Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday disposed of a public interest litigation petition that sought a direction to the Centre and the State government to take appropriate steps to ensure the release of 26 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu arrested by the Sri Lankan authorities recently on the charges of poaching in the island’s waters, after the… Continue reading "Efforts being made to secure release of fishermen: HC told"
The Madras High Court recently noted that it was time to include the Church Properties under Section 22 A of the Registration Act 1908 which protects certain properties like temple and wakf properties from registration. Justice G R Swaminathan, while directing the district registrar of Sivaganga to register the sale deed presented by the petitioner Shalin for 1,345 sq ft… Continue reading "It is time to bring church’s properties under ambit of Registration Act: HC"
The Madras High Court has ordered the Tamil Nadu government to carry out mapping of wetlands in all districts of the state from June this year on the lines of the exercise carried out in Tiruvallur district. The court has also directed the state to submit reports on the progress of the exercise periodically to the court in order to… Continue reading "HC orders mapping of all wetlands in TN from June"
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Madras High Court Chief Justice to decide who should hear the suo motu proceedings initiated by a single judge against the discharge of some Tamil Nadu ministers in corruption cases. Hearing applications filed by some of the ministers against whom the proceedings were revived, a bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and P K… Continue reading "High Court CJ can take a call in suo motu case against T.N. Minister: SC"
The Tamil Nadu government on Friday informed the Madras High Court that disciplinary and departmental action, including suspension from service, has been initiated against 21 officers, including an IAS officer and two IPS officers, in connection with the police firing on anti-Sterlite protesters in Thoothukudi in 2018. The submission was made in a status report filed through Advocate General (AG)… Continue reading "Disciplinary action initiated against the then Collector over Thoothukudi firing: T.N. to HC"
What research was done to understand the ‘Sanatana Dharma’ before the controversial remarks on it, the Madras High Court asked Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Wednesday. The remarks were made by Justice Anitha Sumanth, who was hearing petitions, that questioned why Udhayanidhi Stalin, HRCW Minister Sekar Babu, and MP A Raja continue to hold office, despite their remarks on… Continue reading "What research done on Sanatana: Udhayanidhi asked to present texts in court"
The Madras High Court on Tuesday barred ousted AIADMK Leader and former CM O Pannerselvam from using the name, flag and symbol of AIADMK. The High Court also prevented the former AIADMK leader from continuing with the claim as coordinator and using the party’s letterhead. The HC gave the order while hearing a Civil Suit filed by AIADMK General Secretary… Continue reading "HC restrains OPS from claiming he is AIADMK leader"
A division bench of the Madras High Court comprising justices R Suresh Kumar and G Arul Murugan on Thursday directed Anna University to complete within three months the selection process for appointing 372 assistant professors to constituent colleges. Allowing the varsity to go ahead with the selection process, the bench made it clear that the concession in written examination and… Continue reading "High Court orders to fill 372 vacancies in Anna University and affiliated colleges"
The Madras High Court on Friday upheld a 2011 trial court order convicting over 200 forest, revenue and police department officials for raping tribal women and ransacking tribal habitations at Vachathi village in Dharmapuri district during a raid for smuggled sandalwood in 1992. Justice P Velmurugan also ordered the state to pay Rs 10 lakh as compensation to each of… Continue reading "31 yrs on, HC holds all officials guilty in Vachathi rape case"
The Madras High Court on Friday held that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had the right to subjugate minister Senthilbalaji into police custody under PMLA act in the cash for jobs scam case after hearing the Habeas Corpus Petition (HCP) filed by Senthilbalaji’s wife Megala. Justice CV Karthikeyan, who was named as the third judge to hear the HCP after the… Continue reading "Senthil Balaji’s arrest by ED, judicial custody legal"