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HC orders action if Isha Foundation construction illegal, petitioner says govt job to act now

Nearly six years after a tribal body’s petition, the Madras High Court has sought an inquiry into whether Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev’s Isha Foundation had the necessary permissions to carry out certain constructions on its campus in Coimbatore. The court has also told the district town and country planning department to…

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Big boost for Edappadi Palaniswami as Madras High Court refuses to interfere with his election to AIADMK general secretary post

AIADMK's Edappadi K. Palaniswami won a major legal victory in the Madras High Court, with a Division Bench refusing to interfere with his election to the party post and the expulsion of O. Panneerselvam and three of his supporters. The Bench dismissed all appeals against the party's resolutions, holding that…

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DMK sees ‘pick and choose’ policy in suo motu revision of cases against Ministers

DMK to approach SC against HC's 'pick and choose' policy in taking up cases against AIADMK Ministers. DMK leader Bharathi alleges HC followed mala fide intentions while hearing cases. DMK has faith in courts and won many cases, including one for burial of Karunanidhi's mortal remains.

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Madras High Court orders inquiry into constructions put up by Isha Foundation in Coimbatore village

The Madras High Court has ordered an inquiry by the Joint Director of Town and Country Planning in Coimbatore district into allegations that Isha Foundation had put up unauthorised constructions on 20.805 hectares of land at Ikkarai Poluvampatti village in Perur Taluk.

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Tamil Nadu’s turbulent relationship with professional course entrance tests

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Why the Ennore Thermal Power Station expansion project is in trouble

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Madras High Court restrains Chengalpattu district administration from demolishing Vanniyar Sangam building

The Madras High Court on Friday restrained Chengalpattu district administration from demolishing a building constructed by the Vanniyar Sangam decades ago at St. Thomas Mount in Chennai on 41,952 sq. ft. of land that purportedly belonged to the State government

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Madras High Court quashes 2018 case booked against journalist Nakkheeran Gopal for allegedly “overawing” Governor

Madras HC quashes case vs journo Gopal & others for articles on TN Governor; rules journalists entitled to expose wrongs & can't be prosecuted for doing job. Judge holds Section 124 of IPC not attracted & no materials to prove Governor couldn't exercise constitutional duties due to articles.

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Madras High Court calls for report from Chennai district green committee on restoration of Shenoy Nagar park

The Madras High Court has directed the Chennai District Green Committee to hold discussions with a five-member committee constituted by the court, to suggest steps for restoration of Thiru Vi Ka Park in Shenoy Nagar to its old glory and file a joint report on the restoration work by September…

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Madras High Court reserves verdict in cases filed against arrested T.N. Minister Senthilbalaji’s continuation in Cabinet

The Madras High Court on Friday reserved its judgement on a batch of writ petitions filed against the continuation of Minister V. Senthilbalaji in the Cabinet, as he is presently in judicial custody, lodged at the Puzhal prison in Chennai, after he was arrested by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED)…

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HC constitutes committee to identify qualified assistant professors appointed by Pachaiyappa’s Trust

The Madras High Court on Thursday constituted a two-member committee comprising a retired judge of the High Court and a former principal of a government college for women to find out how many of the 254 assistant professors appointed to various government aided colleges run by Pachaiyappa’s Trust between 2013…

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Madras High Court quashes case against former Minister K. Pandiarajan for 2017 campaign using dummy coffin containing Jayalalithaa’s figurine

The Madras High Court on Thursday quashed a case booked by the Greater Chennai Police against former AIADMK Minister ‘Ma Foi’ K. Pandiarajan, for having used a dummy coffin containing former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa’s figurine draped with the national flag, during the R.K. Nagar Assembly constituency bypoll campaign in April…

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Madras HC sentences Additional Chief Secretary, 2 others to 2 weeks imprisonment in contempt case

The Madurai bench of the Madras High Court on Wednesday sentenced Pradeep Yadav, Additional Chief Secretary, Highways and Minor Ports Department, who was Secretary of School Education Department, to two weeks imprisonment in a contempt of court case. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Madras High Court instructs CBI to act upon complaint of misappropriation of funds at Pondicherry University

The Madras High Court has instructed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe a complaint of misappropriation of funds to the tune of ₹ 2.25 crore by authorities of Pondicherry University (PU).

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SoP on POCSO Act cases for T.N. police personnel needs to be updated, corrected, say child rights activists

Concerns have been raised about a recent Standard Operating Procedure (SoP) and checklist issued in Tamil, for the handling of cases under the POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act, 2012 which was circulated among All Women Police Station (AWPS) personnel last week.

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PFI criminal conspiracy case | Madras High Court grants bail to arrested lawyer

The Madras High Court on Tuesday granted conditional bail to Madurai-based advocate M. Mohamed Abbas, in a case booked against him by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), on the charge of having been a part of the Popular Front of India (PFI) criminal conspiracy case.

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Advocates can take action against litigants who harass them over court queries, says Madras High Court

Observing that questions posed by the court during the course of the hearing of a case could not be considered as orders passed by it, the Madras High Court has made it clear that advocates can take appropriate action against litigants who harass them for such queries posed by the…

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Madras High Court agrees to hear case filed by farmer for return of his lands acquired by Neyveli Lignite Corporation

The Madras High Court on Monday, agreed to hear this afternoon (July 31, 2021), an urgent writ petition filed by a farmer from Valayamadevi Melpathi village in the Bhuvanagiri Taluk, Cuddalore district, to restrain the Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) from taking possession of his fertile lands until the harvest due…

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Cannot restrain IPL matches on the basis of IPS officer’s ‘bald statements’, says Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has held that it may not be appropriate for it to restrain the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) from conducting Indian Premier League (IPL) matches on the basis of “bald statements” made by Indian Police Service (IPS) officer G. Sampathkumar with respect to…

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Madras HC directs Cuddalore SP to ensure safety of NLC

The Madras High Court directed the Cuddalore Superintendent of Police to ensure the safety of Neyveli Lignite Corporation. It also called for a detailed report by August 3 from the Collector as well as the SP “with regard to the happenings in and around NLC”.

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Ministers’ monthly salary is less than that of MLAs, Tamil Nadu Advocate- General tells Madras High Court

A Minister’s monthly salary is less than that of a Member of the Legislative Assembly and therefore arrested Minister V. Senthilbalaji would actually be receiving more salary if he is removed from the Cabinet as demanded by a group of litigants, Advocate-General R. Shunmugasundaram argued before the Madras High Court

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Madras High Court refuses to stay single judge’s verdict on caste having no role in appointment of temple priests

The Madras High Court on Friday refused to stay the operation of a single judge’s June 26 verdict that said pedigree based on caste would have no role to play in the appointment of Archakas (temple priests) and that any person properly trained to perform pujas and other rituals as…

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Madras High Court quashes FIRs registered against O. Panneerselvam and his son Ravindranath

The Madras High Court on Thursday quashed two First Information Reports (FIRs) registered against former Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam, now an MLA representing Bodinayakanur, and his son P. Ravindranath for allegedly furnishing false information about their assets and income in the election affidavits filed in 2021 and 2019 respectively.

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Letters to The Editor — July 27, 2023

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If all ‘consensual sex’ cases are to be quashed by the judiciary, what will be the age of consent and who will set that boundary?

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