POST LUNCH Justice CV Karthikeyan of #MadrasHighCourt continues hearing Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, for the Enforcement Directorate, in a habeas corpus petition filed by arrested Minister V Senthilbalaji's wife Megala. @THChennai SG: My submissions on the first question is over. If I am right in my submission on the question of 167, possibly my lordship may not have to go into the second question framed by your lordship.

Post lunch, Justices J Nisha Banu & D Bharatha Chakravarthy of #MadrasHC resume hearing on HCP filed by arrested Minister V Senthilbalaji's wife Megala. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta continues his arguments opposing the HCP on behalf of Enforcement Directorate @THChennai I have show arrest falls under Section 19 of PMLA. It is a separate provision but let us take Section 41A of Cr.P.C. Now, I am assisting your lordship to see why SC said, Section 41 need not be complied with, SG says.

Justices J Nisha Banu and D Bharatha Chakravarthy of #MadrasHighCourt allow Senior Counsel NR Elango to make a brief submission before Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the ED, argues on maintainability of HCP related to Minister V Senthilbalaji. @THChennai NRE says SC has held that once it is established that the arrest is illegal, the prosecution must prove that the Magistrate applied the mind while remanding the accused subsequently. He says, the remand application, petition to reject remand & bail, all filed on June 14

Reply given by Justice L. Victoria Gowri of Madras High Court to the welcome address by Advocate General R Shunmugasundaram @THChennai

Advocate L Victoria Gowri to be administered oath of office as judge of #MadrasHC at 10:35 am tomorrow. Adv NGR Prasad had made a representation to ACJ T Raja this evening to not administer the oath until the Supreme Court hears a case filed against her elevation. @THChennai thehindu.com/news/national/…

Senior Counsel Mukul Rohatgi & C Aryama Sundaram are appearing before Madras High Court Acting Chief Justice T Raja & Justice D Krishnakumar in the batch of cases challenging Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Ordinance, 2022.a @THChennai Senior Counsel Kapil Sibal represents Tamil Nadu Government. Says ordinance has not come to force yet. Says, it will come to force on a date notified by the Government.

Hearing commences. Advocate Krishna Srinivasan, representing CMC, informs Madras High Court of the action taken by the management with respect to the incident. Says anti ragging committee inquired about it & suspended seven students based on preliminary report. @THChennai

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He also says FIR has been booked and police is seized of the matter now. Further, referring to the prospectus, he says college management maintains zero tolerance towards ragging.

Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan of Madras HC begins hearing a contempt of court petition filed by RSS Tiruvallur joint secretary R Karthikeyan against the police for denying permission to the route march on October 2 @THChennai Senior Counsel S Prabakaran, representing the contempt petitioner, says the judge had on September 22 issued a positive direction to the police to grant permission for the march and yet the police rejected it.

An association of hotels & restaurants in Chennai has approached Madras HC claiming that a designated officer, under Food Safety & Standards Act, has no authority to go into kitchens with television crew for inspection. Says, the officer in Chennai is a publicity freak @THChennai Senior Counsel PS Raman, representing the association, says the officer can inspect any restaurant without calling the media in advance. Judge says, the request appears to be reasonable.

Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan of Madras HC commences hearing a petition filed by Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) leader Thol Thirumavalavan to recall a Sep 22 order granting permission for Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) route march across TN on Oct 2. @THChennai Advocate NGR Prasad begins arguing for Mr. Thirumavalavan

Judge asks: Who are you? What is your grievance?

Justice V Sivagnanam of Madras HC asks why shouldn't he close a petition filed by the parents of Kallakurichi schoolgirl, whose death had led to large scale violence, since the investigation into the death had already been transferred to CB-CID by the DGP. @THChennai Advocate R Sankarasubbu, representing the parents, urges the court to keep the case pending and monitor the investigation since the parents believe that it is a clear case of cold blooded murder.

Justice SM Subramaniam of Madras High Court begins hearing a case for abolition of the colonial orderly system in the TN police department. Additional Advocate General P Kumaresan apprises the judge of steps taken so far to take back the orderlies. @THChennai Judge says trained policemen cannot be used as orderlies. Otherwise, the IPS officers can be given the assistance of Residential Assistants. Says, police department has more number of vehicles and advanced system and that they should not be misused.

Reasons cited Justice G Jayachandran of Madras HC for interfering with AIADMK's July 11 general council

a. EPS interpolated with requisition by GC members for July 11 meet

b. Mandatory 15-day notice not issued

c. Coordinator & Joint Cordinator posts did not lapse on June 23 Judge also says

d. There's no quantifiable data to prove that a majority of 1.5 crore members wanted unitary leadership and their wish was expressed by the 2,665 general council members elected by them.

Senior Counsel PS Raman, representing Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education & Research, is now arguing the case against National Medical Commission's office memo related to fixing of fees for 50% of medical students in private colleges & deemed universities. @THChennai Mr. Raman asks how can self financing colleges and deemed universities be forced to heavily subsidise medical education as the State Governments do.

Madras HC CJ 's Bench begins hearing cases challenging National Medical Commission directive to collect only the fee charged by Govt medical colleges for 50% of seats in deemed universities & self financing medical colleges too. @THChennai Backgrounder👇
google.com/amp/s/www.theh… Senior Counsel Vijay Narayan says it takes Rs.15 to 20 lakh per year to pursue MBBS in a self financing college and Rs. 25 to 30 lakh in deemed universities. Says, in NEET case, TN Govt had filed an affidavit stating that it costs Rs.30 lakh but it collects only Rs. 18,000.

TN Govt's May 10 GO permitting exchange of lands with private educational institutions is not applicable to SASTRA university since a water course is involved & they cannot claim it as a matter of right, Additional Advocate General J Ravindran informs Madras High Court @THChennai Senior Counsel G. Rajagopal says he will then argue the case on merits.

When you had approached the court, don't you have faith in the court? How can you take the State to ransom? How can there be violence? Justice N Sathish Kumar of Madras HC asks advocate representing Kallakurichi girl's father @THChennai Advocate says parents have no role in the violence. He says there are serious doubts over the death. Judge says a situation has been created as if State is heading towards lawlessness. Asks who started the violence? Advocate says some old students gathered through WhatsApp

Justice N Sathish Kumar of Madras HC begins hearing AIADMK office lock and seal case. APP E Raj Thilak files a status report on Monday violence. Judge is reading it right now. @THChennai Judge: Any further submissions?
APP: Lordship may see the videos and photos too

Justice N Sathish Kumar of Madras High Court begins hearing cases filed by AIADMK interim general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami and expelled leader O Panneerselvam challenging RDO's lock and seal proceedings against party office due to the violence on Monday. @THChennai Additional Public Prosecutor Raj Thilak seeks time to file a counter affidavit on behalf of the RDO.

Ayodhya Mandapam case: Madras HC CJ Munishwar Nath Bhandari asks how can single judge dismiss writ petition by Sri Ram Samaj after eight years by citing availability of alternative remedy. Says that could be a ground for dismissing the case only at initial stage. @THChennai Advocate General says HR&CE department has not touched the school and marriage hall run by the society. Says Fit Person has been appointed only with respect to religious activities carried out by the Samaj by collecting public money.

Justices S Vaidyanathan & PT Asha of Madras HC say that seizing banned plastics might not help in a big way unless the officials crack down at the stage of manufacturing itself and also prevent transportation of the banned plastics into Tamil Nadu from other States @THChennai Justice Vaidyanathan: On Sunday I went to Justice PN Prakash's house. On the way, I saw a flower merchant having displayed flowers packed in plastic bags. I have taken photos and videos also. Don't think you alone go by roads, we also go by the same roads.