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HC closes appeals related to privilege proceedings initiated during AIADMK regime against Stalin, 17 other DMK legislators

The Madras High Court closed a batch of writ appeals filed in 2020 by the then Tamil Nadu Assembly Secretary and the Privileges Committee against an interim stay order passed by a single judge in September that year against the breach of privilege proceedings initiated against then Leader of Opposition…

The Hindu · Jun 8, 2023

HC displeased with let down in drive against plastics in the Nilgiris; orders immediate crack down on shops, tourists

The Madras High Court expressed displeasure over the let down in the drive against plastics in the Nilgiris district especially during the summer tourist season and directed the district administration to crack down on shops selling one-time use plastic water bottles as well as tourists carrying such bottles to the…

The Hindu · Jun 8, 2023

POCSO and the persecution of young love

What does rigid implementation or misuse of the POCSO Act mean for consensual relationships between minors?

The Hindu · Jun 8, 2023

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Madras High Court sentences four directors of Golden Tobacco Limited to two weeks of simple imprisonment

Four Directors of GTC have been awarded two weeks prision in a contempt suit filed against them

The Hindu · Jun 8, 2023

HC allows DVAC to proceed with probe into irregularities in the award of GCC contracts in 2018

The Madras High Court on Wednesday modified an interim order passed by it on February 25, 2020 and permitted the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti Corruption (DVAC) to set the law in motion with respect to irregularities found in the award of tenders by the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) in…

The Hindu · Jun 7, 2023

Temple lands can be alienated only if it is necessary, says Madras HC

The Madras High Court has clarified that temple lands can be alienated only after establishing that such alienation is purely in the interest of the temple concerned

The Hindu · Jun 7, 2023

Madras High Court directs its Registry to send proposal to T.N. government to acquire 9 acres of land opposite Madurai Bench

The Madras High Court on Wednesday directed its Registry to send a detailed proposal to the Tamil Nadu government within a couple of days, explaining the need to acquire over nine acres of land situated right opposite the main entrance to the Madurai Bench of the High Court, to cater…

The Hindu · Jun 7, 2023

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Economic offences are a modern threat to development of the country: Madras High Court

Observing that economic offences were a modern threat to the development of the country, the Madras High Court has refused to allow businessman ‘Aircel’ C. Sivasankaran to visit Seychelles as well as France as he was facing multiple cases that were being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI),…

The Hindu · Jun 6, 2023

Madras High Court deplores practice of police personnel, with no knowledge of a case, being sent to court to assist prosecutors

The Madras High Court has directed State Public Prosecutor Hasan Mohamed Jinnah to coordinate with the Director-General of Police (DGP) and ensure that only police personnel with sufficient knowledge about individual cases are sent to court when those cases are heard, in order to provide effective assistance to the prosecution.

The Hindu · Jun 6, 2023

Enact law against honour based caste-crimes in Tamil Nadu: Thol. Thirumavalavan

Enact law against honour based caste-crimes in Tamil Nadu: VCK founder

The Hindu · Jun 2, 2023

Explained | What is the Gokulraj murder case all about?

The Madras High Court, on June 2, 2023, upheld the conviction of 10 men including S. Yuvaraj of Theeran Chinnamalai Gounder Peravai and the life sentence (till death without any remission) of eight of them for beheading a Dalit engineering graduate V. Gokulraj in June 2015, on the mere suspicion…

The Hindu · Jun 2, 2023

Supreme Court stays Madras HC order stalling press communique on Forest Amendment Bill

The Supreme Court on June 2 stayed an order of the Madras High Court which had put on hold a press communique issued by the Centre inviting suggestions on the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023, in either English or Hindi.

The Hindu · Jun 2, 2023

Teachers appointed before July 29, 2011 need not clear TET, to continue service: Madras HC

The Madras High Court on June 2 ruled that those appointed as secondary grade teacher or graduate teacher/B.T. Assistant before July 29, 2011 must be allowed to continue in service and receive increments and incentives even if they had not cleared the Teachers Eligibility Test (TET).

The Hindu · Jun 2, 2023

Will adopt traditions and culture of Tamil Nadu and live as one among you: Madras High Court Chief Justice Gangapurwala

Madras High Court Chief Justice S.V. Gangapurwala assured that he would adopt the traditions, conventions and culture of Tamil Nadu and live with them like how sugar gets dissolved in milk and enriches its taste.

The Hindu · Jun 1, 2023

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The Hindu · May 28, 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 · May 28, 2023

Sanjay Vijaykumar Gangapurwala sworn-in as Chief Justice of Madras High Court

Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi administered the oath of office during a ceremony in Raj Bhavan after presenting Justice Sanjay Vijaykumar Gangapurwala the warrant of appointment.

The Hindu · May 26, 2023

Madras High Court to get Chief Justice after eight months

The Madras High Court is all set to get a permanent Chief Justice after more than eight months as President Droupadi Murmu has accepted a recommendation made by Supreme Court collegium to appoint Bombay High Court Acting Chief Justice S.V. Gangapurwala as the Chief Justice of Madras High Court.

The Hindu · May 26, 2023

HC sets aside conviction, sentence imposed on temple executive officer for allegedly demanding ‘Mamool’ from priests

The Madras High Court has set aside the conviction and two year sentence imposed on a temple executive officer for having allegedly demanded and received monthly ‘mamool’ (protection money) from the priests to avoid taking disciplinary proceedings against them.

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The Hindu · May 26, 2023

Web portal editor moves Madras High Court to quash FIR over publication of fake news of Bihar migrants being attacked in T.N.

Nupur J. Sharma, editor-in-chief of a web portal, and its chief executive officer Rahul Roushan, have approached the Madras High Court with a plea to quash a First Information Report (FIR) registered against them by the Tamil Nadu police for having published a report related to false allegations of Bihari…

The Hindu · May 25, 2023

HC directs HR&CE Dept. to ensure worship at Droupadi Amman temple festival without caste discrimination

The Madras High Court on Thursday directed Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department to ensure that all devotees, without any caste discrimination whatsoever, are allowed to participate in the ongoing Chithirai-Vaigasi festival at Droupadi Amman temple at Marakkanam in Villupuram district.

The Hindu · May 25, 2023

Jain Housing moves Madras High Court against order to pay environmental compensation of ₹2.19 crore

Jain Housing and Constructions Limited (presently Jain Housing) has moved the Madras High Court against Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board’s insistence on paying environmental compensation of ₹2.19 crore

The Hindu · May 24, 2023

Justice S. Vaidyanathan appointed Acting Chief Justice of Madras HC; incumbent T. Raja retires from service

President Droupadi Murmu has appointed Justice S. Vaidyanathan, the senior most judge of the Madras High Court, as its Acting Chief Justice (ACJ) since the incumbent ACJ, T. Raja, retired from service on Wednesday

The Hindu · May 24, 2023

IPS officer Pramod Kumar moves HC for being considered to the post of DGP

The Madras High Court on Wednesday granted two weeks to the State government for responding to a writ petition filed by Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Pramod Kumar to consider him for the post of Director-General of Police (DGP)

The Hindu · May 24, 2023

Clubs, hotels in T.N. are violating liquor vending licence conditions: PIL in Madras High Court

An advocate has filed a public interest litigation (PIL) petition in the Madras High Court, accusing many private clubs and hotels of violating the liquor vending licence conditions of Tamil Nadu, by serving liquor beyond the stipulated times every day, and by allowing non members to consume liquor at their…

The Hindu · May 24, 2023

Police must crack down on Tasmac outlets to prevent sale of spurious liquor, seeks PIL petition at Madras High Court

A public interest litigation (PIL) petition has been filed in the Madras High Court seeking a direction to the Home Secretary and Director-General of Police (DGP) to crack down on bars attached to Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) liquor shops and prevent the sale of spurious liquor.

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