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Madras High Court Calls Manual Scavenger's Death 'Homicide By Insensitive Society', Orders ₹10 Lakh Compensation To Kin
3 days, 3 hours ago

Madras High Court Calls Manual Scavenger's Death 'Homicide By Insensitive Society', Orders ₹10 Lakh Compensation To Kin

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has ordered the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewage Board to pay Rs 10 Lakh compensation to the family of a man who died while doing manual scavenging in 2000. Sridhar's father Kannaiyan then approached the Deputy Commissioner of Labour Workman Compensation Though the compensation claim was filed in 2002, the case was first taken up …

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ED can issue summons in money-laundering cases even after filing chargesheet, says Madras HC
1 month, 1 week ago

ED can issue summons in money-laundering cases even after filing chargesheet, says Madras HC

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has ruled that the Enforcement Directorate is empowered to issue summons to the accused as part of further investigations even after the complaint is filed in the jurisdictional court in a case of money laundering. The ruling was issued while dismissing petitions filed by P Palanichamy of PRP Granites and two others, who were booked …

Money Laundering Filed Madras Hc Issue Summons Filing Chargesheet
Actor Kasturi Shankar arrested for remarks against Telugu community
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Actor Kasturi Shankar arrested for remarks against Telugu community

India Today  

Actor Kasturi Shankar was arrested in Hyderabad by Chennai Police in connection with a case involving controversial remarks she made about the Telugu-speaking community living in Tamil Nadu. The case, filed by a Telugu association, alleges that Shankar made divisive comments during a protest on November 3, claiming, "The Telugu-speaking community came as assistants to the king’s consort and later …

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Madras HC Quashes POCSO Case Against Woman Who Alleged Mother & Sister Illegaly Retained Her Daughter's Custody, Orders Child To Be Returned
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Madras HC Quashes POCSO Case Against Woman Who Alleged Mother & Sister Illegaly Retained Her Daughter's Custody, Orders Child To Be Returned

Live Law  

In an unusual order, the Madras High Court has invoked its extraordinary jurisdiction in a habeas corpus case, to quash the criminal proceedings initiated against a woman under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. After granting custody to the woman, the court went a step further and examined the POCSO proceedings initiated against her on the complaint of …

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T.N. Minister Senthilbalaji’s arrest | Petition at Madras High Court questions Governor’s authority to keep his dismissal order in abeyance
1 year, 6 months ago

T.N. Minister Senthilbalaji’s arrest | Petition at Madras High Court questions Governor’s authority to keep his dismissal order in abeyance

The Hindu  

A new public interest litigation petition has been filed at the Madras High Court, questioning Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi’s authority to withhold his order dismissing arrested Minister V. Senthilbalaji from the Council of Ministers, following his arrest by the Directorate of Enforcement in a money laundering case on June 14, and his subsequently remaining in judicial custody. Audikesavalu took …

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Villupuram Anbu Jothi Ashram Case: Madras High Court Asks Police To File Action Taken Report
1 year, 10 months ago

Villupuram Anbu Jothi Ashram Case: Madras High Court Asks Police To File Action Taken Report

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has directed the Tamilnadu police to file an Action Taken Report with respect to the investigations in the Villupuram Ashram Case. The bench of Justice M Sundar and Justice Nirmal Kumar sought the report while hearing a Habeas Corpus petition with respect to the missing of a 70-year-old inmate Zafirullah from the Ashram. After the habeas …

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Madras HC Quashes Sexual Harassment Case Against Godman Shivshankar Baba, Says Complaint Not Accompanied By Application To Condone Delay
2 years, 2 months ago

Madras HC Quashes Sexual Harassment Case Against Godman Shivshankar Baba, Says Complaint Not Accompanied By Application To Condone Delay

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has allowed the quashing petition filed by self-styled Godman Shivshankar Baba in a case pertaining to sexual harassment.The Court had observed that the FIR was registered in 2021 while the offence was alleged to have been committed in 2010-2011. The Madras High Court has allowed the quashing petition filed by self-styled Godman Shivshankar Baba in a …

Court Harassment Sexual Harassment Case Delay Fir Complaint
Framing Of Charge | Court Merely Required To Sift Evidence On Record & Form Prima Facie Opinion Regarding Existence Of "Strong Suspicion": Madras HC
2 years, 4 months ago

Framing Of Charge | Court Merely Required To Sift Evidence On Record & Form Prima Facie Opinion Regarding Existence Of "Strong Suspicion": Madras HC

Live Law  

Madras High Court recently dismissed a revision petition moved by a man accused of cheating and forgery after observing that while deciding upon discharge, the High Court only had to sift through the evidence on record and form an opinion on whether there was a prima facie case and a strong suspicion against the accused. The case against the petitioner …

Court Materials Case Company Petitioner Prima Facie Strong Suspicion
"DSP's Conduct Unknown To Law, Further Investigation Is Tainted": Madras High Court Quashes Forgery & Cheating Case
2 years, 6 months ago

"DSP's Conduct Unknown To Law, Further Investigation Is Tainted": Madras High Court Quashes Forgery & Cheating Case

Live Law  

The Madras High Court recently allowed an appeal for quashing criminal proceedings against one Francis Raja accused of forgery and cheating. However, the petitioner filed a case before the Labour Court, Coimbatore stating that the signature in the resignation letter is a forged one. After the proceedings before the Labour Court and the High Court, the company obtained the original …

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Lavanya case: SC refuses to interfere in Madras HC order for CBI probe, asks state govt not to make it 'prestige issue'
2 years, 10 months ago

Lavanya case: SC refuses to interfere in Madras HC order for CBI probe, asks state govt not to make it 'prestige issue'

Op India  

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere in the Madras High Court order directing a CBI probe into the death of a 17-year-old student Lavanya in Thanjavur. While declining the plea of the Tamil Nadu Government challenging the previous Madras HC order, the Supreme Court has requested the government not to make the case a ‘prestige issue’ and hand …

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Madras HC slams TN police for trying to suppress conversion angle in Lavanya suicide case
2 years, 11 months ago

Madras HC slams TN police for trying to suppress conversion angle in Lavanya suicide case

Op India  

While transferring Tamil Nadu’s M Lavanya suicide case to the Central Bureau of Investigation, the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court said, “…there is nothing inherently improbable in the allegation that there was an attempt at conversion. The matter called for an investigation and not outright rejection.” The bench of Justice GR Swaminathan while passing orders on Lavanya’s father’s …

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'Women Cannot Move Out Without Fear Even During The Day, Efforts Of Freedom Fighters In Vain': Madras HC While Dismissing Bail Plea In Pollachi Sexual Assault Case
3 years, 4 months ago

'Women Cannot Move Out Without Fear Even During The Day, Efforts Of Freedom Fighters In Vain': Madras HC While Dismissing Bail Plea In Pollachi Sexual Assault Case

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Wednesday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to arrest all the accused persons in the 2019 Pollachi sexual assault case and further ordered the investigating agency to make an 'earnest effort' to commence trial by the first week of September. the persons, who were investigating the case then and who had committed such a lapse …

Women High Court Trial Sexual Assault Protection Court Witness
'How To Name It? Callousness? Apathy?': Madras High Court Repents 'Inadequate Bureaucratic Impulses' In Respecting Citizen's Right To Property
3 years, 9 months ago

'How To Name It? Callousness? Apathy?': Madras High Court Repents 'Inadequate Bureaucratic Impulses' In Respecting Citizen's Right To Property

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has recently made significant remarks on the issue of systemic delay in functioning of Government agencies and the resultant pressure on the Courts. "But, the cases on this category of avoidable litigation persists and piles up," the Bench remarked pointing to heavy burden on Courts due to "inadequate bureaucratic impulses" in respecting the citizen's rights, which …

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Madras HC Restrains TANGEDCO From Charging Compensation Towards Low PF During Lockdown; Directs Levy Of Only Minimum Charges [Read Order]
4 years, 4 months ago

Madras HC Restrains TANGEDCO From Charging Compensation Towards Low PF During Lockdown; Directs Levy Of Only Minimum Charges [Read Order]

Live Law  

In a huge relief to High Tension electricity consumers in the state of Tamil Nadu, the Madras High Court on Friday directed the Tamil Nadu Generation & Distribution Corporation Limited to levy only minimum charges, during the lockdown period. "The maximum demand charges and the compensation charges levied by TANGEDCO against the petitioners who are HT consumers, is illegal, unsustainable …

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Investigating Agency Duty-Bound To Identify Real Accused : Madras HC Directs Re-Postmortem In Custodial Death Case Where Autopsy Completed In Night Hours[Read Order]
4 years, 5 months ago

Investigating Agency Duty-Bound To Identify Real Accused : Madras HC Directs Re-Postmortem In Custodial Death Case Where Autopsy Completed In Night Hours[Read Order]

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Thursday directed the postmortem of a farmer in the Tenkasi district of the state, alleged to be a victim of custodial torture, to be conducted again, the postmortem having been earlier completed in night hours in violation of the set norms. Before the High Court, it was submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the …

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'Can't Lose Any More Bennicks & Jayarajs To Violence': Madras HC Directs State To Continue Police Mental Health Programme [Read Order]
4 years, 6 months ago

'Can't Lose Any More Bennicks & Jayarajs To Violence': Madras HC Directs State To Continue Police Mental Health Programme [Read Order]

Live Law  

Observing that "any form of violence is a product of a sick mind", the Madras High Court on Thursday directed the State Government to continue with its Police Wellbeing Programme, in collaboration with NIMHANS, Bengaluru, as per plan for a period of five years, by allocating necessary funds for it. The Division Bench of Justices P. N. Observing that "any …

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Madras HC To Suo Motu Test Constitutional Validity Of Section 36B Of The Advocates Act [Read Order]
4 years, 10 months ago

Madras HC To Suo Motu Test Constitutional Validity Of Section 36B Of The Advocates Act [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has decided to suo moto consider the vires of Section 36B of the Advocates Act, 1961, inasmuch as it stipulates that in case a Disciplinary inquiry against an Advocate is not completed by the State Bar Council within stipulate time, the same shall stand transferred to the Bar Council of India. "In the opinion of this …

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Madras HC issues notice to SEBI, MCA, ED in NSE co-location case
5 years, 3 months ago

Madras HC issues notice to SEBI, MCA, ED in NSE co-location case

India TV News  

The Madras High Court has admitted a Public Interest Litigation filed by the Chennai Financial Markets and Accountability in the National Stock Exchange co-location case and issued notices to the SEBI, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, the CBI, Enforcement Directorate and the NSE. The order copy dated September 27 also said that the PIL brought to the knowledge of the …

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Tamil Nadu minister gets three years in a 1998-arson case, stands disqualified
6 years ago

Tamil Nadu minister gets three years in a 1998-arson case, stands disqualified

Live Mint  

Chennai: A special court in Chennai convicted P. Balakrishna Reddy, Tamil Nadu minister for youth welfare and sports development, on Monday and awarded three years of imprisonment under the Tamil Nadu Public Property Act in a 1998 riot case. Based on the Supreme Court’s 2013 verdict that the MPs and MLAs convicted of any offence and attracting a punishment of …

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