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8th Pay Commission: Why these 62,000 defence civilian employees want to retain their central government employee status

Over 62,000 defence civilian employees are hopeful of retaining their central government employee status following a cabinet secretary's assurance. This status offers job protection, better benefits, and pay revisions, including those from the 8th Pay Commission, compared to PSU employment. The government had previously assured this in court but a…

The Economic Times

HC restrains TVK MLA from voting in TN legislative assembly

The Madras High Court has issued an interim order. TVK MLA R Srinivasa Sethupathi is restrained from voting. This includes confidence motions in the Legislative Assembly. The MLA won the Tirupattur seat by a single vote. The DMK candidate filed a petition seeking a vote recount. The TVK government faces…

The Economic Times

Air India crash: HC dismisses plea seeking guidelines for media coverage

The Madras High Court has dismissed a plea that sought guidelines for media coverage of aviation accidents from the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the Director General of Civil Aviation, and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, LiveLaw reported.

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PIL in Madras HC seeks to curb ‘speculation blaming pilots’ in Air India crash

Citing speculative media coverage and the unchecked spread of conspiracy theories online in the wake of the Air India crash probe’s preliminary report, a Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the Madras High Court seeking judicial intervention against defamatory coverage targeting the flight’s cockpit crew.

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Bombay HC grants Kunal Kamra interim protection from arrest

The Bombay High court on Wednesday granted interim protection from arrest to stand-up comic Kunal Kamra in the case linked to his remarks against Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, LiveLaw reported.

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18 ‘encounters’ since 2021: MK Stalin must urgently reform the Tamil Nadu police

With three extra-judicial killings in a single week, the Tamil soil of social justice has seemingly turned into a full-fledged police state. The Cuddalore ‘encounter’ of April 2 was the eighteenth such encounter since the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government came to power in 2021. The government justified the murders of…

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Hafta 530: Kunal Kamra controversy, Justice Yashwant Varma cash case, Delhi budget

This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Jayashree Arunachalam and Anand Vardhan are joined by comedian and screenwriter Anuvab Pal. The panel first discusses the Kunal Kamra controversy. Jayashree lays down the timeline of incidents and Abhinandan highlights the Supreme Court’s comments on free speech in the Imran…

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Madras High Court tells Vikatan to temporarily remove Modi cartoon, directs Centre to unblock website

The Madras High Court today passed an interim order directing the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to lift its ban on Vikatan’s website. However, the court said this is on the condition that Vikatan temporarily removes its cartoon of Narendra Modi that had precipitated the ban.

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SC refuses to quash the criminal proceedings against Ideaforge in drone fraud case

Supreme Court dismisses petition of Ideaforge and orders Directors to appear for criminal trial proceedings in drone hacking & fraud case. A must read on Dynamite News:

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Madras HC orders magazine to pay Rs 25 lakh to DMK leader TR Baalu in defamation case

The Madras High Court, on Tuesday, February 4, directed Tamil bi-weekly magazine Junior Vikatan to pay Rs 25 lakh in damages to senior Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader TR Baalu for publishing defamatory content against him. The defamation case, filed in 2014, is about two articles published by Junior Vikatan…

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TN SIT’s FIR probe turns personal: Journalists asked about families, assets and foreign travel

The Madras High Court on Tuesday, February 4, criticised the nature of a questionnaire given to four journalists by a Special Investigation Team investigating the Anna University sexual assault case. Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan questioned why the personal details of the journalists were being collected when it was the police who…

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‘Treated like accused persons’: Chennai Press Club slams police SIT for seizing journalists’ phones

The Special Investigation Team investigating the Anna University sexual assault case has seized the mobile phones of at least four journalists who had downloaded the First Information Report pertaining to the case. Seven other journalists have been called in for questioning, according to reports. The SIT is investigating the ‘leak’…

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The evolution of TM Krishna: Justice through art and literature

All the ruckus around an MS Subbulakshmi award being given to TM Krishna, outspoken Carnatic musician, appears to have doubled the sound of applause on Christmas Day when he performed as part of the annual conferences and concerts of the Madras Music Academy. Ever since March 2024, when the Music…

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‘Face detention or go home’: In Tamil Nadu, police continue crackdown on Samsung strike

As daylight broke on Thursday, October 10, the number of policemen near Echoor in Sriperumbudur kept increasing. This is the place where Samsung's workers have been protesting for over a month now – a protest that the Madras High Court on Wednesday said should be allowed to continue. But as…

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SC overturns HC verdict; Calls downloading, watching child porno crime

The Supreme Court on Monday set aside the Madras High Court order and gave a fresh verdict related to 'child pornography content'. Must read further on Dynamite News:

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HC relief to YouTuber booked over ‘derogatory remarks against cop’

The Madras High Court has granted anticipatory bail to YouTuber and Naam Tamilar Katchi member Sattai Durai Murugan, Bar and Bench reported. He was booked by the Trichy police last month after his followers and party supporters put out hateful comments on X against a local police officer.

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PIL before Madras HC seeks special benches for cases against journalists, YouTubers and activists

A PIL has been filed before the Madras High Court seeking the constitution of special benches for quicker disposal of cases against journalists, YouTubers, and activists, Bar and Bench reported.

The Hindu

Custodial violence complaint | Madras High Court directs Villupuram Collector to exhume body for re-postmortem

The Madras High Court has directed Villupuram Collector to exhume the body of an individual suspected to have died due to custodial torture

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T.N. BJP president Annamalai slams DMK for increasing stamp duty

T.N. BJP president accuses DMK government of burdening people with increased stamp duty, alleging favoritism towards real estate companies.

The Hindu

Palaniswami demands DMK government to revoke hike in stamp duty

AIADMK leaders demand DMK government to revoke multi-fold increase in stamp duty, citing burden on people and financial mismanagement.

The Hindu

Watch | Why is e-Pass is mandatory for entering Nilgiris and Kodaikanal?

Madras High Court mandates e-passes for hill stations, data collected to fix carrying capacity, local residents exempt.

The Hindu

Conserving tapestry of heritage: Need for a comprehensive act to safeguard ancient buildings

Tamil Nadu's rich heritage faces challenges from rapid urbanization, highlighting the need for a functional Heritage Commission for preservation.

The Hindu

High Court-appointed Committee inspects three ponds in Tiruvannamalai after pleas to restore them

Restoration of three ponds in Tiruvannamalai town to increase groundwater levels faces challenges due to encroachments.

The Hindu

Sounding the gavel on curative jurisdiction

While there is merit in correcting one’s mistakes, an institution which underpins the country’s judiciary and which is the final interpreter of the Constitution must look beyond errors in individual cases

The Hindu

K. Nalini, resident of Sri Lankan refugee camp in Tiruchi, becomes first from her community to vote

K. Nalini, a Sri Lankan refugee turned Indian citizen, casts her first vote in Tiruchi, Tamil Nadu.

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