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Madras High Court dismisses civil suit alleging Rajinikanth-starring film Enthiran’s script was stolen

The Madras High Court on Thursday dismissed a civil suit filed by writer Aarur Tamil Nadan in 2010 claiming that the script of Rajinikant-starring film ‘Endhiran’ was stolen from a story penned by him under the title Jugiba in 1996. The civil suit had been filed against the film’s director…

The Hindu · Jun 15, 2023

T.N. Minister Senthilbalaji arrest | Madras High Court agrees to hear habeas corpus petition by Minister’s wife

The Madras High Court on June 15 accepted a request made on behalf of Minister for Electricity, Prohibition and Excise V. Senthilbalaji’s wife, for an urgent hearing of a habeas corpus petition filed by her accusing the Enforcement Directorate (ED) of not having followed due procedure while arresting her husband…

The Hindu · Jun 15, 2023

Madras High Court Registrar General sends proposal to Chief Secretary for acquiring 6.51 acres of temple land opposite to Madurai Bench

The Madras High Court’s Registry on Wednesday informed a Division Bench of the High Court of having sent a proposal to the State government on June 10 for acquiring 6.51 acres of temple land situated right opposite to the main entrance to the Madurai Bench of the High Court.

The Hindu · Jun 14, 2023

Madras High Court to hear on June 15, a contempt plea moved by M.S. Dhoni against IPS officer Sampath Kumar

The Madras High Court on Monday decided to hear on Thursday, a contempt of court petition filed by ace cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni against Indian Police Service (IPS) officer G. Sampath Kumar for having allegedly made contumacious remarks against the Supreme Court and the High Court.

The Hindu · Jun 12, 2023

Activists call Madras HC’s reversal of ban on importing dogs for breeding ‘unnecessary’

Animal activists have flagged concerns over a recent order by the Madras High Court revoking the ban on importing of dogs for breeding.

The Hindu · Jun 10, 2023

Madras High Court sets aside DGFT’s notification imposing a ban on import of dogs

In a judgment that has come as a shot in the arm for dog lovers across the country, the Madras High Court has set aside Directorate General of Foreign Trade’s (DGFT) April 25, 2016 notification imposing a ban on import of dogs into the country.

The Hindu · Jun 9, 2023

Supreme Court seeks detailed report from Madras HC on basic facilities for women lawyers in Nilgiris court

The Supreme Court on June 9 urgently intervened to direct the Registrar General of Madras High Court to file a detailed report on the basic facilities, including washrooms, available for women lawyers at Nilgiris court complex in Tamil Nadu.

The Hindu · Jun 9, 2023

Madras High Court to decide if priests can be appointed before Court-appointed committee identifies Agamic and non Agamic temples in T.N.

The Madras High Court has embarked on an exercise to ascertain whether Tamil Nadu’s Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department can be allowed to appoint Archakas (priests) to temples until a committee constituted by the court completes the exercise of identifying Agamic and non Agamic temples in the State.

The Hindu · Jun 9, 2023

Consider engaging additional manpower to implement empty liquor bottle buyback scheme, HC tells Tasmac

Enthused by the response to the empty liquor bottle buyback scheme implemented by Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) in select districts at its instance, the Madras High Court has directed the corporation to consider the feasibility of engaging additional manpower on contract basis to handle those bottles

The Hindu · Jun 8, 2023

HC closes appeals related to privilege proceedings initiated during AIADMK regime against Stalin, 17 other DMK legislators

The Madras High Court closed a batch of writ appeals filed in 2020 by the then Tamil Nadu Assembly Secretary and the Privileges Committee against an interim stay order passed by a single judge in September that year against the breach of privilege proceedings initiated against then Leader of Opposition…

The Hindu · Jun 8, 2023