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Kiren Rijiju Announces Appointments Of Chief Justice For Four High Courts

Union Law and Justice Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday, announced the appointments of Chief Justices for four High Courts in the country. Read further on Dynamite News:

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SC Refuses To Entertain Plea Against Appointment Of Victoria Gowri As Madras HC Judge

The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined a plea against the appointment of Lekshmana Chandra Victoria Gowri as an additional judge of the Madras High Court. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Supreme Court To Hear On Friday, Plea Challenging L C Victoria Gowri's Appointment As Madras HC Judge

Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on Friday the petition against the Collegium's recommendation to appoint senior advocate Lekshmana Chandra Victoria Gowri as a judge of the Madras High Court. Read further on Dynamite News:

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The year the judiciary turned its gaze to the media

While there has been ample criticism of the media from within the fraternity, there were several moments this year when the Indian judiciary also sat up and lashed out at sections of the fourth pillar of democracy.

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Tamil Nadu: No Mobile Phones Inside Temple Premises, Orders Madras High Court

The Madurai bench of the Madras High Court on Friday directed the Commissioner of Hindu Religious & Charities Endowments Department to prohibit the use of mobile phones inside the temple premises. Raed on for details:

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MS Dhoni moves Madras HC seeking criminal contempt proceedings against IPS officer Sampath Kumar

Former Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni has filed before the Madras High Court, a criminal contempt of court plea against Indian Police Service (IPS) officer G Sampath Kumar for allegedly making remarks against the Supreme Court on the issue relating to the Indian Premier League (IPL) betting case. Read more…

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In child custody cases, biological mother and stepfather are preferable to biological father and stepmother: Madras High Court

We are dealing with a child aged about five years. More than the rights of the father, the interests of the child have to weigh in, say judges

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84 years since Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act of 1937, but prohibition is not yet a reality, laments Madras HC

It quashes a tender notification issued by Tasmac on the ground that it would only lead to confusion and corruption

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Gaming Federation disappointed at ordinance issued by Tamil Nadu government

The All India Gaming Federation also pointed out that the ban can have an adverse effect on the State and will push more and more people towards illegal offshore websites

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Online gambling, virtual games of chance banned in Tamil Nadu

Governor R.N. Ravi promulgates ordinance; online games will be regulated

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Madras High Court stays order that invoked principles of karma to grant relief to police constable

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Madras High Court confirms conviction of a lorry driver in case booked for causing death of four passengers when the vehicle capsized

He had carried four passengers in the cabin and 20 more were seated on the building materials loaded in the lorry.

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Madras High Court gives green light to RSS march on Nov. 6, tells police to give permission

HC says it accepts reasons for denial of nod by the State police; it had cited seven intelligence reports on possible communal tensions in wake of crackdown against the Popular Front of India.

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Supreme Court recommends transfer of Chief Justice Muralidhar from Orissa to Madras High Court

He had practiced as a lawyer in Chennai between 1984 and 1987 before shifting to Delhi and getting appointed as a judge over there

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High Court judge writes to Registrar General questioning why professional tax is not being deducted from court staff salary

Judge says public exchequer has been losing ₹59.82 lakh every year due to non payment of such tax by the High Court staff alone

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Police urge HC to review order granting nod for RSS march

On the other hand, RSS functionaries file a contempt of court petition against Home Secretary, DGP & Superintendents of Police

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Madras High Court to inspect forest areas in December to assess eradication of exotic and invasive species

Judges want exotic species such as prosopis juliflora, senna spectabilis and lantana to be replaced with native species

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Madras High Court calls for monthly reports from Collectors across Tamil Nadu on eradication of seemai karuvelam

The Court also issues comprehensive directions on uprooting the exotic and invasive species from forest areas and waterbodies.

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Rajiv Gandhi Assassination: SC notice to TN, Centre on pleas of Nalini, Ravichandran seeking release

A bench of Justices BR Gavai and BV Nagarathna sought a response from the governments on the pleas and posted the matter for hearing on 14 October. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Two orders in one case: Supreme Court asks Madras High Court Registrar-General to submit report

The certified copy of the order had crucial portions missing from what was pronounced by judges in open court

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Madras High Court bids farewell to Acting Chief Justice M. Duraiswamy

Post retirement, he gets appointed as chairperson of Tamil Nadu Real Estate Appellate Tribunal

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Madras High Court restrains University of Madras from conducting syndicate elections

An academic council member had approached the court alleging rejection of her nomination on a flimsy ground

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Justice T. Raja to perform duties of Madras HC Chief Justice from Sept. 22

Hailing from Thenur village in Madurai district, he got elevated as a judge of the High Court in 2009

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Kallakurichi violence: Collector grants permission to carry out repair works in two schools

Permission granted with effect from September 19 for a period of 45 days, subject to conditions

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Madras High Court retains jurisdiction to hear guardianship, child custody cases

Madras High Court retains 224-year-old jurisdiction; A five-judge Bench, by a majority of 3:2, rules that the inherent jurisdiction cannot be ousted by the Family Courts Act of 1984

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