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"
The Tamil Nadu government has moved a petition in the Madras High Court appealing for a ban on two-wheeler taxis. The state government in its petition said that the two-wheeler taxis cannot be considered safe for commercial purposes as it puts safety at risk for the consumers travelling in it. The Tamil Nadu Transport department had started seizing bike-taxis ever… Continue reading "TN govt moves High Court to ban bike-taxis"
The Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud on Tuesday recommended the elevation of seven judicial officers and two advocates as judges of different high courts. The Collegium in its meeting approved the proposal for the elevation of Judicial Officers — Ramachandra Dattatray Huddar and Venkatesh Naik Thavaryanaik as judges in the Karnataka High Court. “The Supreme… Continue reading "SC recommends nine names for elevation as High Court judges"
Forty-four judges will be cleared for appointment to the higher judiciary in three days, the government told the Supreme Court on Friday, after it was asked to “follow the law of the land” and told not to delay the process. Hearing a petition on the delay in the appointment of judges to the higher judiciary, the Supreme Court asked the… Continue reading "44 Judges will be cleared for appointment in three days: Centre to SC"
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Monday said parents have greater responsibility than the government in raising their children in a healthy manner. A public interest litigation petition filed by S Ayyaa of Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli seeking the prohibition of usage of gambling apps by minor participants, came up for hearing before a division bench of Justices R… Continue reading "Parents should monitor childrens’ online activities: High Court"
The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday informed the Madras High Court that setting a common education policy for all over the country is quite inappropriate to follow as India has diverse cultures and languages. Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal appearing for the state made this submission before the full bench of Madras HC comprising Justice R Mahadevan, Justice M Sundar and… Continue reading "Common education for entire country inappropriate: TN govt"
Dismissing the petition filed by V Senthilbalaji, Minister for Electricity, Prohibition & Excise to discharge him in the job racketeering case, the Madras High Court on Monday ordered a fresh investigation into the complaints accusing the minister of cheating several people by taking money assuring jobs in departments under him during his stint as Transport minister during 2011-2014. Justice V… Continue reading "Senthilbalaji to face fresh probe in job racket case"
The Madras High Court on Tuesday rejected the mention of Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) president Thol Thirumavalvan for a direction to set aside the order of a single judge allowing the RSS route marches across the State on October 2. The first bench of Acting Chief Justice T Raja and Justice D Krishnakumar observed this when the VCK president’s counsel mentioned before… Continue reading "HC rejects Thirumavalavan’s plea against RSS rally"
In a big win for former Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami, a division bench of Madras High Court on Friday allowed the appeal of EPS and set aside the status quo ante order of a single judge passed in favour of OPS on August 17. The bench comprising Justice M Duraiswamy and Justice Sunder Mohan pronounced the orders that reverted… Continue reading "High Court sets aside status quo ante order of single judge passed in favour of OPS"
The Madras High Court on Monday confirmed the Tamil Nadu government’s rules which were framed to appoint anybody who had completed the training to the post of the Archakas / Poojari in the temples across the State. However, the bench made it clear that a five-member expert committee should be framed to study the types of Agamas followed in the… Continue reading "HC confirms TN govt’s rule to appoint anyone as Archakas"