Criminal law Bills renaming is needless meddling English is the language of the law and of the courts, especially the superior courts The Hindu · Aug 20, 2023
Why the Ennore Thermal Power Station expansion project is in trouble Why the Ennore Thermal Power Station expansion project is in trouble The Hindu · Aug 20, 2023
Madras High Court restrains Chengalpattu district administration from demolishing Vanniyar Sangam building The Madras High Court on Friday restrained Chengalpattu district administration from demolishing a building constructed by the Vanniyar Sangam decades ago at St. Thomas Mount in Chennai on 41,952 sq. ft. of land that purportedly belonged to the State government The Hindu · Aug 18, 2023
Madras High Court quashes 2018 case booked against journalist Nakkheeran Gopal for allegedly “overawing” Governor Madras HC quashes case vs journo Gopal & others for articles on TN Governor; rules journalists entitled to expose wrongs & can't be prosecuted for doing job. Judge holds Section 124 of IPC not attracted & no materials to prove Governor couldn't exercise constitutional duties due to articles. The Hindu · Aug 16, 2023
Madras HC takes 'suo motu revision' of TN Minister Ponmudi's acquittal in disproportionate wealth case Madras High Court on Thursday decided to take a 'suo motu revision' of a Trial court order acquitting Tamil Nadu Minister for Higher Education K Ponmudy in a disproportionate wealth case. Read further on Dynamite news. Dynamite News · Aug 10, 2023
Madras High Court calls for report from Chennai district green committee on restoration of Shenoy Nagar park The Madras High Court has directed the Chennai District Green Committee to hold discussions with a five-member committee constituted by the court, to suggest steps for restoration of Thiru Vi Ka Park in Shenoy Nagar to its old glory and file a joint report on the restoration work by September… The Hindu · Aug 4, 2023
Madras High Court reserves verdict in cases filed against arrested T.N. Minister Senthilbalaji’s continuation in Cabinet The Madras High Court on Friday reserved its judgement on a batch of writ petitions filed against the continuation of Minister V. Senthilbalaji in the Cabinet, as he is presently in judicial custody, lodged at the Puzhal prison in Chennai, after he was arrested by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED)… The Hindu · Aug 4, 2023
HC constitutes committee to identify qualified assistant professors appointed by Pachaiyappa’s Trust The Madras High Court on Thursday constituted a two-member committee comprising a retired judge of the High Court and a former principal of a government college for women to find out how many of the 254 assistant professors appointed to various government aided colleges run by Pachaiyappa’s Trust between 2013… The Hindu · Aug 3, 2023
Madras High Court quashes case against former Minister K. Pandiarajan for 2017 campaign using dummy coffin containing Jayalalithaa’s figurine The Madras High Court on Thursday quashed a case booked by the Greater Chennai Police against former AIADMK Minister ‘Ma Foi’ K. Pandiarajan, for having used a dummy coffin containing former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa’s figurine draped with the national flag, during the R.K. Nagar Assembly constituency bypoll campaign in April… The Hindu · Aug 3, 2023
Madras HC sentences Additional Chief Secretary, 2 others to 2 weeks imprisonment in contempt case The Madurai bench of the Madras High Court on Wednesday sentenced Pradeep Yadav, Additional Chief Secretary, Highways and Minor Ports Department, who was Secretary of School Education Department, to two weeks imprisonment in a contempt of court case. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Aug 3, 2023
Here are the big stories from Tamil Nadu today Welcome to the Tamil Nadu Today newsletter, your guide from The Hindu on the major news stories to follow today. The Hindu · Aug 2, 2023
Madras High Court instructs CBI to act upon complaint of misappropriation of funds at Pondicherry University The Madras High Court has instructed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe a complaint of misappropriation of funds to the tune of ₹ 2.25 crore by authorities of Pondicherry University (PU). The Hindu · Aug 2, 2023
SoP on POCSO Act cases for T.N. police personnel needs to be updated, corrected, say child rights activists Concerns have been raised about a recent Standard Operating Procedure (SoP) and checklist issued in Tamil, for the handling of cases under the POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act, 2012 which was circulated among All Women Police Station (AWPS) personnel last week. The Hindu · Aug 1, 2023
PFI criminal conspiracy case | Madras High Court grants bail to arrested lawyer The Madras High Court on Tuesday granted conditional bail to Madurai-based advocate M. Mohamed Abbas, in a case booked against him by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), on the charge of having been a part of the Popular Front of India (PFI) criminal conspiracy case. The Hindu · Aug 1, 2023
The Hindu · Jul 31, 2023 Advocates can take action against litigants who harass them over court queries, says Madras High Court Observing that questions posed by the court during the course of the hearing of a case could not be considered as orders passed by it, the Madras High Court has made it clear that advocates can take appropriate action against litigants who harass them for such queries posed by the…
The Hindu · Jul 31, 2023 Madras High Court agrees to hear case filed by farmer for return of his lands acquired by Neyveli Lignite Corporation The Madras High Court on Monday, agreed to hear this afternoon (July 31, 2021), an urgent writ petition filed by a farmer from Valayamadevi Melpathi village in the Bhuvanagiri Taluk, Cuddalore district, to restrain the Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) from taking possession of his fertile lands until the harvest due…
The Hindu · Jul 29, 2023 Cannot restrain IPL matches on the basis of IPS officer’s ‘bald statements’, says Madras High Court The Madras High Court has held that it may not be appropriate for it to restrain the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) from conducting Indian Premier League (IPL) matches on the basis of “bald statements” made by Indian Police Service (IPS) officer G. Sampathkumar with respect to…
The Hindu · Jul 28, 2023 Madras HC directs Cuddalore SP to ensure safety of NLC The Madras High Court directed the Cuddalore Superintendent of Police to ensure the safety of Neyveli Lignite Corporation. It also called for a detailed report by August 3 from the Collector as well as the SP “with regard to the happenings in and around NLC”.
The Hindu · Jul 28, 2023 Ministers’ monthly salary is less than that of MLAs, Tamil Nadu Advocate- General tells Madras High Court A Minister’s monthly salary is less than that of a Member of the Legislative Assembly and therefore arrested Minister V. Senthilbalaji would actually be receiving more salary if he is removed from the Cabinet as demanded by a group of litigants, Advocate-General R. Shunmugasundaram argued before the Madras High Court
The Hindu · Jul 28, 2023 Madras High Court refuses to stay single judge’s verdict on caste having no role in appointment of temple priests The Madras High Court on Friday refused to stay the operation of a single judge’s June 26 verdict that said pedigree based on caste would have no role to play in the appointment of Archakas (temple priests) and that any person properly trained to perform pujas and other rituals as…
The Hindu · Jul 28, 2023 Madras High Court quashes FIRs registered against O. Panneerselvam and his son Ravindranath The Madras High Court on Thursday quashed two First Information Reports (FIRs) registered against former Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam, now an MLA representing Bodinayakanur, and his son P. Ravindranath for allegedly furnishing false information about their assets and income in the election affidavits filed in 2021 and 2019 respectively.
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The Hindu · Jul 25, 2023 Child, law, and consensual sex If all ‘consensual sex’ cases are to be quashed by the judiciary, what will be the age of consent and who will set that boundary?
The Hindu · Jul 24, 2023 Madras HC Chief Justice must intervene to allow Ambedkar’s portraits in courts, says Annamalai BJP Pres. Annamalai appeals to Madras HC Chief Justice to permit display of Ambedkar portraits in courts. Refusal of requests by Registrar General to display Ambedkar portraits, while allowing Gandhi & Thiruvalluvar, disheartens Annamalai. Ambedkar, architect of Constitution, deserves to be honored in courts upholding Constitutional values.
The Hindu · Jul 24, 2023 Lawyers stage demonstration demanding withdrawal of Madras High Court circular banning display of portraits inside court premises Lawyers in CHENNAI staged a demonstration outside Madras High Court, demanding withdrawal of a circular prohibiting display of statues/portraits other than Mahatma Gandhi & Tiruvalluvar. They demanded a new circular permitting display of B.R. Ambedkar's portrait in all court premises in TN & Puducherry. High Court Registrar General had issued…