Justice C. V. Karthikeyan was appointed Additional Judge, High Court of Madras on 6 October 2016.[2]
Justice Karthikeyan was appointed Additional Judge, High Court of Madras[3] on 16 November 2016. He is one of the members of the Board of Governors of the TNSJA (Tamil Nadu State Judicial Academy).[4]
Important cases
Some important cases that he adjudicated upon are reported in journals like All India Reporter.[5][6]
AIADMK Case
Justice Karthikeyan had passed orders to submit the accounts of the political party AIADMK.[7]
Patanjali's Case
Justice C.V. Karthikeyan held there was no due cause for Patanjali Ayurved Ltd. and Divya Yog Trust to name their tablets as Coronil.[8] When the case was ordered by Justice C. V. Karthikeyan, the same was appealed by the affected party.[9][10]
Defamation Case
Justice C. V. Karthikeyan of the Madras High Court ordered[11] notice to the YouTuber Maridhas answers on the plea filed by M Gunasekaran of TV 18 Broadcast limited.[12]
TNERC Case
In yet another case, Justice C. V. Karthikeyan had ordered the batch of petitioners to approach the Regulatory Authority for the Electricity Board, if the Board was not following the directions for collecting the charges during pandemic.[13]
Bike Taxi Case
in an interim order on an appeal moved by Rapido, a biketaxi service provider, Justice Vineeth Kothari and Justice C. V. Karthikeyan stayed the operation of a communication of Tamil Nadu police. The communication was addressed to Google LIC, Apple India and Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CRET-In) directing them to remove the 'Rapido Bike' app from their platforms.[14]
CGST and Input Tax Case
In a case relating to the Goods and ServicesTaxAct, a Bench consisting of Justice C.V. Karthikeyan, ordered on the issue relating to whether under Section 50 of the CGST Act, the interest on delayed filing of the returns arises automatically or not?[15]
Puducherry Controversy Case
Justice C. V. Karthikeyan had dismissed the PuducherryChief Minister's writ petition filed against the Lieutenant GovernorKiran Bedi's decision to issue cash instead of goods in fair price shops.[16]
