YOU WONT BELIEVE: 11 - What They Never Told You

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…

The Hindu · Jul 24, 2023

If temple festivals are used to perpetuate violence, it is better to close down those temples, says Madras High Court

The purpose of a temple is to enable the devotees to worship God for peace and happiness. However, unfortunately, temple festivals are perpetuating violence and they are increasingly becoming a medium for the local groups to exhibit their power in the locality, the Madras High Court lamented on Friday

The Hindu · Jul 21, 2023

How July 18 turned out to be an important day for Edappadi Palaniswami

Tuesday, July 18, turned out to be an important day in the political career of the AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami with the Madras High Court dismissing a petition against him, and the BJP according importance to him importance at the NDA meeting

The Hindu · Jul 19, 2023

Arrested T.N. Minister Senthilbalaji moves Supreme Court in cash-for-jobs scam case

The order has revived the central investigative agency’s power to subject Mr. Senthilbalaji to interrogation as soon as he comes out of the hospital.

The Hindu · Jul 18, 2023

Tamil Nadu can use its funds to relocate Thengumarahada inhabitants, says counsel for national CAMPA

The National Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority has informed the Madras High Court of having ₹8,154.84 crore with it as on March 31, 2023, but has expressed reservations over allocating around ₹74 crore for relocating the inhabitants of 500 acres of forest land in Thengumarahada village in Kothagiri…

The Hindu · Jul 17, 2023

Complete investigation into murder of K.N. Ramajeyam as early as possible, Madras High Court directs SIT

Madras HC orders SIT to complete probe into 2012 murder of K.N. Ramajeyam & file final report. Petition filed by victim's brother N. Ravichandran to transfer investigation from CBI to State police. SIT examined 1,040 witnesses & HC expressed satisfaction over probe, closing petition.

The Hindu · Jul 17, 2023

HC refuses to quash criminal complaint lodged by Income Tax Department against DMK MP D.M. Kathir Anand

The Madras High Court has refused to quash a criminal complaint lodged by the Income Tax department against DMK MP D.M. Kathir Anand before a Judicial Magistrate in Vellore in 2016 for having allegedly not filed his returns for the assessment year 2013-14 and the consequent charge of evasion of…

The Hindu · Jul 11, 2023

Senthilbalaji case: PMLA requires ED to possess materials, indicating ‘guilt’, before resorting to arrest, argues Kapil Sibal

ED cannot be treated as an investigating agency empowered to unearth the truth through custodial interrogation, senior counsel Kapil Sibal argued before the Madras High Court

The Hindu · Jul 11, 2023

Fake news on TN migrant attacks: Dainik Bhaskar publishes apology – in English

Last week, the Madras High Court told Dainik Bhaskar to issue a corrigendum on the first page of its publications for publishing “fake news” on purported attacks on migrant workers in Tamil Nadu.

Newslaundry · Jul 11, 2023