Chennai, Feb 23 (BPNS) The Madras High Court on Wednesday declared as valid the election conducted for South Indian Film Artists Association (SIFAA) , popularly known as Nadigar Sangam in 2019. The court also ordered counting of votes from ballot boxes which have been kept in a bank locker since then. Justices Pushpa Sathyanarayana and […]
Chennai, Feb 21 (BPNS) The opposition AIADMK has demanded the presence of more security forces in the 268 counting centres for the February 19 urban local body polls. The counting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 22. The party has given a memorandum to the Chief Election Observer stating that the DMK workers will create problems […]
Chennai, Feb 18 (BPNS) The Justice Aruna Jagadeesan commission constituted by the Tamil Nadu government to probe into the police firing against anti –Sterlite protestors has completed its three and half year-long probe. In the police firing against anti- Sterlite protestors in May, 2018,13 people lost their lives and many were injured. Arul Vadivel Sekar, […]
Chennai, Feb 15 (BPNS) The Madurai bench of the Madras High court on Tuesday granted bail to Bishop Samuel Mar Irenios, head of the Syro –Malankara Diocese of Pathanamthitta, Kerala, and five other priests in a case related to illegal sand mining at the property of the diocese at Tirunelveli district. The Bishop and five […]
Chennai, Feb 14 (BPNS) The Acting Chief Justice (ACJ) of Madras High Court Munishwar Nath Bhandari was on Monday sworn in as the Chief Justice of Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi administered the oath of office to the incumbent Chief Justice in the presence of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin. Munishwar Nath […]
Chennai, Feb 11 (BPNS) Madras High Court on Friday ordered the Tamil Nadu government to furnish a copy of the inquiry report of Justice Kalayiarasan to former Vice-Chancellor of Anna University, M.K. Surappa so that his explanation could be part of the inquiry proceedings. The report is to be forwarded to the Governor of Tamil […]
Chennai, Feb 10 (BPNS) The Madras High Court on Thursday expressed shock over the dress code controversy erupting in certain parts of the country. The first bench of the Madras High Court headed by Acting Chief Justice Munishawar Nath Bhandari asked, “What is paramount? Is it the country or religion ?” He added, “I mean […]
Chennai, Feb 9 (BPNS) The Hindu Munnani has filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in Madras High Court stating that the government of Tamil Nadu was deliberately targeting temples during the eviction drives of encroachments. T. Elango, spokesman of the Tamil Nadu unit of the Hindu Munnani in Public Interest Litigation (PIL) alleged that about […]
Chennai, Feb 8 (BPNS) The Kerala Catholic diocese has moved the Tirunelveli district court for bail of Bishop Samuel Mar Irenios who was arrested by the Tamil Nadu Crime Branch CID at Ambasamudram. Vicar General Shaji Thomas Manikulam and four other priests were also arrested with the Bishop. The bail application at Tirunelveli court will […]
Chennai, Feb 5 (BPNS) The Madras High Court has directed Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Central government to constitute a Special Investigation Team (SIT)with officers drawn from the two states and CBI, to probe wildlife offenses including poaching of animals, death of animals by electrocution, and other accidental deaths of elephants and other wild animals. A […]