Supreme Court halts police action against Sadhguru's Isha Foundation
Oct 03, 2024, at 06:56 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a big relief for Sadhguru, the Supreme Court on Thursday paused the Madras High Court order directing a probe into the case filed against the spiritual leader's Isha Foundation, media reports said.
Why is Sadhguru encouraging others' daughters to turn a hermit when his scion is married?: Madras HC
Oct 01, 2024, at 07:01 pm
Chennai/IBNS: The Madras High Court has questioned spiritual leader Sadhguru's intent behind encouraging others' daughters to live lives of hermitness when he got his own daughter married, media reports said.
Downloading and watching child sexual abuse material is an offence under POCSO, rules Supreme Court
Sep 23, 2024, at 05:23 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Monday ruled downloading and watching child sexual abuse material is an offence under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO), media reports said.
Sep 17, 2023, at 03:43 am
Chennai (Tamil Nadu): In the midst of the controversy surrounding DMK minister Udhayanidhi Stalin's remarks, the Madras High Court said that Sanatana Dharma includes enduring duties derived from various Hindu sources, emphasizing responsibilities towards the nation, the king, parents, Gurus, the impoverished, and more, media reports said.
SC dismisses TN Govt' appeal challenging Madras HC ruling on RSS route march
Apr 11, 2023, at 05:13 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court in its order on Tuesday dismissed the appeal filed by the Tamil Nadu government challenging a Madras High Court order permitting the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to carry out its route march in the state.
Madras HC grants 3 months leave to life convict in1998 Coimbatore serial blasts case
Mar 11, 2023, at 12:50 am
Chennai/UNI: The Madras High Court has granted three-month ordinary leave (parole) to one of the life convicts in the 1998 Coimbatore serial bomb blast case for medical treatment.
Supreme Court refuses to stay swearing-in of advocate Lekshmana Chandra Victoria Gowri
Feb 07, 2023, at 08:08 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court in its order on Tuesday refused to stay the oath-taking ceremony of advocate Lekshmana Chandra Victoria Gowri as a Judge of the Madras High Court.
RSS cancels road marches in Tamil Nadu after court puts condition
Nov 06, 2022, at 04:50 am
Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) Saturday said it would not hold road marches across Tamil Nadu a day after Madras High Court permitted them only in confounded locations, media reports said.
Setback for EPS as Madras High Court orders status quo in AIADMK leadership tussle
Aug 17, 2022, at 06:27 pm
Chennai/IBNS: The Madras High Court Wednesday ruled former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswami's appointment as the AIADMK general secretary is invalid, media reports said.
Import of luxurious car: Madras HC pulls up Dhanush for seeking entry tax exemption
Aug 05, 2021, at 11:45 pm
Chennai/UNI: Two weeks after coming down heavily on the Tamil film actor Vijay, the Madras High Court on Thursday pulled up another popular actor Dhanush for seeking entry tax exemption for his luxurious Rolls Royce car imported from the UK in 2015.
'Harsh but can’t be expunged’: SC quashes EC's plea against critical remarks of Madras HC
May 06, 2021, at 09:51 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to expunge critical remarks of the Madras High Court holding the Election Commission responsible for the surge in COVID-19 cases in the country.
May 02, 2021, at 05:45 am
Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission of India has gone to the Supreme Court over Madras High Court's "should be booked for murder" comments, saying that the remarks were "blatantly disparaging".
May 02, 2021, at 02:06 am
Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission of India has gone to the Supreme Court over Madras High Court's "should be booked for murder" comments.
EC requests Madras HC to restrain media from covering oral conversations
Apr 30, 2021, at 06:49 pm
Chennai/IBNS: Days after it was rebuked over its handling of assembly elections amid Covid-19, India's poll body on Friday requested the Madras High Court to restrain media from covering oral conversations in the courtroom, media reports said.
Election Commission bans victory processions after poll results on May 2 over Covid-19 spike
Apr 27, 2021, at 04:58 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A day after getting slammed by the Madras High Court, India's poll body on Tuesday banned all victory processions after the declaration of election results in four states and one union territory on May 2 over Covid-19 spike.
EC officers should be booked for murder: Madras HC raps poll body over Covid second wave
Apr 26, 2021, at 07:27 pm
Chennai/IBNS: Slamming the poll body over its way of conducting elections in various parts of India, the Madras High Court on Monday held Election Commission of India (ECI) officers solely responsible for the Covid-19 second wave which has crippled the country.
Madras HC issues notice to Centre on plea to declare Covishield 'unsafe'
Feb 20, 2021, at 01:53 am
Chennai/IBNS: The Madras High Court has issued a notice to the Centre over a petition to declare India's indigenous coronavirus vaccine -'Covishield'- developed by Pune-based Serum Institute as "unsafe".
Tuticorin: Shocked over HC verdict, will pursue all legal remedies: Sterlite CEO
Aug 18, 2020, at 08:22 pm
Chennai/UNI: Expressing shock over the Madras High Court verdict rejecting its plea to re-open the copper smelting plant at Tuticorin, Sterlite Copper CEO Pankaj Kumar said the company would pursue all legal remedies.
Madras HC declares Jayalalithaa's niece and nephew as her legal heirs to property
May 28, 2020, at 05:00 pm
Chennai/IBNS: The Madras High Court on Wednesday declared former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister late J Jayalalithaa's niece and nephew as the legal heirs of her property worth several crores, media reports said.
Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: Madras HC refuses parole extension for convict Nalini
Sep 12, 2019, at 04:28 pm
Chennai, Sept 12 (UNI): The Madras High Court on Thursday refused to extend the parole granted to S Nalini, one of the seven life convicts in the former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.
Madras HC suspends Vaiko's one year jail term in sedition case
Jul 18, 2019, at 05:36 pm
Chennai, July 18 (UNI) Newly elected Rajya Sabha MP and MDMK general secretary Vaiko got a major relief, when the Madras High Court suspended his one year conviction in a 2009 sedition case.
Madras High Court slams Tamil Nadu government over Chennai water crisis
Jun 19, 2019, at 01:21 pm
Chennai, Jun 19 (IBNS); The Madras High Court on Wednesday slammed the Tamil Nadu government for not taking adequate measures to tackle the water crisis in Chennai, the capital city of the southern state, media reports said.
Nathuram Godse remark: Kamal Haasan gets anticipatory bail
May 20, 2019, at 02:49 pm
Chennai, May 20 (IBNS): The Madras High Court on Monday granted an anticipatory bail to actor-turned politician Kamal Haasan who had courted a controversy by calling Nathuram Godse as the "first Hindu terrorist", media reports said.
Madras HC quashes GO for land acquisition for Salem-Chennai 8-lane Green corridor project
Apr 08, 2019, at 12:47 pm
Chennai, Apr 8 (UNI): The Madras High Court on Monday quashed the Tamil Nadu Government Order (GO) for acquiring lands for the Rs 10,000 crore eight-lane Salem-Chennai expressway Green Corridor Project.
Madras HC directs Centre to prohibit downloading of TikTok app
Apr 03, 2019, at 10:50 pm
Madurai, Apr 3 (UNI): Madras High Court Madurai Bench on Wednesday directed the Centre to prohibit downloading of TikTok mobile application.
Apollo approaches Madras High Court against Jayalalithaa death probe panel
Feb 09, 2019, at 02:06 pm
Chennai, Feb 9 (IBNS) : Apollo hospitals Enterprises Limited has moved the Madras High Court seeking an interim stay on proceedings of the Justice A. Arumughaswamy Commission of Inquiry, probing the Jayalalithaa death case, media reports said.
Madras HC rules disqualification of 18 rebel AIADMK lawmakers; by-elections to be held
Oct 25, 2018, at 11:49 am
Chennai, Oct 25 (IBNS): In a big win for the Tamil Nadu government, the Madras High Court on Thursday ruled disqualification of 18 rebel AIADMK lawmakers, media reports said.
Road contract allegation : Madras High Court orders CBI probe against TN Chief Minister
Oct 12, 2018, at 04:43 pm
Chennai, Oct 12 (IBNS) : The Madras High Court Friday ordered a CBI probe into the allegations against Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami in awarding multi-core road contracts to his relatives.
Tamil Nadu : High Court upholds ban on protests at Marina beach
Sep 03, 2018, at 04:51 pm
Chennai, Sept 3 (IBNS) : The Madras High Court on Monday upheld the Tamil Nadu Government’s decision to prohibit staging protests at Marina beach to maintain law and order, media reports said.
Madras High Court orders CBI probe into Tuticorin police shooting
Aug 14, 2018, at 12:13 pm
Tuticorin, Aug 14 (IBNS): The Madras High Court on Tuesday ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the police shooting in Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin where 13 anti-Sterlite protesters were killed, media reports said.