ADVOCATE R. KARUNANIDHI, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court

Allegations Of Illegal Detention By Police Officers: Madras High Court Directs To Preserve CCTV Footage The Madras High Court recently directed the Superintendent of Police, Deputy Superintendent Of Police and Inspector of Police of Sankarankovil Town Police Station, Tenkasi District and Inspector of Police, Rajapalam Police Station, Viruthunagar District to preserve the CCTV footages recorded on the 6th and 7th April in connection with an allegation of illegal detention against certain police officials. Also Read - Refusal To Take Up Responsibility For Child's Treatment Does Not Amount To Cruelty Under Section 498-A IPC: Andhra Pradesh High Court Justice V. Sivagnanam of the Madurai Bench observed as under: Considering the importance of the CCTV footage to adjudicate the issue involved in this case, the respondents 1 to 4 are directed to preserve the CCTV footages recorded on 06.04.2022 and 07.04.2022 at Venkateswara Clinic and Selvam Tea Stall, Kumaran Sweets Store, Anan...

Death Due To Custodial Torture: State Government To Pay 5 Lakhs To Family Of Minor Victim In Four Weeks In a writ petition seeking adequate compensation and a government job for the family of a 17-year-old boy who allegedly succumbed to death from custodial torture, the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court has taken note of the letter from the Government Secretary, approving Rs five lakhs compensation. Relying on the 2015 government order sanctioning financial assistance to the victims of custodial torture, the letter produced before the court states that the legal heir of the deceased will be eligible for Rs 5 Lakhs as compensation. The letter dated 13th December, 2021 also states that depending upon the receipt of the CB-CID final report and the result of the trial in Madurai Judicial Magistrate, payment of additional compensation for the victim will be considered. Also Read - Refusal To Take Up Responsibility For Child's Treatment Does Not Amount To Cruelty Under Section 498-A ...

Madras High Court Grants Compensation To Victim Under SC/ST Amendment Act 2016 For Offence Committed In 2014 https://www.livelaw.in/news-updates/madras-high-court-compensation-to-victim-under-sc-st-amendment-act-2016-196612 Upasana Sajeev 14 Apr 2022 10:00 AM Beneficial Legislation must be interpreted in Purposive Manner: Madras High Court Allows Compensation To Victim Under SC/ST Amendment Act 2016 For Offence Committed in 2014 Beneficial legislation must be interpreted in a purposive manner, the Court said. The Madras High Court has allowed a petition filed by a victim belonging to Scheduled Caste Community claiming compensation under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Rules, 2016, for an offence committed against her in the year 2014. While passing orders Justice G. Ilangovan observed that as per the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Preven...