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Madras High Court grants bail to former Minister Jayakumar in third case

The Court has directed him to stay in Tiruchi for two weeks and sign at the Cantonment Police Station; the former Minister has already obtained bail in two other cases, including one of attempt to murder

The Hindu · Mar 11, 2022

Erode Collector suggests allowing vehicles carrying perishables and local people on Dhimbam ghat road

At present, vehicles are banned in the night, on a stretch of the road that passes through the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve; the Collector was making a submission to the Madras High Court based on suggestions from stakeholders

The Hindu · Mar 11, 2022

HC to return to physical mode of hearing from Monday

After spending two years switching between virtual and hybrid modes of hearing due to COVID-19, the Madras High Court has decided to return to full-fledged physical hearing of cases from Monday. However, it has permitted senior citizens and the physically challenged alone to avail themselves of the facility of hybrid…

The Hindu · Mar 4, 2022

Madras High Court grants bail to former Minister Jayakumar in attempt to murder case

Court directs him to stay in Tiruchi for two weeks and report before Cantonment police station thrice a week

The Hindu · Mar 3, 2022

Madras High Court bids farewell to Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana

She holds the distinction of having led the court’s first all-women Full Bench

The Hindu · Feb 25, 2022

Purdah or burkha may not be an essential religious practice but hijab is, petitioner Muslim girls tell HC

Petitioners cite earlier judgments of Kerala and Madras High Courts

The Hindu · Feb 24, 2022

Nadigar Sangam election held in 2019 valid, rules Madras High Court

It orders declaration of results within four weeks after counting votes from ballot boxes kept in a bank locker

The Hindu · Feb 23, 2022

HC dismisses case against deputing HR&CE staff to temples

The Madras High Court on Monday dismissed a writ petition which sought to prevent the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department from deputing its staff for administration of various temples in the State and order refund of the salaries, allowances and other perquisites paid to such employees, who had…

The Hindu · Feb 21, 2022

HR&CE Dept. seeks Madras High Court permission to start temple gold pre-melting process

It says that a retired Supreme Court judge is of the view that gold cannot be inventorised properly without removing foreign materials

The Hindu · Feb 20, 2022

CM has consented to constitution of Press Council of Tamil Nadu, Govt tells HC

The process for the formation of the council would be taken up after the urban local body polls, the Director of Information and Public Relations told the Madras High Court

The Hindu · Feb 17, 2022