5 High Courts to get new Chief Justices
KERALA HIGH COURT ↪ Shri Justice Sarasa Venkatanarayana Bhatti, Judge, Kerala High Court, appointed as the Chief Justice of the Kerala High
Madras High Court
Explained| Supreme Court judgment allowing ED probe against TN Minister Senthil Balaji in Cash for Job Scam
What was compromised between the complainant and accused is not just their disputes, but justice, fair play, good conscience and the fundamental principles of criminal jurisprudence. In fact, the case at hand is one where there are two teams, but no one knows who is playing for which team and where the match was fixed.
Know Thy Judge | Justice T. Raja, Acting Chief Justice of Madras High Court Retires
After serving the legal profession as an advocate for 21 years and as Judge of the Madras High Court for 14 years (including 8 months as Acting Chief Justice), Justice T. Raja retired on 24-05-2023.
Who is liable for unauthorised transactions via prepaid payment instruments? Madras High Court answers
Madras High Court said that the RBI guidelines are issued not as a formality, but the entities subjected to the RBI regulations should comply with the conditions of the master circular in its true letter and spirit
Can Schools Conduct Special Classes During Summer Break? Madras High Court answers
there are several schools conducting special classes all over the Tamil Nadu. However, the petitioner has filed this writ petition only targeting the respondent school. Therefore, it is clear that it is not a Public Interest Litigation.
Know Thy Judge | Justice T.S. Sivagnanam – Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court
Justice Tirunelveli Subbiah Sivagnanam was sworn in as the Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court on 11-05-2023.
High Courts Roundup [May]| Stories on screening of Kerala Story; Kerala Doctor’s killing; bail to Times Now Reporter Bhawana Kishore and more
A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.
Madras High Court directs Tamil Nadu Bar Council to initiate disciplinary action against Advocates issuing fake marriage certificates
Madras High Court opined that this is a fit case to refer the matter to the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu to initiate disciplinary action against the advocates who performed the marriage.
Madras High Court grants Rs. 3 lakhs compensation to a woman for failed Puerperal Sterilization operation
Madras High Court said that the people of the country who co-operate by offering themselves voluntarily for sterilization reasonably expect that after undergoing the operation, they would be able to avoid further pregnancy and consequent birth of additional child.
Can arrears of maintenance, being property of the wife, devolve on the husband after wife’s death? Madras High Court answers
Madras High Court said that after divorce when the spouses have ceased to be husband and wife, proprietary right of both the spouses also get affected.
Foreign company, even though fully owned by Indian Company is not amenable to jurisdiction of Indian Court: Madras High Court
Madras High Court allowed Advantage Strategic Consulting Singapore Private Limited, a foreign company to proceed with the defamation case against renowned politician and economist Dr. Subramanian Swamy
Approaching police without resorting to special procedure under IB Code to arm twist the Resolution Professional is inappropriate: Madras High Court
Madras High Court said that there is no reason why the complaint was not filed either before IBBI or NCLT for the alleged fraud.
Madras High Court directs Kalakshetra Foundation to constitute ICC and frame policy to prevent sexual harassment
This order will not stand in the way of the Committee constituted under the Chairmanship of Justice K.Kannan (Retd.) to enquire into the matter as per the terms of reference and there will also be no fetters on the law enforcing agency from proceeding with the investigation in accordance with law.
Justice S. Manikumar- The 36th Chief Justice of Kerala High Court, retires
Justice S Manikumar, former senior-most Judge of Madras High Court, who was appointed as the 36th Chief Justice of Kerala High Court in 2019, is all set to retire today.
Madras High Court imposes Rs.5 lakh cost on College for admitting Students without having affiliation
Section 17(4) of the National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993 very specifically states that if any degree is granted by a College, which had admitted students during the period when the College suffered from withdrawal of recognition or affiliation, then such a degree or certificate cannot be treated as a valid qualification for the purpose of employment.
Justice T Raja to be transferred from Madras High Court to Rajasthan High Court at the earliest, Supreme Court Collegium reiterates its recommendation
The Collegium resolution was passed on 19-04-2023.
SC Collegium Resolution: 5 High Courts to get new Chief Justices; Justice Muralidhar’s transfer as Madras HC Chief Justice, recalled; 4 Judicial Officers elevated as HC judges
The Supreme Court collegium resolutions were passed on 19-04-2023.
Madras High Court directs Passport Office to process passport application of Sri Lankan refugee
A refugee is neither here nor there. His fate hangs in the balance. He is at some point above ground level in the air in a supportless state – Kraiavin tarkalat tamil akarati
Procedures for empanelment of lawyers in Banks not in compliance with Constitutional mandate; Madras HC directs Nationalised Banks to reform their system of selection
Madras High Court said that whether it is contractual employment, temporary engagements or otherwise, the procedure to be adopted by Banks must be transparent and in compliance with the mandates of the Constitution.
Supreme Court issues notice to Intelligence Officer for non-compliance of Section 50 of the NDPS Act
The petitioner relied upon S.K. Raju v. State of West Bengal, (2018) 9 SCC 708 which had observed that wherever the search of a person takes place, the requirement of mandatory compliance of Section 50 of NDPS was attracted, irrespective of whether the contraband was recovered from the body of the person or not.