India - High Court of Madras

Madras High Court Upholds Dismissal Of Repeated Offender Employed By Tamil Nadu Transport Corporation

Madras High Court Upholds Dismissal Of Repeated Offender Employed By Tamil Nadu Transport Corporation The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has decisively upheld the dismissal of a state transport employee, emphasizing that repeated acts of insubordination and abusive behavior justify se...

19 Sep 2025

India - High Court of Madras

Madras High Court Rules Appellate Tribunal Lacked Jurisdiction In Seyadu Beedi Company EPF Dispute Case

Madras High Court Rules Appellate Tribunal Lacked Jurisdiction In Seyadu Beedi Company EPF Dispute Case In a significant ruling regarding theEmployees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, the High Court of Judicature at Madras has set aside an order passed by the Employees...

11 Sep 2025

India - High Court of Madras

RPF Personnel Governed Specifically by 1987 RPF Rules, Not 1968 Railway Servants Rules: Madras High Court

Jurisdiction Clarified: Madras High Court Defines Disciplinary Framework for RPF Personnel In a significant ruling for theRailway Protection Force(RPF), theMadras High Courthas established clear boundaries regarding the disciplinary rules governing its personnel. The bench, comprising Justice...

23 Sep 2025

India - High Court of Madras

Displaying Publicly Disclosed RTI Information Does Not Constitute Misconduct: Madras High Court

Transparency is Not Misconduct: Madras HC Protects Employee’s Right to Share RTI Data In a significant ruling that reinforces the spirit of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, theMadras High Courthas dismissed an appeal byBharat Heavy Electricals Limited(BHEL), Trichy, against a former employ...

22 Sep 2025

India - High Court of Madras

Madras High Court Quashes Compassionate Appointments For The Families Affected In The Karur Stampede Tragedy

Madras High CourtQuashesCompassionate AppointmentsFor The Families Affected In The Karur Stampede TragedyIn a landmark decision that underscores the sanctity of the constitutional recruitment process, theMadurai Bench of theMadras High Courthas struck down a Government Order issued by theTami...

28 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court Closes Public Interest Litigation Over New Bone Bank

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court Closes Public Interest Litigation Over New Bone BankTheMadurai Bench of theMadras High Courthas officially disposed of a six-year-longPublic Interest Litigation(PIL) after confirming the successful establishment and operation of a bone bank at theGovernment ...

17 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Madras HC Mandates Strict Adherence to POCSO Trial Timelines

Madras HC Mandates Strict Adherence to POCSO Trial Timelines In a significant order highlighting systemic delays in child protection cases, theMadras High Courthas issued strong directives to fast-track trials under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The bench, compr...

10 Oct 2025

India - High Court of Madras

Madras HC Permits Temporary Jobs for Karur Stampede Families

Madras HC Permits Temporary Jobs for Karur Stampede Families: An Interim Balancing ActIn a significant legal development involving the intersection of executive policy and constitutional mandates, theMadurai Bench of theMadrasHigh Courtrecently addressed apublic interest litigation(PIL) chall...

11 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Madras HC Overturns Acquittal in Explosives Case: Crl.A(MD)No.475 of 2019

Madras HC Overturns Acquittal in Explosives Case: Crl.A(MD)No.475 of 2019The Madras High Court has issued a significant judgment inThe State v. Mohammed Hanifa @ Tenkasi Hanifa, overturning an acquittal granted by the Principal Sessions Court, Dindigul. The division bench, comprising Justices...

23 Oct 2025

India - High Court of Kerala

Bank Guarantee Allowed In Lieu Of Cash Deposit For Vehicle Release In Abkari Act Cases: Kerala High Court

Bank Guarantee Allowed In Lieu Of Cash Deposit For Vehicle Release In Abkari Act Cases: Kerala High CourtThe High Court of Kerala has provided significant relief to vehicle owners entangled in litigation under theKerala Abkari Act. In a ruling by Justice C.S. Dias, the Court clarified that wh...

27 Oct 2025