“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
3 months, 2 weeks 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 allowing alienation of 40.97 acres of land. The court also directed the petitioner to the Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority and to file an affidavit in compliance of the order. Counsel for the Petitioner: Mr. Samir S. Shah for Mr.S.John Josh, Mr.T.V.Kamalanathan & Mr.P.Saravanan Counsel for the Respondent: Mr. J.Ravindran, Additional Advocate General, assisted by Mr.A.Edwin Prabhakar, State Government Pleader assisted by Mr.M.Habeeb Rahman, Government Advocate, Mr.Dr.R.Seenivasan, Special Government Pleader, Mr.R.A.Gopinath, Standing, Mr.R.Thamaraiselvan, Standing Counsel, Mrs.V.Sudha, Government Counsel, Mr.Satish Parasaran, Senior Advocate for M/s.Ganesh & Ganesh, Mr.P.Wilson, Senior Advocate Mr.Kuberan for for M/s.Rank Associates, Mr.R.Tholgappian Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 470 Case Title: T. H. Rajmohan v The Secretary to the Government and Others Case No: W.P.No.18846 of 2024

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Sidharthan’s mother seeks to implead in PIL against ragging
3 days, 12 hours ago

Sidharthan’s mother seeks to implead in PIL against ragging

The Hindu  

Sheeba M.R., mother of Sidharthan J.S, a student of Government Veterinary College, Pookode, Wayanad, who was found dead in the college hostel in February 2024, filed a petition in the Kerala High Court on Monday seeking to implead her in a public interest litigation on ragging in education institutions. The PIL was filed by the Kerala Legal Service Authority seeking …

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 3 to March 9, 2025
1 week, 3 days ago

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 3 to March 9, 2025

Live Law  

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw 81 To 2025 LiveLaw 95 NOMINAL INDEX Prof. Dr. R. Manonmani and Others v. The State of Tamil Nadu and Others, 2025 LiveLaw 81 Bhuvaneswari and others v. M/s. Bvm Storage Solutions Pvt Ltd and Another, 2025 LiveLaw 82 Regina Begum v The State, 2025 LiveLaw 83 L V Sarojini v The District Collector and Others, 2025 …

Madras High Court imposes Rs 5L cost on TN for ‘re-agitating’ settled case
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1 week, 6 days ago

Madras High Court imposes Rs 5L cost on TN for ‘re-agitating’ settled case

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has imposed a cost of Rs 5 lakh on Tamil Nadu government for filing an appeal in a matter concerned with the appointment of a sanitary worker in a government-aided private college, even though the matter was already settled by the court. The bench further stated that a 2013 G.O., which enabled the state to …

Madras High Court imposes costs of ₹5 lakh on T.N. govt; orders payment of ₹2.5 lakh to sanitary worker
1 week, 6 days ago

Madras High Court imposes costs of ₹5 lakh on T.N. govt; orders payment of ₹2.5 lakh to sanitary worker

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court has imposed costs of ₹5 lakh on the Tamil Nadu government for having filed an “unnecessary” writ appeal against a single judge’s order, to approve the appointment of a sanitary worker, though the issue was not res integra and had been taken up to the Supreme Court in another case. Third Division Bench of Justices R. …

Madras High Court Imposes ₹5 Lakh Costs On State Of Tamil Nadu For “Re-Agitating” Case Which Had Already Been Decided By Supreme Court
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1 week, 6 days ago

Madras High Court Imposes ₹5 Lakh Costs On State Of Tamil Nadu For “Re-Agitating” Case Which Had Already Been Decided By Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Madras High Court recently imposed a cost of Rs. 5 Lakh on the State of Tamil Nadu for filing a writ appeal in a matter that had already attained finality through the order of the Supreme Court. The state had filed the appeal challenging an order of the single judge approving the appointment of a Sanitary worker in St. …

Bombay High Court Reserves Verdict On Maintainability Of PIL Alleging ₹16.6 Crore 'Fraudulent' Bank Guarantees In Twin Tunnel Project
2 weeks ago

Bombay High Court Reserves Verdict On Maintainability Of PIL Alleging ₹16.6 Crore 'Fraudulent' Bank Guarantees In Twin Tunnel Project

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday reserved judgment in an interim application for dismissing a PIL seeking CBI or SIT investigation into the alleged bank fraud guarantees accepted by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority from a private company for the construction of a Twin Tube Road Tunnel between Thane and Borivali worth around Rs.16,600.40 crore. The PIL filed by …

High Court Rejects PILs Seeking Enquiry Into PWD, Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Department Over Alleged Irregularities In Issuing Tenders
2 weeks, 2 days ago

High Court Rejects PILs Seeking Enquiry Into PWD, Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Department Over Alleged Irregularities In Issuing Tenders

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday dismissed two public interest litigations seeking a direction to the State Government to hold high level enquiry into the alleged illegalities and irregularities committed by the Public Works Department and Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Department, during the period 2016-17 to 2021-22, while calling for tenders, tender process payment of bills making unauthorized advances to the …

High Court notice to Karnataka government over dropping cases against MPs, MLAs
3 weeks ago

High Court notice to Karnataka government over dropping cases against MPs, MLAs

India Today  

The Karnataka High Court, on Thursday, issued notice to the state government in a petition challenging a government order to withdraw 43 criminal cases, in which former ministers, MLAs and persons of influence were named accused. A Division Bench of Chief Justice NV Anjaria and Justice MI Arun passed the order on the public interest litigation questioning the legality of …

Delhi High Court Junks PIL Against 'Illegal Constructions' At Ajmeri Gate, Imposes ₹10K Costs
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Delhi High Court Junks PIL Against 'Illegal Constructions' At Ajmeri Gate, Imposes ₹10K Costs

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a PIL seeking to demolish the alleged illegal and unauthorized constructions within the regulated area of city's Ajmeri Gate. 10,000 costs on the petitioner- Mirza Aurangzeb to be deposited with Delhi High Court Staff Welfare Fund. “The jurisprudence which surrounds the development of PIL petitions in India concerns itself primarily to give voice to …

PIL filed against KCR for skipping assembly sessions; allegations of suppressing farmers' voices
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1 month ago

PIL filed against KCR for skipping assembly sessions; allegations of suppressing farmers' voices

New Indian Express  

PIL filed against KCR for skipping Assembly sessions General Secretary of Federation of Farmers Associations in Telangana D Vijaypal Reddy filed a PIL in the Telangana High Court, challenging the prolonged absence of BRS president and Leader of Opposition K Chandrashekar Rao from the Legislative Assembly since December 2023. Comments against Revanth: KTR files quash petition BRS working president and …

'Too Vague': Karnataka High Court Rejects PIL For Inquiry Against Legislators Over Alleged Disproportionate Assets
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Too Vague': Karnataka High Court Rejects PIL For Inquiry Against Legislators Over Alleged Disproportionate Assets

Live Law  

Karnataka High Court on Thursday dismissed a public interest litigation filed seeking a direction to Lokayukta to hold enquiry against the MLA, MPs and MLCs whose assets are disproportionate to their known sources of income, by considering the representation made by the petitioner in December 2023. It said “The petition and facts stated therein are too general and too vague …

SC junks PIL demanding removal of Tamil Nadu governor
1 month, 2 weeks ago

SC junks PIL demanding removal of Tamil Nadu governor

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea demanding the removal of Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi, making it clear that the removal of a governor falls under the exclusive domain of the President of India and is not a matter for judicial intervention through a public interest litigation. A petition filed in the Supreme Court by advocate …

Allahabad High Court Allows Withdrawal Of PIL Against Appointment Of SP Gupta As State Information Commissioner
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Allahabad High Court Allows Withdrawal Of PIL Against Appointment Of SP Gupta As State Information Commissioner

Live Law  

On Wednesday, the Allahabad High Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation plea as withdrawn, challenging Swatantra Prakash Gupta's appointment as the State Information Commissioner. The PIL plea, filed by the petitioner in person, Ashish Kumar Singh, challenged Gupta's appointment as the SIC, contending that it violates Section 15 of the Right to Information Act, 2005, a provision that bars the …

Madhya Pradesh High Court Imposes Cost On State While Allowing It To Respond To 2020 PIL Claiming Violation Of Land Acquisition Act
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Madhya Pradesh High Court Imposes Cost On State While Allowing It To Respond To 2020 PIL Claiming Violation Of Land Acquisition Act

Live Law  

The Jabalpur bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court imposed a cost of Rs. 30,000 on the State while permitting it to file its written submissions in a 2020 PIL, challenging a government notification on the ground that it violates the Land Acquisition Act 2013 inasmuch as it decreases the multiplying factor for calculation of market value of land. The …

HC imposes cost on petitioner
1 month, 3 weeks ago

HC imposes cost on petitioner

The Hindu  

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has imposed a cost of ₹10,000 on a petitioner from Thoothukudi district who sought the cancellation of patta granted to a few persons. Ramesh and A.D. Maria Clete observed that the claim of the petitioner that private parties had encroached upon the land cannot be sustained since there is a presumption drawn …

Madras HC imposes Rs 1 lakh cost on litigant for abusing court process
2 months, 1 week ago

Madras HC imposes Rs 1 lakh cost on litigant for abusing court process

New Indian Express  

MADURAI: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court recently imposed Rs 1 lakh cost on a litigant for abusing the court process by filing two petitions seeking similar relief by suppressing the facts about the dismissal of one of them. A bench comprising Justices MS Ramesh and AD Maria Clete had imposed the cost on T Palaniammal of Dindigul, …

Madras HC directs T.N. govt. to take possession of 25.6 grounds of public land in private occupation since 1902
2 months, 1 week ago

Madras HC directs T.N. govt. to take possession of 25.6 grounds of public land in private occupation since 1902

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu government to take possession of 25.6 grounds of prime land at St. Thomas Mount in Chennai after imposing costs of ₹1 lakh on three individuals who attempted to claim ownership over the public property that had been in private occupation since 1902. A Division Bench of Justices S.S. Sundar and K. …

'Right To Access Justice Not Absolute' : Supreme Court Imposes Rs 1 Lakh Cost On Litigant For Multiple Frivolous Cases
2 months, 1 week ago

'Right To Access Justice Not Absolute' : Supreme Court Imposes Rs 1 Lakh Cost On Litigant For Multiple Frivolous Cases

Live Law  

The Supreme Court recently imposed a heavy cost of Rs.1,00,000 on the petitioner, who over the span of more than 11 years filed frivolous litigants and indulged in forum shopping more than 10 times including before the High Court of Bombay and the Supreme Court. The petitioner then filed an application to the Ministry of Law & Justice seeking inquiry …

Himachal: HC imposes costs of ₹50,000 on PIL petitioner
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Himachal: HC imposes costs of ₹50,000 on PIL petitioner

Hindustan Times  

Public interest litigation is a weapon that has to be used with great care and circumspection. The judiciary has to be extremely careful to see that behind the beautiful veil of public interest an ugly private malice, vested interest or public interest seeking is not lurking,” observed Himachal Pradesh high court while imposing a cost of ₹50,000 on a petitioner, …

Madras HC imposes Rs 10k cost on woman for filing PIL for personal gain
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Madras HC imposes Rs 10k cost on woman for filing PIL for personal gain

New Indian Express  

MADURAI: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court recently imposed Rs 10,000 cost on a litigant for filing a Public Interest Litigation petition for personal gain by projecting a private land dispute as an encroachment case involving a public road. The litigant, Usha Maheswari, had filed the PIL alleging encroachment of a public road in Madurai city by two …

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 months 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 months 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 …

Supreme Court Direct Registry To Recover Costs On Two Frivolous PILs
3 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Direct Registry To Recover Costs On Two Frivolous PILs

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today directed the Registry to take action as permitted under law to recover the cost imposed on the two frivolous petitions filed by Advocate Sachin Gupta. A bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Manoj Misra was hearing a suo moto miscellaneous application regarding the recovery of costs imposed on two Public Interest Litigation which a bench of …

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 2 to December 8, 2024
3 months, 1 week 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, …

Adversarial Litigation In Service Matters At Instance Of A Stranger/ Busy Body Not Permitted: Allahabad HC Imposes ₹20K Cost
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Adversarial Litigation In Service Matters At Instance Of A Stranger/ Busy Body Not Permitted: Allahabad HC Imposes ₹20K Cost

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court recently observed that as per the law laid down by the Constitutional Courts, there is no permission for the initiation of adversarial litigation in service matters at the instance of a stranger or a busybody. 4 and is a busybody who simply wants to harass him, the Court termed the writ petition an abuse of the …

Allahabad High Court Bars Lawyer's Entry In New Chamber Block As He Filed PILs Opposing Its Construction
7 months ago

Allahabad High Court Bars Lawyer's Entry In New Chamber Block As He Filed PILs Opposing Its Construction

Live Law  

Earlier this month, the Allahabad High Court imposed cost of Rs. This is a perfect case where exemplary cost should be imposed on the petitioner.” Petitioner approached the High Court claiming that the soli mining was being done by L&T for the said construction was being done illegally without taking permission from the Mining Department and without any Environmental Clearance …

Bombay HC orders petitioner to deposit ₹7.5 lakh in graft case against bureaucrats
7 months, 1 week ago

Bombay HC orders petitioner to deposit ₹7.5 lakh in graft case against bureaucrats

Hindustan Times  

Bombay high court Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has directed a petitioner to deposit ₹7.5 lakh within 60 days or face dismissal of his case, whilst hearing a Public Interest Litigation on corruption charges against nine bureaucrats. The court expressed scepticism about the petitioner's intentions, stating, "We are of the view that the petitioner is interested only in initiating cases …

Kerala High Court Imposes ₹1 Lakh Cost On Advocate For Filing 'Frivolous' Contempt Petition Against Judicial Officer, Opposing Counsel
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala High Court Imposes ₹1 Lakh Cost On Advocate For Filing 'Frivolous' Contempt Petition Against Judicial Officer, Opposing Counsel

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has imposed an exemplary cost of Rs. The contempt petition was filed alleging that the judicial officer colluded with an advocate and parties in disobeying the directions of the High Court in a case being contested by the contempt applicant. “To hurl allegations of contempt against the lawyer appearing for the plaintiffs, as also, plaintiffs 1 …

'Act Within Bounds Of Legal Authority': Karnataka HC Imposes 25K Cost On Asst Commissioner Of Senior Citizens Tribunal For Entertaining Frivolous Plea
7 months, 3 weeks ago

'Act Within Bounds Of Legal Authority': Karnataka HC Imposes 25K Cost On Asst Commissioner Of Senior Citizens Tribunal For Entertaining Frivolous Plea

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has imposed a cost of Rs 25,000 on an Assistant Commissioner of the Maintenance and Welfare of Senior Citizen Protection Tribunal, for exceeding his jurisdiction, entertaining a frivolous application under Section 23 of the Senior Citizens Act and nullifying a sale deed entered into by parties. The court said “The Assistant Commissioner's overreach in this matter …

MLA's PIL To Release Funds For Constituency Not Maintainable, Can Raise Issue In Assembly Or Before Govt: Karnataka High Court
8 months ago

MLA's PIL To Release Funds For Constituency Not Maintainable, Can Raise Issue In Assembly Or Before Govt: Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Friday dismissed a public interest litigation filed by Dasarahalli Member of Legislative Assembly S Muniraju, belonging to Bharatiya Janata Party, seeking a direction to the state government to release an amount of Rs 78 crore for carrying out the developmental work in his constituency. A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice …

Court Should Not Go Into 'Correctness' Of Prosecution Materials In A Petition To Quash Criminal Proceedings: Kerala High Court
8 months, 1 week ago

Court Should Not Go Into 'Correctness' Of Prosecution Materials In A Petition To Quash Criminal Proceedings: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

Kerala High Court has held that while Court is exercising its power to quash proceedings, the Court cannot examine the correctness or genuineness of the complaint. to quash criminal proceedings, the High Court would have to proceed entirely on the basis of the allegations made in the complaint or the documents accompanying the same per se. It has been further …

'You Should Think 100 Times Before Filing Such Petitions': Supreme Court Refuses To Recall Rs 1 Lakh Cost Imposed On Serial Litigant
8 months, 1 week ago

'You Should Think 100 Times Before Filing Such Petitions': Supreme Court Refuses To Recall Rs 1 Lakh Cost Imposed On Serial Litigant

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today refused to recall the cost of rupees one lakh imposed on Lucknow-based lawyer Ashok Pandey for filing the petition that challenged the restoration of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha membership. The Division Bench of Justices B.R Gavai and KV Viswanathan reprimanded the petitioner for filing such petitions and said, “You should think 100 times before …

False Implication For Getting Back Money: Kerala High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Man Accused Of Rape
8 months, 3 weeks ago

False Implication For Getting Back Money: Kerala High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Man Accused Of Rape

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has held that in exceptional cases, the High Court by invoking its inherent powers under Section 482 of CrPC can even quash even criminal proceedings alleging the commission of an offence of rape under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code. Therefore, by applying the principle holding the view that, in an exceptional case, even criminal …

'Misleading Court': Punjab & Haryana High Court Imposes Rs 50K Cost For Not Disclosing Similar Plea Was Dismissed For Non-Prosecution
9 months, 2 weeks ago

'Misleading Court': Punjab & Haryana High Court Imposes Rs 50K Cost For Not Disclosing Similar Plea Was Dismissed For Non-Prosecution

Live Law  

Observing that it amounts to "misleading court", the Punjab & Haryana High Court has imposed a cost of Rs.50,000 on a petitioner who did not disclose in the plea that a similar petition was dismissed for "non-prosecution. Observing that it amounts to "misleading court", the Punjab & Haryana High Court has imposed a cost of Rs.50,000 on a petitioner who …

PIL on misappropriation of funds: HC issues notices to B’khand varsity VC, five others
9 months, 2 weeks ago

PIL on misappropriation of funds: HC issues notices to B’khand varsity VC, five others

Hindustan Times  

The Allahabad High Court has issued notices to Bundelkhand University vice-chancellor, Mukesh Pandey, registrar Vinay Kumar Singh, finance officer Wasi Mohd along with three professors to file a counter affidavit by the next date of hearing, in relation to a public interest litigation. The PIL had been filed by a woman professor, alleging misappropriation of funds and irregularities in the …

Allahabad High Court Imposes Rs 50K Cost On Party For Filing False Affidavits Before Revenue Authority To Grab Widow's Property
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Allahabad High Court Imposes Rs 50K Cost On Party For Filing False Affidavits Before Revenue Authority To Grab Widow's Property

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. Thereafter, petitioners produced another unregistered Will after allegedly removing defects and took a stand for the first time before the First Appellate Authoritythat they had not produced the Will before the Tehsildar. High Court Verdict Perusing the record, the Court observed that the petitioners had not taken the plea regarding …

PIL In Allahabad High Court Seeks Judicial Committee For Recovering Money, Assets Embezzled From Union/State Exchequer
10 months ago

PIL In Allahabad High Court Seeks Judicial Committee For Recovering Money, Assets Embezzled From Union/State Exchequer

Live Law  

Recently, a public interest litigation was filed in the Allahabad High Court seeking constitution of a judicial committee comprising of retired judges of the Supreme Court or High Court for recovering the money and assets which have been embezzled and “looted” from the Union and State Exchequers. Enlisting various scams from the internet, the petitioner pleaded that the various law …

Unjustified To Recover From Employees Any Excess Payment, In Case Of Inordinate Delay In Initiating The Recovery: Madras High Court
10 months, 1 week ago

Unjustified To Recover From Employees Any Excess Payment, In Case Of Inordinate Delay In Initiating The Recovery: Madras High Court

Live Law  

A Single Judge bench of the Madras High Court comprising of Hon'ble Justice Battu Devanand while deciding a Writ Petition in the case of V. Radhakrishnan v. State of Tamil Nadu held that it would be unjustified to recover from employees any excess payment made to them by mistake and where there had been inordinate delay in initiating the recovery. …

Delhi high court slams law student for filing PIL on jailed politicians: ‘Highly adventurous’
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi high court slams law student for filing PIL on jailed politicians: ‘Highly adventurous’

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Wednesday dismissed a plea seeking a direction to the Election Commission of India to develop a mechanism to ensure that arrested political leaders are allowed to campaign through virtual mode for the Lok Sabha elections 2024. The Delhi high court called the plea “highly adventurous”. A division bench comprising of acting chief justice Manmohan and …

Plea seeking trials against incumbent State Ministers to be transferred out of state should be dismissed: TN govt to SC
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Plea seeking trials against incumbent State Ministers to be transferred out of state should be dismissed: TN govt to SC

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that the plea filed by Chennai-based lawyer, Karuppiah Gandhi, seeking a direction to transfer the trials against incumbent State Ministers from TN to other States, should be dismissed. Senior lawyers Dushyant Dave and Amit Anand, counsel for appearing for Tamil Nadu govt, urged the apex court's two-judge bench, …

Madras High Court Restrains Dept. From Appropriating Interest Liability Against Eicher Motors Until Matter Is Taken Up By Appellate Court
11 months, 1 week ago

Madras High Court Restrains Dept. From Appropriating Interest Liability Against Eicher Motors Until Matter Is Taken Up By Appellate Court

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has restrained the department from appropriating interest liability against Eicher Motors until the matter is taken up by the appellate court.The bench of Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy has observed that since an appeal has been filed against the order of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal with regard to the imposition of interest on the. …

Counsel Owe Duty To Argue Responsibly & Not For The Gallery, Can't Treat Court As Playground: MP High Court Imposes ₹1.5 Lakhs Cost
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Counsel Owe Duty To Argue Responsibly & Not For The Gallery, Can't Treat Court As Playground: MP High Court Imposes ₹1.5 Lakhs Cost

Live Law  

Imposing an exemplary cost of Rs 1.5 lakh on all parties in a Section 482 Cr. “…Although, the petitioner was entitled to file the petition for quashing the FIR, however, from the scores of documents which have been relied upon by the petitioner, which do not form the part of the charge-sheet, and the leisurely manner in which the entire …

Andhra Pradesh High Court Dismisses PIL Filed On Basis Of "WhatsApp Message" Alleging Misappropriation Of Funds By State Bar Council
1 year ago

Andhra Pradesh High Court Dismisses PIL Filed On Basis Of "WhatsApp Message" Alleging Misappropriation Of Funds By State Bar Council

Live Law  

The Andhra Pradesh High Court dismissed a public interest litigation filed by an advocate alleging misappropriation of funds generated by the state's Bar Council based on information circulating on WhatsApp groups. “It can therefore be clearly seen that the present petition was filed casually by the petitioner as a knee jerk reaction on the receipt of the WhatsApp messages circulating …

Balaji says money-laundering plaint devoid of merits, files fresh petition
1 year, 1 month 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
1 year, 1 month 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. …

PIL Challenging RPA Provisions Dismissed
1 year, 1 month ago

PIL Challenging RPA Provisions Dismissed

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: A two-judge bench of the Telangana High Court dismissed a PIL challenging provisions of The Representation of People’s Act, 1951, pertaining to the arrangement of names of candidates on ballot papers. Ban on rooftop hoardings: SCB refrained from taking further action Justice S. Nanda of the Telangana High Court directed the Secunderabad Cantonment Board not to take any further …

Orissa High Court Imposes ₹1 Lakh Cost On 'Frivolous' Plea Seeking To Declare S.69(ii) Of The Representation Of People Act As Unconstitutional
1 year, 3 months ago

Orissa High Court Imposes ₹1 Lakh Cost On 'Frivolous' Plea Seeking To Declare S.69(ii) Of The Representation Of People Act As Unconstitutional

Live Law  

The petition, which was filed by one Bibhutibhusan Mohapatra, urged the Court to declare the aforesaid provision unconstitutional to have fair elections because democracy is the basic structure of the Constitution and free and fair election is the basic feature of democracy, which has been observed by the apex Court in the case of People's Union for Civil Liberties and …

Orissa High Court Slaps ₹20K Cost On Organisation For Filing PIL Without Approaching Concerned Authority Seeking Remedial Action
1 year, 5 months ago

Orissa High Court Slaps ₹20K Cost On Organisation For Filing PIL Without Approaching Concerned Authority Seeking Remedial Action

Live Law  

The Orissa High Court on Tuesday imposed ₹20,000 costs on an organisation for filing a writ petition in the nature of Public Interest Litigation before approaching the concerned authorities seeking remedial action. While hearing was going on, the Court queried the petitioner as to whether it has complied with Rule 8 of the Orissa High Court Public Interest Litigation Rules, …

Madras High Court Closes PIL Alleging Exorbitant Pricing At Chepauk Stadium, Cites SC Judgment Permitting Levy Of Service Charge Above MRP
1 year, 5 months ago

Madras High Court Closes PIL Alleging Exorbitant Pricing At Chepauk Stadium, Cites SC Judgment Permitting Levy Of Service Charge Above MRP

Live Law  

The Madras High Court recently disposed of a Public Interest Litigation alleging that the authorities of the MA Chidambaram Stadium, commonly known as the Chepauk Stadium, overcharged people during the India-Australia One Day International Match on March 22. Chief Justice SV Gangapurwala and Justice PD Audikesavalu observed that though the petitioner had claimed that food items were sold at a …

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