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NDTV
01-08-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
Madras High Court Bars Use Of Living Leaders' Names In Government Schemes
Chennai: The Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu government that while launching and operating welfare schemes through various advertisements, the name of any living personality, photograph of any former Chief Minister/ideological leaders or party insignia/emblem/flag shall not be included. The first bench comprising Chief Justice M M Shrivatsava and Justice Sunder Mohan passed the interim order on Thursday on a petition filed by AIADMK MP and advocate Iniyan. In his petition, Shanmugam sought to restrain the state government from introducing/rebranding any scheme in the name of any living personality pending disposal of his Writ Petition. He also sought a direction to the Election Commission of India and the Committee on Content Regulation in Government Advertising to take necessary action against the DMK under Paragraph 16A of the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968 and consequently forbear the state government from using the name "Stalin" in relation to the activities of the scheme emanating from G.O. (Ms) No. 390, Public (Mudhalvarin Mugavari) Department, dated 19.06.2025 and thus render justice. In its order, the bench made it clear that it has not passed any order against launching, implementation or operation of any welfare scheme of the government. The bench said on prima facie considerations, it finds that the prayer for the interim relief has been made on the apprehension that the state is proceeding to launch many welfare schemes on the same line as the advertisement under challenge in this petition. The bench said the Supreme court has issued successive directives from time to time regulating the content of government advertisements. In a clarificatory order passed in a review, the Supreme Court in the case of Karnataka Vs Common Cause and others permitted certain exceptions to the directive issued in the case of Common Cause Vs Union of India. As per the said order, publication of the photograph of the incumbent Chief Minister was permissible. The use of photographs of ideological leaders or former Chief Minister, prima facie, would be against the directives of the Supreme Court, the bench added. The bench said it would not be permissible to mention the name of the living political personality in the nomenclature of the government scheme. Moreover, using the name of any ruling political party, its insignia/logo/emblem/flag also appears to be prima facie against the directives of the Supreme Court and the Election Commission of India, the bench added. The bench said pendency of this petition shall not come in the way of the Election Commission of India or the authorities in initiating any proceeding on the basis of the complaint made by the petitioner. The bench posted to August 13, further hearing of the case.
The Hindu
01-08-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Madras High Court restrains T.N. government from naming new schemes after living personalities
The Madras High Court has restrained the Tamil Nadu government from using the name of any living personality in the nomenclature of new or re-branded public schemes to be introduced in the future. It has also prohibited the use of portraits of any former Chief Minister/ideological leaders or Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) insignia/emblem/flag in the advertisements issued for popularising those schemes. First Division Bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice Sunder Mohan passed the interim order on a public interest litigation (PIL) petition filed by All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) Member of Parliament Shanmugam against the use of Chief Minister M.K. Stalin's name in the public outreach programme, 'Ungaludan Stalin.' Making it clear that the they had not passed any order against the launch, implementation, or operation of any welfare scheme of the government, the judges said, their order was confined only to the nomenclature of such schemes and the publicity materials to be prepared by the government. They also said that the interim orders were being passed only on the basis of prima facie materials. The judges ordered notices to the Tamil Nadu government as well as the DMK on the main PIL petition filed against the nomenclature of 'Ungaludan Stalin' scheme, and granted time for them to file their counter affidavits. The Bench decided to hear the MP's PIL petition, along with a similar case filed by another individual, next on August 13 after the filing of counter affidavits and rejoinders. In the meantime, since senior counsel Vijay Narayan, assisted by K. Gowtham Kumar, representing the MP, claimed that the State government was planning to name a few other public schemes too after living personalities; the Division Bench said, such nomenclature prima facie appeared to be impermissible as per the orders passed by the Supreme Court in the famous Common Cause case. 'Therefore, we are inclined to pass an interim order to the effect that while launching and operating government welfare schemes through various advertisements, the name of any living personality, photograph of any former Chief Minister/ideological leaders or party insignia/emblem/flag of Respondent number 4 (DMK) shall not be included,' the interim order of the Bench read. The judges further clarified that the pendency of the present PIL petition before the High Court would preclude the Election Commission of India (ECI) from taking an appropriate decision on a representation made by the AIADMK MP seeking necessary action against the DMK under paragraph 16A of the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968.
The Hindu
01-08-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Don't use names of living personalities in nomenclature of new government schemes, orders Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has restrained the Tamil Nadu government from using the name of any living personality in the nomenclature of new or re-branded public schemes to be introduced in the future. It has also prohibited the use of portraits of any former Chief Minister/ideological leaders or Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) insignia/emblem/flag in the advertisements issued for popularising those schemes. First Division Bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice Sunder Mohan passed the interim order on a public interest litigation (PIL) petition filed by All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) Member of Parliament Shanmugam against the use of Chief Minister M.K. Stalin's name in the public outreach programme, 'Ungaludan Stalin.' Making it clear that the they had not passed any order against the launch, implementation, or operation of any welfare scheme of the government, the judges said, their order was confined only to the nomenclature of such schemes and the publicity materials to be prepared by the government. They also said that the interim orders were being passed only on the basis of prima facie materials. The judges ordered notices to the Tamil Nadu government as well as the DMK on the main PIL petition filed against the nomenclature of 'Ungaludan Stalin' scheme, and granted time for them to file their counter affidavits. The Bench decided to hear the MP's PIL petition, along with a similar case filed by another individual, next on August 13 after the filing of counter affidavits and rejoinders. In the meantime, since senior counsel Vijay Narayan, assisted by K. Gowtham Kumar, representing the MP, claimed that the State government was planning to name a few other public schemes too after living personalities; the Division Bench said, such nomenclature prima facie appeared to be impermissible as per the orders passed by the Supreme Court in the famous Common Cause case. 'Therefore, we are inclined to pass an interim order to the effect that while launching and operating government welfare schemes through various advertisements, the name of any living personality, photograph of any former Chief Minister/ideological leaders or party insignia/emblem/flag of Respondent number 4 (DMK) shall not be included,' the interim order of the Bench read. The judges further clarified that the pendency of the present PIL petition before the High Court would preclude the Election Commission of India (ECI) from taking an appropriate decision on a representation made by the AIADMK MP seeking necessary action against the DMK under paragraph 16A of the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968.
New Indian Express
01-08-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Madras High Court refuses to restrain govt from rolling out ‘Nalam Kaakkum Stalin'
CHENNAI: The Madras High Court on Thursday refused to restrain the state government from rolling out the 'Nalam Kaakkum Stalin' scheme — which provides comprehensive health checkups for the public — but emphasised that the Supreme Court guidelines on using leaders' photos and names in government's publicity content must strictly be adhered to. The state government has proposed to launch the scheme on August 2. The plea for an interim injunction against the launch of the scheme was made by senior counsel Vijay Narayan, representing former AIADMK minister C Ve Shanmugam, before the first bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice Sunder Mohan, during the hearing of the petitions filed by the latter and an advocate, Iniyan, praying for orders to injunct the government from using the name 'Stalin' in the 'Ungaludan Stalin' scheme. Shanmugam also sought the court to issue directions to the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the Committee on Content Regulation in Government Advertising to take necessary action against the DMK under Paragraph 16A of the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968, and consequently forbear the Tamil Nadu Public Secretary from using the name 'Stalin' in relation to the activities of the scheme emanating from the GO dated June 19, 2025.
The Print
31-07-2025
- Politics
- The Print
AIADMK MP approaches HC to restrain state govt from introducing scheme in living personality's name
In his petition, Shanmugam sought to restrain the state government from introducing/rebranding any scheme in the name of any living personality pending the disposal of his Writ Petition. The first bench comprising Chief Justice M M Shrivatsava and Justice Sunder Mohan gave the directive orally while hearing Public Interest Litigation filed by AIADMK MP CeV Shanmugam and advocate Iniyan. Chennai, July 31 (PTI) Madras High Court, hearing a plea that sought to restrain the state government from introducing or rebranding any scheme in the name of any living personality on Thursday said any new scheme to be introduced by the Tamil Nadu government should be strictly in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Supreme Court. He also sought a direction to the Election Commission of India and the Committee on Content Regulation in Government Advertising to take necessary action against the DMK political party under Paragraph 16A of the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968 and consequently forbear the state government from using the name 'Stalin' in relation to the activities of the scheme emanating from G.O. (Ms) No. 390, Public (Mudhalvarin Mugavari) Department, dated 19.06.2025 and thus render justice. When the petitions came up for hearing, Senior advocate Vijay Narayan, appearing for Shanmugam, submitted that the state government had introduced a scheme under the name 'Ungaludan Stalin'. An advertisement was also issued in which the photographs of three ideological leaders of the ruling party were published. The advertisement also carried the name of the Chief Minister and the DMK party election symbol. This was totally in violation of the guidelines issued by the Supreme Court and the orders of the ECI. Therefore, the petitioner sent a representation to take action. But, there was no response, he added. He also said on August 2, the state government will be introducing another scheme. Therefore, the DMK party should be restrained from repeating the same in the forthcoming advertisement, he added. Advocate General P S Raman submitted that the photograph of the chief minister was allowed. The Supreme Court clarified it when it reviewed its earlier order. The advertisement, which the petitioner relied upon, was not the advertisement given by the state government, he added. Showing a copy of an advertisement given by the state government, Raman said there was no party symbol in the advertisement. Moreover, it carried a DIPR code at the right side bottom, he added. When the bench asked Vijay Narayan from where the petitioner got the advertisement, he said the petitioner got it from a Twitter handle. Senior counsel P Wilson, appearing for the DMK party, submitted that the petitioners projected a false case. It was politically motivated, he added. The bench asked the State government and the ECI to file their counters within a week. Thereafter, within three days, the petitioner should file his rejoinder. Thereafter, it will take up the case for final hearing, the bench added. PTI COR VGN ADB This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
