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Why hasn’t a response been filed despite earlier directions?’: The Madras High Court criticizes the Center for delaying the implementation of Rule 2021 challenges

On Wednesday, the Madras High Court took seriously a request from a lawyer for the Union of India challenging the validity of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media…

Bail granted to former AIADMK Minister in a rape case

Conditional bail is being granted to a former AIADMK Minister M. Manikandan by Madras High Court in a rape case. He was arrested on June 26, 2021 and was in…

Madras High Court observed: Bar Council must act suo Moto against unruly conduct of lawyers

The Madras High Court on Saturday has observed that the Bar Council should initiate suo moto disciplinary actions against advocates who demean the legal fraternity with unruly conduct in public.…

Order VII Rule 11 is not Exhaustive – SC

In the case of K. Akbar Ali v. K. Umar Khan (SLP 31844/18), the apex court observed that the order VII and rule 11 which talks about rejection of plaint…

Madras High Court held that any public project can’t be stopped on the basis of communal grounds

The Madras High Court stated that a public project would not be stopped due to objections posed on a communal basis and would set an inappropriate example while ordering the…

Madras HC allows elephant to stay with its caretaker of 20 years despite not having the required certificate for possession

A writ petition was filed by Sheik Muhammed challenging the actions of the State Wildlife Department to take custody of "Lalitha". Though he had made an application seeking ownership certificate,…

Madras HC allows celebrated music director Ilaiyaraja to meditate in his former music studio for a day

After a long battle, the HC recently recorded a settlement between Ilaiyaraja and the proprietors of Prasad Studios that would allow him a day to meditate in the music room where he…

Madras HC Directs Madras Government to provide compensation to woman who was given HIV-positive blood

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A 23-year-old pregnant woman had tested positive for HIV, after she was transfused the blood of a donor, who had the virus. This happened at a government hospital in Sattur,…

Madras HC answers whether voluntary contributions by private discretionary trust are taxable income

In the case of Commissioner of Income Tax v. Shriram Ownership Trust, the Court also emphasised that when the assessee does not challenge a tribunal ruling in appeal, he is…

MEDIA TRIAL SHOULD NOT MISINTERPRET THE PROCEEDINGS (OR) OBSERVATIONS OF THE COURT DURING TRIAL- MADRAS HC

Keeping in mind the effect of a “media trial” on the prosecution as well as the accused, the Madras High Court while hearing its suo motu cognizance in the recent…