Court, Judiciary & Legal System High Profile Cases HC declines to entertain plea on law officers’ appointment March 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today disposed of a batch of PILs challenging the present system of appointment of state law officers, saying the matter comes under the purview of the government. The ruling by Acting Chief Justice Huluvadi G Ramesh and Justice RMT Teeka Raman was in contrary to the stand taken earlier by another […] Read more » Chief Justice Huluvadi G Ramesh Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul featured Justice RMT Teeka Raman Madras High Court
Top Law News Consider installing CCTV cameras in liquor shops: HC January 13, 2017 / January 13, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today directed authorities to consider a plea seeking installation of CCTV cameras in liquor shops and bars so as to prevent any illegal activity. The first bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice M Sundar gave the direction on a PIL by K Balu, President, Advocates Forum for Social […] Read more » CCTV cameras CCTV cameras in liquor shops Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul featured Justice M Sundar liquor shops Madras High Court PIL by K Balu
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News HC Directs Authorities to ‘Go Slow’ on Renovation of Temples December 10, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today directed the Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowment Department to “go slow” on conducting renovation works of temples having archaeological importance. “We do believe that the HR&CE department must go slow in the matter of renovations of temples and heritage ought not to be destroyed”, the first Bench comprising Chief Justice […] Read more » Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul featured HC Directs Authorities to 'Go Slow' on Renovation of Temples Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana
Family Law News Top Law News Marriages without priest cannot be declared as illegal: HC November 10, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Nearly 50 years after Tamil Nadu government legalised “self-respect” marriages which are conducted without a priest the Madras High Court has upheld the amendment made in the year 1968 to simplify Hindu marriages. Dismissing a PIL filed by A Asuvathaman, an advocate, against the amendment to the Hindu Marriage Act, the first bench comprising Chief […] Read more » Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul featured HC Hindu Marriages Act Justice T S Sivagnanam legalising self-respect marriages Marriages without priest Marriages without priest cannot be declared as illegal PIL filed by A Asuvathaman
Public Utilities Top Law News HC comes down on TN Govt for violation of norms June 13, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Madras High Court has criticised the Tamil Nadu Government for violation of norms in construction of tenements for rehabilitation of displaced slum dwellers in Coimbatore by the state housing board. “We must express displeasure at the manner in which the project had been undertaken-Putting the cart before the horse. The government cannot be the violator […] Read more » Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul featured HC comes down on TN Govt for violation of norms Justice TS Sivagnanam Law Legal News Madras High Court news Tamil Nadu government Tamil Nadu Housing Board
Top Law News HC asks TN Govt to consider preventive steps against MLM June 13, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Madras High Court has described multi-level marketing schemes as Pyramid schemes stated to be non-sustainable business model and asked the government to consider preventive measures so that people are not lured by such schemes. “The state government may look into the issue from the perspective of not only prosecuting the offending parties, but taking preventive […] Read more » Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul featured HC asks TN Govt to consider preventive steps against MLM Justice TS Sivagnanam Law Legal News Madras High Court multi-level marketing schemes news
Bar, Bench & Firm News Bar obstructing requirement of adequate judges May 6, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court has observed that it is only the Bar which is obstructing the induction of of adequate number opf judges for the management and functioning of the judicial system. The first bench, comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice T S Sivagnanam stated this while disposing of a petition by one […] Read more » Bar obstructing Bar obstructing requirement of adequate judges Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul featured Justice delayed is justice denied Justice T S Sivagnanam Madras High Court requirement of adequate judges
Bar, Bench & Firm News No legislation to enact Right to Public Service Act: TN govt to HC April 21, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Tamil Nadu government today told the Madras High Court that it would not bring any legislation to enact the Right to Public Service Act. A submission to this effect was made before the First Bench, comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice T S Sivagnanam, by Advocate General A L Somayaji today. Petitioner Siva […] Read more » Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul featured Justice T S Sivagnanam No legislation to enact Right to Service Act Petitioner Siva Elango Right to Public Service Act Right to Service Act TN govt
Court, Judiciary & Legal System HC dismisses demand by MHAA on appointment of judges March 4, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Taking a dig at advocates and Bar Association leaders who filed a PIL opposing the list of nine names forwarded by the High Court to the Supreme Court for appointment as judges, the Madras High Court today said if this type of unhealthy trend continued, all cases would end being transferred to other courts. A […] Read more » advocates and Bar Association Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul HC dismisses demand by MHAA Justice P R Shivakumar Justice Ramasubramanian Justice V Ramasubramanian Madras High Court Advocates Association MHAA MHAA on appointment of judges MHAA president R C Paul
Bar, Bench & Firm News Pay compensation as per our order or face contempt: HC to TN February 17, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today warned the Tamil Nadu government that contempt of court proceedings would be initiated if compensation was not paid to each of the two Rajasthani women and two minor girls, who were sexually abused by police in Hosur last year, before March 9. The First Bench, comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan […] Read more » Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul face contempt Justice M.M.Sundresh Madras High Court
Court, Judiciary & Legal System HC demands uninterrupted power in courts October 8, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court granted two weeks’ time to the Law Secretary to file a counter on a plea seeking a direction to take steps to provide generators or inverters in every court in the state for uninterrupted power. It also directed the Law Secretary to deposit Rs 5000 with the mediation centre. When the […] Read more » Chennai advocate Chitra Velu Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul Justice M Sathyanarayanan The Madras High Court uninterrupted power in courts
