Chennai, November 18 (BPNS) The Madras High Court is considering the formation of an inter-departmental monitoring committee to ensure a drug-free Tamil Nadu. A division bench comprising Justices D. Krishnakumar and P.B. Balaji suggested that a senior officer, holding the rank of a government secretary, be appointed as the chairperson of the committee. The court […]

Chennai ,November 16(BPNS) The Madras High Court asked why the AIADMK general secretary ,Edappadi K.Palaniswami (EPS) could not be summoned in the Kodanad heist and murder case. Justice Velmurugan of the Madras High Court said that Palaniswami was not the Chief Minister of the state at present and asked the prosecution why he could not […]

Chennai, November 14 (BPNS) The Madras High Court has denied the anticipatory bail plea of actor Kasthuri Shankar, who is facing charges for allegedly making derogatory remarks against the Telugu community in Tamil Nadu. The court’s decision raises the likelihood of her imminent arrest. A single-judge bench of Justice Anand Venkatesh dismissed the actor’s anticipatory […]

Chennai, Sept 26 (BPNS) A special division bench of the Madras High Court on Monday, September 26 called for monthly progress reports from district collectors on the eradication of the exotic and invasive species,( seemai karuvelam) that is considered harmful to the ecology. The division bench of the Madras High Court comprising of Justices N. […]

Kochi, Sep 23 (PTI)  The Kerala High Court on Friday took a case on its own over the hartal declared by radical Islamic outfit Popular Front of India (PFI) and subsequent sporadic incidents of violence in the state. The court said hartal was banned by it earlier and the destruction of the public property cannot […]

Chennai, Sept 22 (BPNS) The Madras High Court on Thursday directed the Tamil Nadu police to grant permission to the RSS to conduct a state-wide march and musical procession on October 2. The single bench of the Madras High court represented by Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan orally directed the state police to grant permission to the […]

Thiruvananthapuram, September 20 (BPNS) As the Bharat Jodo Yatra (BJY) progresses in the state, it has met with an unexpected hurdle in the form of a plea. Public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed by a lawyer seeking direction from the Kerala High Court to regulate the Yatra for causing traffic problems. In his plea, […]

Thiruvananthapuram, September 19 (BPNS) The Kerala High Court had pulled up the state government for not setting up temporary facilities for foreign nationals who had to stay back owing to various rules violations. The court while pointing out that the concerned are yet to take proper steps, despite various orders, further directed to set up […]