The Madras High Court has allowed a woman to sell property owned by her husband, who is currently comatose, stating that the property has to be put to use for his benefit as taking care of a man in such a condition is not that easy. A vacation bench of Justices G R Swaminathan and P B Balaji recently passed… Continue reading "Madras HC allows woman to sell immovable property of husband in Coma "
A private college’s former Assistant Professor Nirmala Devi, the primary accused involved in luring students into giving sexual favours for higher officials at the Madurai Kamaraj University in 2018, was convicted by the Fast Track Mahila court in Srivilliputhur on Monday. The other two accused involved in the case including MKU Assistant professor Murugan and research student Karupasamy were acquitted… Continue reading "Court convicts Nirmala Devi in MKU sex racket case"
Two new judges, Justice N Senthilkumar and Justice G Arul Murugan, have been appointed to the Madras High Court as additional judges. On Monday Chief Justice S V Gangapurwala administered the oath of office to the two new judges at a simple function held on the premises of the Madras High Court. With their appointment, the total number of judges… Continue reading "Two new additional judges of Madras High Court sworn in"
A sessions court on Monday ordered issuing of notice to the Enforcement Directorate on a bail petition filed by DMK Minister V Senthilbalaji, who was arrested by the agency in connection with a money laundering case. Principal Sessions Judge S Alli, who issued the notice to the ED, posted to September 15, for further hearing of the case. When the… Continue reading "Senthilbalaji bail plea: Court seeks ED’s response"
Amid several twists and turns, advocate LC Victoria Gowri, and four others on Tuesday assumed charge as the additional judges of Madras High Court. Acting Chief Justice T Raja administered the oath of office to the new judges in the presence of HC judges and judicial officers. Along with Gowri, Pillaipakkam Bahukutumbi Balaji, Kandhasami Kulandaivelu Ramakrishnan, and judicial officers Ramachandran… Continue reading "Victoria Gowri and four others take charge as Additional Judges of MHC"
The Supreme Court on Monday said it will have its own “platform” to live-stream its proceedings and the use of YouTube for the purpose is temporary. A bench headed by Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit said this when former BJP leader K N Govindacharya’s counsel argued that the copyright of Supreme court proceedings cannot be surrendered to private platforms like YouTube.… Continue reading "Supreme Court to have its own platform to live stream proceedings"
The Supreme Court on Wednesday overruled an order by the Madras High Court directing the CBI to investigate corruption allegations against former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami. A bench headed by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana told the high court to decide the complaint against the former CM without being influenced by the observations or orders passed in this regard… Continue reading "SC overrules HC order for CBI probe against EPS"
Removal of ‘thali’ (Mangalsutra) by an estranged wife would amount to subjecting the husband to mental cruelty of the highest order, the Madras High Court has observed and granted divorce to the aggrieved man. A division bench of Justices VM Velumani and S Sounthar made the observation, while allowing a civil miscellaneous appeal from C Sivakumar, working as a professor… Continue reading "Removal of ‘thali’ amounts to mental cruelty of husband: High Court"
New chief justices were appointed to six high courts on Sunday including to the Delhi HC. The Department of Justice in the Union Law Ministry tweeted about these appointments. While five HC judges were elevated as chief justices, the chief justice of the Telangana High Court, Justice Satish Chandra Sharma, was transferred to the Delhi High Court in the same… Continue reading "Six High Courts get new Chief Justices"
The Madurai bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday ordered for re-autopsy on the body of a youth who recently died at Neerkoliyenthal village in Ramanathapuram district, after allegedly being subject to torture. L Manikandan (22) died in on Sunday under mysterious circumstances and his relatives sought action against the Keelathooval police citing torture that led to his death.… Continue reading "Madras High Court orders re-autopsy of student who was allegedly tortured by cops"