw 465 To 2024 LiveLaw 475 NOMINAL INDEX Chandru and Others v. State, 2024 LiveLaw 465 R Thamaraiselvan v. Government of India, 2024 LiveLaw 466 Sathish and Another v Food Safety Officer, 2024 LiveLaw 467 Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College Hospital and Research Centre v The National Medical Commission, 2024 LiveLaw 468 Mohamed Asaruthin v State of Tamil Nadu, …

SC Rejects AIADMK Leader's Plea Challenging Closure Of Defamation Case Against TN Speaker
1 month ago

SC Rejects AIADMK Leader's Plea Challenging Closure Of Defamation Case Against TN Speaker

ABP News  

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a plea by AIADMK advocates wing joint secretary M Babu Murugavel challenging an order that quashed the defamation complaint against Tamil Nadu assembly speaker M Appavu. A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and S V N Bhatti refused to intervene in an order of the Madras High Court dated October 25, 2023, …

'Didn't Intend To Lower Murasoli Trust's Reputation' : Union Minister L Murugan Says; Supreme Court Quashes Defamation Case Against Him
1 month ago

'Didn't Intend To Lower Murasoli Trust's Reputation' : Union Minister L Murugan Says; Supreme Court Quashes Defamation Case Against Him

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today quashed the defamation case filed by the trust managing DMK mouthpiece Murasoli against Union Minister and former Tamil Nadu BJP Head Dr L Murugan over his alleged defamatory statements during a press conference in 2020.A bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan passed the order, upon Murasoli Trust's expression of intention to not continue the …

Supreme Court quashes defamation case against BJP's L Murugan filed by Murasoli Trust
1 month ago

Supreme Court quashes defamation case against BJP's L Murugan filed by Murasoli Trust

New Indian Express  

The apex court in September 2023, while staying the proceedings on September last year against Murugan, had decided to hear his petition. After the complaint was registered against Murugan in a Special court in Chennai, he moved the Madras High Court against it and sought quashing of the case. The High Court, in its order, however, refused to quash the …

“Either Lied In Court Or Has Been Set Up”: Madras High Court Imposes ₹20 Lakh Cost On Litigant, Restrains Him From Filing PILs For 1 Year
1 month ago

“Either Lied In Court Or Has Been Set Up”: Madras High Court Imposes ₹20 Lakh Cost On Litigant, Restrains Him From Filing PILs For 1 Year

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation filed by a 62-year-old man and imposed a cost of Rs. The court also restrained the PIL petitioner from filing any PILs in the court without prior permission for 1 year. The court was hearing a petition by T H Rajmohan challenging a Government Order issued by the Revenue Department …

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Senior Advocate's Plea To Quash FIR Alleging That He Took Rs. 7 Crore From Client To Influence Judges
1 month, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Senior Advocate's Plea To Quash FIR Alleging That He Took Rs. 7 Crore From Client To Influence Judges

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice in an SLP filed by senior advocate Vedula Venkataramana seeking to quash an FIR registered against him for allegedly taking Rs. Venkataramana filed a petition before the Telangana High Court under Section 482 of the CrPC seeking to quash the FIR on the grounds that it was based on vague and baseless allegations. …

Supreme Court halts disproportionate assets case trial against O Panneerselvam
1 month, 1 week 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
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

Kerala High Court quashes case against Goa Governor over Sabarimala remarks
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kerala High Court quashes case against Goa Governor over Sabarimala remarks

India Today  

The Kerala High Court on Thursday quashed a case registered against Goa Governor PS Sreedharan Pillai for his controversial remarks regarding the entry of women at the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple. The case, filed by Kozhikode Kasaba police, was linked to a speech Pillai made in 2018 during a Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha meeting, in which he expressed opposition to the …

Plea In Calcutta High Court Seeks Recusal Of Jugdes From Hearing Contempt Matter Over Allegedly 'Prejudicial Remarks'
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Plea In Calcutta High Court Seeks Recusal Of Jugdes From Hearing Contempt Matter Over Allegedly 'Prejudicial Remarks'

Live Law  

A plea has been moved before the Calcutta High Court seeking the recusal of a division bench comprising Justices Debangsu Basak and Shabbar Rashidi from hearing an ongoing contempt matter due to allegedly prejudicial remarks made by the bench in the course of hearings.According to the petitioner, the bench while hearing the matter made some remarks to the petitioner's advocate …

Madras High Court Refuses To Quash Summons Issued To MD Of Manappuram Finance Ltd For Allegedly Auctioning Stolen Gold
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Madras High Court Refuses To Quash Summons Issued To MD Of Manappuram Finance Ltd For Allegedly Auctioning Stolen Gold

Live Law  

The Madras High Court recently refused to quash a notice issued to the CEO and Managing Director of Manappuram Finance Limited for allegedly auctioning stolen gold. Justice KK Ramakrishnan of the Madurai bench refused to quash the notice issued to VP Nandhakumar by the Central Bureau of Investigation under Section 41 of CrPC. The court added that the procedure under …

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: November 4 to November 10, 2024
2 months ago

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: November 4 to November 10, 2024

Live Law  

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw 416 To 2024 LiveLaw 430 NOMINAL INDEX Aunestraja v The State and Others, 2024 LiveLaw 416 B Vidyasagar v The Government of Tamil Nadu and Others, 2024 LiveLaw 417 M/s Jaiswal Products v State of Tamil Nadu, 2024 LiveLaw 418 The Union of India v The Registrar, CAT, 2024 LiveLaw 419 M/S. Airports Authority of India and …

Here are the big stories from Tamil Nadu today
2 months ago

Here are the big stories from Tamil Nadu today

The Hindu  

Edappadi Palaniswami wins Kodanad defamation case The Madras High Court ordered the payment of ₹1.1 crore of defamation damages to the Leader of the Opposition Edappadi K. Palaniswami on a suit filed by him against S. Dhanapal, the brother of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa’s driver Kanagaraj, for having linked his name to the 2017 Kodanad estate heist-cum-murder case. …

TN Speaker Appavu Challenges Defamation Complaint Against AIADMK Spokesperson
2 months, 3 weeks ago

TN Speaker Appavu Challenges Defamation Complaint Against AIADMK Spokesperson

Live Law  

Tamil Nadu Speaker M Appavu has approached the Madras High Court to quash a defamation complaint filed against him by AIADMK Official Spokesperson Babu Murugavel. Appavu argues that the complaint is untenable as it was filed out of political motives and that Murugavel's complaint is not maintainable as he was not the President or General Secretary of the AIADMK party.

Madras High Court junks plea in cases of YouTubers’ ‘Savukku’ Shankar and Felix Gerald
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Madras High Court quashes FIR against Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje following her apology
4 months ago

Madras High Court quashes FIR against Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje following her apology

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Thursday quashed a First Information Report registered by the Madurai police against Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment Shobha Karandlaje after recording the apology tendered by her to the people of Tamil Nadu for her remarks following the Rameshwaram Cafe blast in Bengaluru in March this year. Though the FIR quash petition was …

Karnataka HC quashes CBI plea in Deputy CM DK Shivakumar disproportionate assets case
4 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka HC quashes CBI plea in Deputy CM DK Shivakumar disproportionate assets case

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar termed the Karnataka High Court verdict quashing the CBI’s plea in the disproportionate assets case against him, as a victory for the people and the government. “It is more a victory for the people and the government than a personal one,” he told reporters after the HC quashed the application of CBI and BJP …

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 Dismisses TN Minister Anitha Radhakrishnan's Plea Challenging PMLA Proceedings By ED
5 months ago

Madras High Court Dismisses TN Minister Anitha Radhakrishnan's Plea Challenging PMLA Proceedings By ED

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition filed by the Tamil Nadu Fisheries Minister challenging the PMLA proceedings initiated by the Enforcement Proceedings against him. Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice V Sivagnanam dismissed Radhakrishnan's plea and asked him to cooperate with the investigating agency to complete the probe in the money laundering case and allow it to file …

Excise policy case: SC to hear Manish Sisodia's bail pleas on August 5
5 months ago

Excise policy case: SC to hear Manish Sisodia's bail pleas on August 5

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday pleas filed by AAP leader Manish Sisodia, seeking bail in corruption and money-laundering cases linked to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam. Mr. Raju had raised preliminary objections on Mr. Sisodia's pleas and said it was the second special leave petition challenging the same Delhi High Court order. Mr. Sisodia had …

Madras High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking CBI Probe Into Death Of Former TN CM Jayalalithaa
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Madras High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking CBI Probe Into Death Of Former TN CM Jayalalithaa

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has issued notice to the Central Government and State Government in a plea seeking a CBI inquiry into the death of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. The bench of Acting Chief Justice R Mahadevan and Justice Mohammed Shaffiq issued notice to the authorities on a plea filed by Advocate Ramkumar Adithyan. In his petition, …

Excise policy: Supreme Court judge recuses from hearing Manish Sisodia's plea for revival of bail petitions
6 months ago

Excise policy: Supreme Court judge recuses from hearing Manish Sisodia's plea for revival of bail petitions

The Hindu  

Supreme Court judge Justice Sanjay Kumar on July 11 recused from hearing pleas of AAP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia by which his bail petitions has been sought to be revived in the excise policy scam cases. A Bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna, Sanjay Karol and Sanjay Kumar said another Bench in which Justice Kumar is not …

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 1 to July 7, 2024
6 months ago

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

Live Law  

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw 266 To 2024 LiveLaw 271 NOMINAL INDEX K Nizamuddin v The Chief Secretary to Government and Others, 2024 LiveLaw 266Balakrishna Reddy v State of Tamil Nadu and Others, 2024 LiveLaw 267Mr.P.N.Vignesh v The Chairman and Members of the Bar Council, BCI, 2024 LiveLaw 268M/s.Practo Technologies Pvt.Ltd v The Tamil Nadu Chemists and. Citations: 2024 LiveLaw 266 To …

Madras High Court Refuses To Set Aside Conviction Of Former Tamil Nadu Minister Aranganayagam In Disproportionate Asset Case
6 months ago

Madras High Court Refuses To Set Aside Conviction Of Former Tamil Nadu Minister Aranganayagam In Disproportionate Asset Case

Live Law  

The Madras High Court recently refused to set aside the conviction of former Tamil Nadu Labour Minister C Aranganayagam in a disproportionate assets case. After appreciating the evidence, the trial court held Arangayagam guilty and sentenced him to 3 years simple imprisonment and a fine of Rs 50,000/- and in default to undergo further imprisonment of 3 months. During the …

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 …

Telangana High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against Senior Advocate Accused Of Accepting Bribe To Influence Judges
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against Senior Advocate Accused Of Accepting Bribe To Influence Judges

Live Law  

The Telangana High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a senior advocate seeking to quash a FIR lodged against him for allegedly accepting Rs. 7,00,00,000/- to the Petitioner for an illegal purpose i.e., to bribe the judges of the High Court, a criminal complaint, at his instance, against the Petitioner is maintainable.” While declining to quash the FIR, the …

Take criminal defamation complaint against Speaker Appavu on file, Madras High Court directs Principal Sessions Court
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Take criminal defamation complaint against Speaker Appavu on file, Madras High Court directs Principal Sessions Court

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court has directed the Principal Sessions Court in Chennai to take on file a private complaint lodged by an All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam office-bearer accusing Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Speaker M. Appavu of having committed the offence of criminal defamation. Justice G. Jayachandran also directed the principal sessions court to proceed further with the complaint …

Supreme Court Adjourns Bail Plea Of Former TN Minister Senthil Balaji Till July 10
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Adjourns Bail Plea Of Former TN Minister Senthil Balaji Till July 10

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today has relisted to July 10 the bail plea of former Minister Senthil Balaji after adjournment was sought on behalf of the Solicitor General Mr Tushar Mehta as he was engaged in the matter of CM Kejriwal before the bench led by Justice Sanjiv Khanna. The MLA and former Minister has challenged a Madras High Court order …

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 …

Madras High Court Monthly Digest: March 2024
9 months, 1 week 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 …

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, …

Madras High Court quashes case booked against Minister I. Periyasamy for anti-CAA protest in 2019
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Madras High Court quashes case booked against Minister I. Periyasamy for anti-CAA protest in 2019

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, quashed a criminal case booked by the Dindigul police against T.N. Justice N. Anand Venkatesh agreed with the petitioner’s counsel A. Saravanan that there was no point in keeping this criminal case alone pending when the State government had, in 2019, issued a Government Order withdrawing over 5,000 cases booked against …

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 …

Supreme Court Quashes Money Laundering Case Against Karnataka Dy CM DK Shivakumar & Aide
10 months ago

Supreme Court Quashes Money Laundering Case Against Karnataka Dy CM DK Shivakumar & Aide

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the appeals filed by Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and his aide challenging criminal proceedings in a 2018 money laundering case. The primary reason cited by the single-judge bench of the high court was that Section 120B of the Indian Penal constituted a stand-alone offence adequate to invoke the Prevention of Money Laundering …

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 …

Balaji says money-laundering plaint devoid of merits, files fresh petition
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Balaji says money-laundering plaint devoid of merits, files fresh petition

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI : Former minister V Senthil Balaji filed a fresh petition in the Principal Sessions and Special Court for PMLA cases seeking to discharge him from the money-laundering case stating the complaint against him is devoid of merits. The discharge petition was filed on Friday, a day after the principal sessions court dismissed his petition to defer the trial until …

Former T.N. Minister Senthilbalaji seeks discharge from ED case
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Former T.N. Minister Senthilbalaji seeks discharge from ED case

The Hindu  

Former Minister and DMK MLA V. Senthilbalaji on Friday, February 16, 2024, filed a petition at the Principal Sessions Court in Chennai seeking discharge from the cases registered against him, by the Directorate of Enforcement. Mr. Senthilbalaji’s counsel, N. Bharanikumar, filed the petition when the Principal Sessions Judge S. Alli took up the case to frame charges against him. Mr. …

Madras High Court stays investigation in cheating-cum-SC/ST case against Periyar University Vice-Chancellor, Registrar
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Madras High Court stays investigation in cheating-cum-SC/ST case against Periyar University Vice-Chancellor, Registrar

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Friday stayed the investigation in a case booked by the Salem city police against Periyar University Vice- Chancellor R. Jagannathan, Registrar K. Thangavel and three others for alleged misappropriation of university funds by floating a company and use of offensive language against a person belonging to a Scheduled Caste. Last month, I. Elangovan, legal adviser …

Relief for AIADMK Secy Edappadi K Palaniswami; SC stays criminal defamation proceedings against him
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Relief for AIADMK Secy Edappadi K Palaniswami; SC stays criminal defamation proceedings against him

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: In a significant order giving major relief to former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami, the Supreme Court in its order on Friday stayed the criminal defamation proceedings initiated by ex-AIADMK leader and Member of Parliament, KC Palanisamy against him. Former Attorney General of India, senior Supreme Court lawyer and noted legal expert, Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for …

Madras High Court Service Law Digest 2023
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Madras High Court Service Law Digest 2023

Live Law  

Madras High Court Restraints TANGEDCO Employees From Going On Strike, Says Essential Services Will Be Affected Case Title: A Saravanan v. The State of Tamil Nadu and others Citation: 2023 LiveLaw 11 The Madras High Court has temporarily restrained the employees of the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited from going on a strike on January 10 or on …

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

Supreme Court says Madras High Court was right to ask Tamil Nadu CM to decide on Senthilbalaji’s continuation as Minister
1 year ago

Supreme Court says Madras High Court was right to ask Tamil Nadu CM to decide on Senthilbalaji’s continuation as Minister

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on January 5 said the Madras High Court did right to restrain itself and pass the ball to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. The High Court had asked the Chief Minister to take the decision on Mr. Senthilbalaji’s prospects in the government even as it pointedly observed that “a Minister without portfolio is a constitutional travesty… Political …

Can Chief Minister Pursue A Case Against The State? Madras High Court Asks In Plea For CBI Probe Filed By MK Stalin In 2014
1 year ago

Can Chief Minister Pursue A Case Against The State? Madras High Court Asks In Plea For CBI Probe Filed By MK Stalin In 2014

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Tuesday wondered if the Chief Minister of a State can pursue a case against the State itself. The curious question arose when the bench of Chief Justice SV Gangapurwala and Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy came across a petition filed by the current Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu MK Stalin back in 2014, when he was the …

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