Chennai, Feb 24 (IANS) The Madras High Court has dismissed a writ petition seeking to halt the Mahashivratri celebrations scheduled for the night of February 26-27 at the Isha Yoga Centre in Coimbatore district. A Division Bench comprising Justices S.M. Subramaniam and K. Rajasekar on Monday rejected the petition filed by S.T. Sivagnanam, a neighbouring … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by CJI Sanjiv Khanna, has recommended the appointment of 3 permanent judges in the Bombay High Court and 4 permanent judges in the Madras High Court. “The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 20th February, 2025 has approved the proposal for appointment of … Read more
Chennai, Feb 12 (IANS) Expelled AIADMK leader and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam (OPS) has welcomed the Madras High Court’s decision to vacate the stay on the Election Commission of India (ECI) probing internal disputes within the party, including leadership issues and the symbol controversy. The ruling by the Madras High Court’s division … Read more
Chennai, Feb 12 (IANS) The Madras High Court on Wednesday set aside its earlier stay order that had restrained the Election Commission of India (ECI) from proceeding with inquiries into AIADMK’s internal dispute. The court directed the ECI to strictly adhere to the jurisdiction outlined in Paragraph 15 of the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by CJI Sanjiv Khanna, on Wednesday recommended the appointment of 3 permanent judges in the Telangana High Court and 2 permanent judges in the Madras High Court. “The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 5th February, 2025 has approved the proposal for appointment … Read more
Chennai, Feb 4 (IANS) The Madras High Court has taken a strong stand against the inhumane treatment of cattle during transportation, particularly the cruel practice of smearing chilli flakes on their eyes to keep them awake and prevent them from lying down. This method was often used to pack as many animals as possible into … Read more
Chennai, Feb 3 (IANS) The Madras High Court on Monday granted bail to three Income Tax officers and a Tamil Nadu Police Sub-Inspector accused of robbing a businessman’s employee of Rs 20 lakh. A bench of Justice Sunder Mohan granted bail to Income Tax officers Damodharan, Pradeep, and S.P. Prabhu, and Sub-Inspector Raja Singh, who … Read more
Chennai, Jan 28 (IANS) The Madras High Court on Tuesday dismissed an application filed by the OTT platform Netflix, seeking to reject Tamil superstar Dhanush’s copyright infringement suit against actress Nayanthara. The case pertains to the alleged unauthorised use of visuals from the Tamil movie ‘Naanum Rowdy Dhaan’ in the Netflix docu-drama ‘Nayanthara: Beyond the … Read more
Chennai, Jan 27 (IANS) The Madras High Court has voiced serious concerns about security lapses within its premises after the Additional Advocate General (AAG), P. Kumaresan, presented a status report on allegations that country-made bombs were brought into the court and handed to accused individuals involved in the murder of State Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) … Read more