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Silence continues on months-old Collegium recommendations to key High Courts

The government, despite a change of Union Law Minister, has continued its silence on a series of months-old Supreme Court Collegium recommendations on appointments to key High Courts. One of them is a recommendation by the Collegium to appoint advocate R. John Sathyan as a judge of the Madras High…

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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.

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Will adopt traditions and culture of Tamil Nadu and live as one among you: Madras High Court Chief Justice Gangapurwala

Madras High Court Chief Justice S.V. Gangapurwala assured that he would adopt the traditions, conventions and culture of Tamil Nadu and live with them like how sugar gets dissolved in milk and enriches its taste.

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Madras High Court to get Chief Justice after eight months

The Madras High Court is all set to get a permanent Chief Justice after more than eight months as President Droupadi Murmu has accepted a recommendation made by Supreme Court collegium to appoint Bombay High Court Acting Chief Justice S.V. Gangapurwala as the Chief Justice of Madras High Court.

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Justice S. Vaidyanathan appointed Acting Chief Justice of Madras HC; incumbent T. Raja retires from service

President Droupadi Murmu has appointed Justice S. Vaidyanathan, the senior most judge of the Madras High Court, as its Acting Chief Justice (ACJ) since the incumbent ACJ, T. Raja, retired from service on Wednesday

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Four new judges of Madras High Court take oath of office

Madras High Court Acting Chief Justice (ACJ) T. Raja on Tuesday administered the oath of office to four judicial officers who have been elevated as additional judges of the High Court for a period of two years. Of the four, Justices R. Sakthivel, P. Dhanabal and C. Kumarappan had served…

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Community leaders urge Chief Minister to release Nochikuppam fishermen imprisoned in Puzhal

The leaders said the men – K. Bharathi, S. Rupeshkumar, J. Kosu Mani and Ravikumar – were arrested in cases pertaining to the Marina Loop Road issue despite the government, Greater Chennai Corporation and Madras High Court sorting out the matter, and the fishermen personally meeting Mr. Stalin to thank him

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Former Madras High Court judge begins probe into Vengaivayal incident

Former Madras High Court judge M. Sathyanarayanan, the one-man commission appointed by the Madras High Court to probe the incident of human faeces being found in an overhead tank that supplied water to Scheduled Caste residents of Vengaivayal in Pudukkottai district in December last year, on Saturday set in motion…

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Special team constituted to probe 2019 case of defrauding of depositors to the tune of ₹1,000 crore, Madras High Court told

The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has informed Madras High Court of having constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the charges of Universal Trading Solution Private Limited, a firm based in Coimbatore, of having cheated nearly 73,000 depositors in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala and Karnataka to the tune of…

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Plastic manufacturers in T.N. move Madras High Court, say local manufacturers put at disadvantage due to State regulations

The manufacturers have said they are unable to obtain the Extended Producers’ Liability authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board, due to T.N.’s refusal to provide ‘consent to operate’ certificates after the imposition of the plastics ban; this has allowed manufacturers from other States an advantage, and plastics continue to…

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Dynamics and dimensions of legal education have undergone sea change, says Judge

The dynamics and dimensions of legal education have undergone a sea change as he never got to listen to jurists of his time in 1983, said M. Sundar, Judge, Madras High Court

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SC stays HC’s decision to quash ban on gutkha, other tobacco items

SC stays Madras High Court’s decision to quash a 2018 notification banning gutkha and other tobacco products in Tamil Nadu.

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Madras HC directs HR⛎ to ease temple rules for pregnant women, PwD

The Madurai bench of Madras High Court on Monday directed the HR&CE to come up with a scheme to ensure quick and hassle-free darshan for pregnant women and differently-abled persons. Read further on Dynamite news:

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Justice TS Sivagnanam appointed Acting Chief Justice of Calcutta HC

The Union Law Ministry on Thursday notified the appointment of Justice TS Sivagnanam as Acting Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court with effect from March 31. Read further on Dynamite News:

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IPL betting scam: Zee Media moves Madras HC against answering ‘17 questions’ raised by Dhoni

Zee Media yesterday filed an appeal in the Madras High Court asking it to set aside an order directing it to answer interrogatories raised by cricketer MS Dhoni in connection with a defamation suit he filed against Zee nine years ago.

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Madras HC rejects bail plea man accused in sexual harassment, extortion case

Madurai bench of Madras High Court on Thursday rejected the bail plea of a key accused arrested by CB-CID police in connection with sexual harassment and extortion of several women in Kanyakumari district in 2020. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Four advocates elevated as Additional Judges of High Courts of Allahabad, Madras

The Central Government on Thursday notified the elevation of four advocates as Additional Judges of Allahabad High Court and Madras High Court. Read further on Dynamite News:

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How India’s attempt to block BBC documentary on Modi backfired

Govt efforts to ban the BBC documentary drew more attention to it and showed the inefficacy of such measures.

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Kiren Rijiju Announces Appointments Of Chief Justice For Four High Courts

Union Law and Justice Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday, announced the appointments of Chief Justices for four High Courts in the country. Read further on Dynamite News:

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SC Refuses To Entertain Plea Against Appointment Of Victoria Gowri As Madras HC Judge

The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined a plea against the appointment of Lekshmana Chandra Victoria Gowri as an additional judge of the Madras High Court. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Supreme Court To Hear On Friday, Plea Challenging L C Victoria Gowri's Appointment As Madras HC Judge

Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on Friday the petition against the Collegium's recommendation to appoint senior advocate Lekshmana Chandra Victoria Gowri as a judge of the Madras High Court. Read further on Dynamite News:

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The year the judiciary turned its gaze to the media

While there has been ample criticism of the media from within the fraternity, there were several moments this year when the Indian judiciary also sat up and lashed out at sections of the fourth pillar of democracy.

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Tamil Nadu: No Mobile Phones Inside Temple Premises, Orders Madras High Court

The Madurai bench of the Madras High Court on Friday directed the Commissioner of Hindu Religious & Charities Endowments Department to prohibit the use of mobile phones inside the temple premises. Raed on for details:

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MS Dhoni moves Madras HC seeking criminal contempt proceedings against IPS officer Sampath Kumar

Former Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni has filed before the Madras High Court, a criminal contempt of court plea against Indian Police Service (IPS) officer G Sampath Kumar for allegedly making remarks against the Supreme Court on the issue relating to the Indian Premier League (IPL) betting case. Read more…

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In child custody cases, biological mother and stepfather are preferable to biological father and stepmother: Madras High Court

We are dealing with a child aged about five years. More than the rights of the father, the interests of the child have to weigh in, say judges

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