Criminal Law Roundup July 2024 | Updates on cases related to quashing of proceedings, wrongful detention, bail, and more
Read July’s share of criminal law discussions at the Supreme Court and various High Courts
Madras High Court
Madras HC quashes FIR against former DGP accused of forwarding offensive WhatsApp message against Chief Minister MK Stalin
Madras High Court took note of the affidavit filed by the petitioner, wherein he regretted for his conduct, and he has recorded his regards to M.K.Stalin in unequivocal terms. Further, he said he will not subscribe to or endorse the alleged message in any way.
Madras HC directs Chief Secretary to initiate appropriate action and remove prefixes like ‘Tribal’ from names of Government Schools
“If the Government School is named as “Tribal School”, then what would be the impact in the society. It is painful that even in the 21st century the Government is allowing to use such words in the Government Schools, functioning from and out of public money”
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‘Shocking that an advocate in robes is seeking protection to run brothel’; Madras HC directs Bar Council to ascertain genuineness of his enrollment and educational certificates
“The Tamil Nadu Government to prevent the exploitation of women and trafficking of women, has enacted an Act, viz., the Immoral Trafficking (Prevention) Act, 1956. This Act has been enacted with an aim to prevent the commercialisation of vices and the trafficking of females. This Act does not declare sex work as illegal. However, it prohibits running of brothel centres.”
Madras HC stays suspension of KFC operator’s license in Thoothukudi for reusing cooking oil
There is also prima facie merit in the Sapphire Foods contention that Magnesium Silicate Synthetic far being a prohibited agent is a permitted filtration agent.
Cases Reported in HCC
(2023) 2 HCC (Bom) Labour Law — Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 — S. 25-O (2) — Closure of Undertaking — Whether contractual
‘TC is a procedural tool to ensure child’s admission, cannot form basis for denying admission in school or to collect arrear of fees from parents’: Madras HC
“Payment of tuition fees is the duty of the parents towards the schools. Any default in the same ought to be recovered from the parents by the school concerned in the manner known to law. Instead, making entries of non-payment of fees on TC in the child’s name is humiliation for the child. ”
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Know Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Justice M.M. Sundresh
Born on 21-07-1962, in the picturesque city of Erode, Justice M.M. Sundresh has achieved remarkable milestones in his legal career, culminating in his appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on 26-08-2021. His journey from a small town to the highest echelons of the Indian judiciary serves as an inspiration to many aspiring legal minds.
Madras HC issues guidelines on disposal of products of conception after MTP of a pregnant minor girl, and on disclosure of her personal details
Madras High Court made the Superintendent of Police of the District concerned responsible if the identity of the minor victim girl or the personal details are revealed to the outside world.
SC sentences couple to 6-month simple imprisonment; calls ‘Imprisonment till rising of Court’ a flea-bite sentence for a serious offence of Bigamy
“The deserved punishment proportionate to the gravity of the offence is a continuous and continuing demand based on civic sense and unfailing in categories of serious offences where more than individual interest is also involved, the above rule of proportionality in providing punishment should not failed as otherwise it will impact the society.”
Inside Madras High Court verdict on election of syndicate member to Bharathidasan University
“An electoral outcome represents the will of the electorate and that it cannot be casually or easily disrupted. A strict approach is warranted. An election result is not a low hanging fruit to be plucked with ease.”
Levy of SWS When Imports Made Availing “Scrip” Exemptions – Unending Controversy
by Manish Jain*, Ambarish Pandey** and Shruti Khanna***
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[Contempt of Court] Madras HC holds Sub Registrar and litigant guilty for fabricating Court documents; Sentences them to 2 months imprisonment and fine
Madras High Court: In a Suo Motu Civil Contempt Proceedings initiated against the contemnors for fabricating documents which were produced in court
Madras High Court stops re-release of Kamal Hassan starrer movie ‘GUNAA’ due to copyright infringement claims
Madras High Court said that the applicant has made out a prima-facie case for grant of ad-interim injunction as prayed for in this application
[Noon Meal Scheme] Madras HC quashes Govt. Order excluding male heirs from compassionate appointment as illegal and violative of Art. 14 and 16 of Constitution
If 100% of the vacancies in a particular department is reserved only for women, then, the applications have to be forwarded to the District Collector or to the Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department as the case may be, to be considered under the general pool for being appointed in other suitable posts for compassionate appointment.
Read why Madras HC dismissed Nityanandha Swami’s plea against substituting head of Madurai Aadheenam in 2012 suit
Madras High Court said that whether the documents executed by 292nd pontiff are liable to be declared as null and void or whether the appointment of Sri Harihara as the 293rd pontiff is valid or not have to be decided by the Trial Court
‘Present Liquor Rules appears to protect TASMAC shops and Bars’; Madras HC requests State Government to re-visit their liquor policy for the welfare of people
“We come across many such cases where people in the locality oppose the move of the authorities to locate the TASMAC shop or IMFL shop or license for selling such IMFL and in respect of those objections given by the public, especially the women folk, the answer given by the authorities is that the Rule is not violated.”