Criminal Cases Against MPs/MLAs: Infrastructure In Place, Special Courts To Dispose Of Cases Quickly: Madras High Court Closes Suo Moto Plea
3 years, 9 months ago

Criminal Cases Against MPs/MLAs: Infrastructure In Place, Special Courts To Dispose Of Cases Quickly: Madras High Court Closes Suo Moto Plea

Live Law  

The Madras High Court last week directed the Special Courts hearing pending criminal cases against the MLAs and MPs to dispose of the cases as quickly as possible and with this direction, the Suo Moto Plea was closed.The bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy was hearing a petition wherein the Court had taken suo moto cognizance for monitoring the progress. The Madras High Court last week directed the Special Courts hearing pending criminal cases against the MLAs and MPs to dispose of the cases as quickly as possible and with this direction, the Suo Moto Plea was closed. The bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy was hearing a petition wherein the Court had taken suo moto cognizance for monitoring the progress of pending criminal cases against state MPs and MLAs in the trial courts and High Court for ensuring full compliance with the directions of the Apex Court in as provided in Ashiwini Kumar Upadhyay & Ors. Background The High Court vide order dated 01.12.2020 had registered a suo moto writ petition in view of the directions given in the orders passed by the Supreme Court in Ashiwini Kumar Upadhyay case wherein the Court observed that each high court must assign pending criminal cases against MPs and MLAs to sessions and magisterial courts so as to expedite their disposal.

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SC to hear suo motu case on Lokpal's order allowing complaints against sitting HC judges on Tuesday
1 week, 6 days ago

SC to hear suo motu case on Lokpal's order allowing complaints against sitting HC judges on Tuesday

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on March 18 a suo motu proceeding in which it had stayed the Lokpal's order on entertaining complaints against sitting high court judges. The top court had issued notice and sought responses from the Centre, the Lokpal registrar and the person who filed complaints against a sitting high court judge. Solicitor …

Gauhati High Court Directs Registry To Seek Report From Concerned Courts Regarding Delay In Progress Of Pending Cases Against MPs/MLAs
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Gauhati High Court Directs Registry To Seek Report From Concerned Courts Regarding Delay In Progress Of Pending Cases Against MPs/MLAs

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court on Tuesday asked for specific reports from the concerned Courts indicating the reason as to why, the pending cases involving Members of Parliament and Members of Legislative Assembly could not progress further. On the perusal of the said report, the Court observed that as many as 07 out of the 15 cases involving MPs/MLAs which was …

HC directs sessions court to expedite trial in Avaniapuram custodial death case
2 weeks, 6 days ago

HC directs sessions court to expedite trial in Avaniapuram custodial death case

The Hindu  

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has directed the Sixth Additional District and Sessions Court in Madurai to expedite the trial in the 2019 Avaniapuram custodial death case. A Division Bench of Justices J. Nisha Banu and S. Srimathy took note of the fact that charge sheet had been filed and taken on the file of the Sixth …

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

Bombay High Court directs Maharashtra govt to swiftly act on the staff shortage in the court
1 month, 1 week ago

Bombay High Court directs Maharashtra govt to swiftly act on the staff shortage in the court

The Hindu  

The Bombay High Court on Friday directed the Maharashtra government to take prompt action in deciding on the proposals submitted by the High Court registry regarding staff requirements. The High Court is hearing a suo moto cognizance taken in December 2024 after observing that the staff shortage at the High Court premised has been severely disrupting with the judicial work …

Supreme Court Takes Suo Motu Case Over Lokpal Decision That It Entertain Complaint Against High Court Judge
1 month, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Takes Suo Motu Case Over Lokpal Decision That It Entertain Complaint Against High Court Judge

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has initiated a suo motu case over a Lokpal decision that it can exercise jurisdiction over High Court Judges.A Special Bench comprising Justice BR Gavai, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Abhay S Oka will hear the suo motu case tomorrow.In the order passed on January 27, the Lok Pal, headed by. The Supreme Court has initiated a …

Madras High Court Issues Directions To Clear Backlog Of Cheque Bounce Cases In Magistrate Courts
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Madras High Court Issues Directions To Clear Backlog Of Cheque Bounce Cases In Magistrate Courts

Live Law  

Noting the pendency of cases under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, the Madras High Court has issued a slew of directions for speedy of disposal of cases. “Judicial notice can be taken of the fact that cases under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 are clogging the Magistrate Courts for years on account of various reasons. …

Madras High Court issues directions for speedy disposal of cheque bounce cases
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Madras High Court issues directions for speedy disposal of cheque bounce cases

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court has issued a slew of directions to the trial courts for the speedy disposal of cheque bounce cases after finding that cases under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act of 1881 had been pending for years before the Judicial Magistrates due to various reasons. The judge recalled the Supreme Court to have found 33.44 lakh …

Can Special NIA Court Designated As MP/MLA Court Hear Cases Against Other Accused ? Delhi High Court Seeks Clarification From Supreme Court
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Can Special NIA Court Designated As MP/MLA Court Hear Cases Against Other Accused ? Delhi High Court Seeks Clarification From Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has approached the Supreme Court seeking clarification in the 2017 directions by the Supreme Court for setting up Special Courts for the trials of Members of Parliament/Members of the Legislative Assembly.The application filed through the Registrar General of Delhi High Court seeks clarification on "Whether the Special Court constituted under the. The Delhi High Court has …

'Unfortunate & Shameless Incident In Devbhoomi': High Court Takes Suo Moto Note Of Roorkee Clash Between MLA & BJP Leader
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Unfortunate & Shameless Incident In Devbhoomi': High Court Takes Suo Moto Note Of Roorkee Clash Between MLA & BJP Leader

Live Law  

Last week, the Uttarakhand High Court took suo moto cognizance of the 26th January Roorkee clash between independent MLA Umesh Kumar and BJP Leader and ex-MLA Kunwar Pranav Singh Champion. Terming the incident as unfortunate, shameless, and shocking, a bench of Justice Rakesh Thapliyal directed the District Magistrate and the SSPare to file their separate affidavits giving the details of …

Suo motu revision against Ponmudy’s acquittal: Madras High Court to begin final hearing on April 7
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Suo motu revision against Ponmudy’s acquittal: Madras High Court to begin final hearing on April 7

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Monday decided to commence on April 7, 2025, the final hearing on a suo motu revision petition taken up by it in August 2023 against the acquittal of Higher Education Minister K. Ponmudy, his wife P. Visalatchi, and another individual in a disproportionate assets case registered against them in 2002. ‘Attempt to manipulate justice system’ …

Out Of 20 Criminal Cases Against MPs/ MLAs In Gauhati HC, 5 Disposed And 15 Listed For Final Hearing & Disposal Next Month: High Court Told
2 months ago

Out Of 20 Criminal Cases Against MPs/ MLAs In Gauhati HC, 5 Disposed And 15 Listed For Final Hearing & Disposal Next Month: High Court Told

Live Law  

The Registry of the Gauhati High Court placed a report before the High Court which shows that out of the 20 criminal cases against MPs/MLAs pending before the Principal Seat, 05 cases have been disposed of. “Since this is a monitoring Bench, we refrain from passing any order in this regard, save and except, observing that the concerned courts may …

Supreme Court Gives Last Chance To States/UTs On Compliance With Directions To End Caste Discrimination In Prisons
2 months ago

Supreme Court Gives Last Chance To States/UTs On Compliance With Directions To End Caste Discrimination In Prisons

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on January 27 granted "one last opportunity" to the States and Union Territories to file compliance reports of the orders passed in the Sukanya Shantha judgment. Last year, while observing that discrimination inside prisons based on grounds of caste, gender, and disability is illegal, the Court initiated a suo moto proceedings tilted In Re: Discrimination Inside Prisons. …

Bombay High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognisance On Protection And Preservation Of Wetlands In State
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Bombay High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognisance On Protection And Preservation Of Wetlands In State

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court today took suo moto cognisance of the issue pertaining to the maintenance and preservation of wetlands in Maharashtra. In its order dated 11 December 2024, the Supreme Court had observed that an affidavit filed on behalf of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of India be treated as a suo moto public interest litigation, …

Bombay High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognisance On Protection And Preservation Of Wetlands In State
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Bombay High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognisance On Protection And Preservation Of Wetlands In State

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court today took suo moto cognisance of the issue pertaining to the maintenance and preservation of wetlands in Maharashtra.A division bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Amit Borkar said that it was taking cognizance of the matter based on Supreme Court's order in the case of Anand Arya vs. UOI No. The Bombay High …

Bombay High Court steps in to preserve Maharashtra wetlands after top court order
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Bombay High Court steps in to preserve Maharashtra wetlands after top court order

India Today  

The Bombay High Court on Friday took up the issue of preservation of wetlands in Maharashtra on its own, appointing a legal adviser to oversee a directive passed by the Supreme Court last month to protect over 2.31 lakh wetlands in India. On December, 2024, the top court gave a three-month deadline to state wetland authorities across India to demarcate …

Bombay High Court steps in to preserve Maharashtra wetlands after top court order
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Bombay High Court steps in to preserve Maharashtra wetlands after top court order

India Today  

The Bombay High Court on Friday took up the issue of preservation of wetlands in Maharashtra on its own, appointing a legal adviser to oversee a directive passed by the Supreme Court last month to protect over 2.31 lakh wetlands in India. On December, 2024, the top court gave a three-month deadline to state wetland authorities across India to demarcate …

Supreme Court Slams Maharashtra Officials For Non-Payment Of Land Acquisition Compensation, Directs Recovery Of Cost From Guilty Officers
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Slams Maharashtra Officials For Non-Payment Of Land Acquisition Compensation, Directs Recovery Of Cost From Guilty Officers

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today slammed Maharashtra authorities over non-payment of timely compensation to persons whose lands were compulsory acquired by the state way back in 2005. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh was dealing with the petitioner's plea against a High Court order, whereby the Zilla Parishad was directed to pay compensation to respondent-claimants against compulsory …

Madras High Court Annual Digest 2024 [Part I]
3 months 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 …

Madras High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of Alleged Sexual Assault Of Student At Anna University
3 months ago

Madras High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of Alleged Sexual Assault Of Student At Anna University

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Friday took suo motu cognizance of the alleged sexual assault of a 2nd-year Engineering Student inside the Anna University campus in Chennai. A division bench bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice V Lakshminarayanan took suo motu cognizance of the incident based on a letter by Advocate R Varalakshmi. The court noted that since the …

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

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

Live Law  

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

A judiciary that refrains from judicial overreach can better serve the cause of justice
3 months, 1 week ago

A judiciary that refrains from judicial overreach can better serve the cause of justice

Live Mint  

In recent years, the Indian judiciary’s use of suo motu powers has sparked significant debate. While the judiciary’s invocation of suo motu powers in cases of grave concern is commendable, the enforcement of such interventions often reveals significant gaps that dilute their impact. The Supreme Court’s exercise of suo motu jurisdiction under Articles 32 and 142 of the Constitution often …

Supreme Court clears way for CBI probe into Kallakurichi hooch tragedy
3 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court clears way for CBI probe into Kallakurichi hooch tragedy

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the decks for a CBI probe into the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy that left 68 people dead. A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan dismissed the special leave petitions filed by the Tamil Nadu government against the Madras High Court judgment ordering the CBI probe. Based on petitions filed by AIADMK …

Supreme Court reserves order on plea against termination of 2 Madhya Pradesh judges
3 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court reserves order on plea against termination of 2 Madhya Pradesh judges

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its order on the suo motu writ petition registered in connection with the termination of services of six female civil judges by the Madhya Pradesh government, of which two are yet to be reinstated. On the last date of hearing, the top court had slammed the state high court for terminating the services of …

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 09 - December 15, 2024
3 months, 1 week ago

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 09 - December 15, 2024

Live Law  

Nominal Index Manoj George v State of Kerala, 2024 LiveLaw 782 Manohari R v The Deputy Tahsildar, 2024 LiveLaw 783 DBS Bank India Ltd v The State of Kerala and Others, 2024 LiveLaw 784 M Shammy Kumar v State of Kerala & Connected Matter, 2024 LiveLaw 785 Nishad Padinjare Peediyekkal V Hyderiyya Masjid Mahall Committee, 2024 LiveLaw 786 State Bank …

HC initiates suo motu proceedings on pollution of Vaigai river in five districts
3 months, 2 weeks ago

HC initiates suo motu proceedings on pollution of Vaigai river in five districts

The Hindu  

After expressing concern earlier this week over Tamirabharani river being polluted right from the source, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Friday initiated suo motu proceedings, taking cognisance of news reports, on pollution of the Vaigai. Swaminathan and B. Pugalendhi ordered notices to the District Collectors of Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Ramanathapuram and Sivaganga districts, Madurai Corporation Commissioner, …

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

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

Ensure release of prisoners languishing unnecessarily in jails: HC

Deccan Chronicle  

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

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: December 02, 2024 To December 08, 2024
3 months, 2 weeks ago

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 …

Supreme Court Seeks Responses From 6 States & HCs In Suo Motu Case Over Stay Orders Affecting Trials & Delay In Prosecution Sanctions
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Seeks Responses From 6 States & HCs In Suo Motu Case Over Stay Orders Affecting Trials & Delay In Prosecution Sanctions

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today sought the response of 6 State Governments and their High Courts on the issue of adverse effects of stay orders in criminal trials and the delay in granting sanctions for criminal prosecution. A bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice PV Sanjay Kumar was hearing the Suo motu case regarding the adverse effect …

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

Supreme Court Initiates Suo Motu Case On Adverse Effects Of Stay Orders On Criminal Trials
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Initiates Suo Motu Case On Adverse Effects Of Stay Orders On Criminal Trials

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has initiated a suo motu case regarding the adverse effect of stay orders passed by appellate courts on criminal trials.A bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice PV Sanjay Kumar will hear the suo motu case on Monday.The case is titled "In Re : Adverse Effect of Stay Orders Granted By Appellate Courts On …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: November 25, 2024 To December 01, 2024
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: November 25, 2024 To December 01, 2024

Live Law  

Index Citations M/S Ajay Protech Pvt. Case Details: State of Karnataka v. Chandrasha Criminal Appeal No.2646 Of 2024 Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 926 While convicting a government servant for taking a bribe of Rs.2000, the Supreme Court observed that it was not necessary for the amount involved to be substantial to draw the presumption under Section 20 of the Prevention of …

Supreme Court Restores Criminal Proceedings Against Kerala MLA Antony Raju In Evidence Tampering Case, Directs To Conclude Trial In 1 Yr
4 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Restores Criminal Proceedings Against Kerala MLA Antony Raju In Evidence Tampering Case, Directs To Conclude Trial In 1 Yr

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday restored the criminal proceedings initiated against Kerala MLA and former Minister Antony Raju over alleged tampering of underwear evidence in a drugs case conducted by him as a junior lawyer in 1990.A bench of Justices CT Ravikumar and Sanjay Karol held that the Kerala High Court erred in holding that the criminal proceedings were barred …

SC restores criminal proceedings against Kerala former Minister Antony Raju in 1990 evidence tampering case
4 months, 1 week ago

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

New Indian Express  

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

High Court Rejects Plea to Provide One Opportunity for Disclosure in Framing of Charges Case
5 months ago

High Court Rejects Plea to Provide One Opportunity for Disclosure in Framing of Charges Case

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has stated that after framing of charges, the prosecution must give only one opportunity of disclosure and the accused may choose to avail of this facility. The court also requires the prosecution to furnish only the list of statements, documents, material objects and exhibits, which are not relied upon by the investigating officer. The …

Madras High Court junks plea in cases of YouTubers’ ‘Savukku’ Shankar and Felix Gerald
6 months, 1 week 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 …

Telangana HC initiates suo motu contempt case against BJP MP Raghunandan over remarks on judges
6 months, 1 week ago

Telangana HC initiates suo motu contempt case against BJP MP Raghunandan over remarks on judges

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: The Telangana High Court has initiated suo motu criminal contempt proceedings against BJP MP M Raghunandan Rao for his remarks against the judiciary during a press conference. When a reporter expressed concern over his remarks, the MP asserted that he had the right to speak out and that he was not attacking the judiciary’s dignity but rather urging judges …

SC To Resume Hearing Kolkata Doctor Rape And Murder Case — A Recap Of Developments In Court So Far
6 months, 2 weeks ago

SC To Resume Hearing Kolkata Doctor Rape And Murder Case — A Recap Of Developments In Court So Far

ABP News  

As the Supreme Court will resume hearing on Monday the suo-motu petition in the brutal rape and murder of an on duty trainee doctor at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, here's a recap of developments in the top court so far. The top court while hearing the case pertaining to the brutal rape and murder …

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

Disproportionate asset cases: Supreme Court stays restoration of trials against T.N. Ministers Ramachandran, Thennarasu

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court, on Friday, stayed the operation of an August 9 judgment of the Madras High Court reviving the criminal prosecution of Tamil Nadu Ministers K.K.S.S.R. A Bench headed by Justice Hrishikesh Roy froze the implementation of the judgment by the High Court’s Single Judge Bench of Justice N. Anand Venkatesh, which had invoked suo motu powers of revision …

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

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

Live Law  

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

Supreme Court restores conviction in minor's rape, overturns Calcutta HC's order acquitting man
7 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court restores conviction in minor's rape, overturns Calcutta HC's order acquitting man

Live Mint  

The apex court criticised the verdict last year and termed some of the high court's observations “highly objectionable and completely unwarranted.” The Supreme Court of India has today restored the conviction of a man who raped a minor girl after he was acquitted by the Calcutta High Court, which in its judgement asked adolescent girls to "control their sexual urges", …

Supreme Court takes suo motu cognizance of Kolkata rape-murder case, hearing on Tuesday
7 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court takes suo motu cognizance of Kolkata rape-murder case, hearing on Tuesday

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognizance of the horrific rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at R.G. Kolkata rape-murder case: A bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud will hear the matter on Tuesday. Follow LIVE updates on Kolkata rape-murder case The Supreme Court's intervention comes in the wake of mounting public pressure and …

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 5 to August 11, 2024
7 months, 2 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 …

2018 Firing At Anti-Sterlite Protests | Supreme Court Stays Madras HC Order For Probe Into Assets Of Police & Govt Officials
7 months, 3 weeks ago

2018 Firing At Anti-Sterlite Protests | Supreme Court Stays Madras HC Order For Probe Into Assets Of Police & Govt Officials

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on August 2 stayed the Madras High Court order which directed a fresh investigation by the Tamil Nadu Directorate of Vigilance and Anti–Corruption into the assets of the police and government officials accused in the 2018 Thoothukudi Police Firing at the anti-Sterlite protests. On July 15 the High Court directed the Tamil Nadu Directorate of Vigilance and …

Supreme Court gets 2 new judges, its first from Manipur
8 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court gets 2 new judges, its first from Manipur

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The central government on Tuesday notified the appointments of justices N Kotiswar Singh and R Mahadevan to the Supreme Court, following the recommendations by the collegium. The Supreme Court collegium, led by CJI Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, recommended their names on July 11, considering factors such as seniority, merit and judicial integrity Justice Singh’s elevation marks a historic moment …

Custody death: Madras HC wants trial over in three months
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Custody death: Madras HC wants trial over in three months

New Indian Express  

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

Madras High Court Grants Four More Months To Complete Trial In Money Laundering Case Against Former TN Minister Senthil Balaji
9 months 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 …

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

Orissa High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of Need For Background Analysis Of Convicts In Death Penalty Cases
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Orissa High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of Need For Background Analysis Of Convicts In Death Penalty Cases

Live Law  

The Orissa High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of need for background analysis of the convicts, so as to ascertain mitigating circumstances in their favour, before imposing the extreme sentence of death. Emphasizing the importance of providing real and effective hearing on the question of sentence, the Division Bench of Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo and Justice Radha Krishna Pattanaik …

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