Chennai, Aug 11 (BPNS) The Madras High Court on Thursday quashed a First Information Report (FIR) against Tamil actor Suriya and Director of Jai Bhim movie, T.S. Gganavel. The FIR was registered at the Velachery police station, Chennai for allegedly hurting the sentiments of the Vanniyar community by portraying it in a bad light in […]
Madras HC dismisses PIL against transferring 1000 crocodiles to Gujarat
Chennai, Aug 10( BPNS) Madras High Court on Wednesday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against transfer of 1000 crocodiles from Madras Crocodile Bank Trust (MCBT) to Greens Zoological Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre (GZRRC). The division bench of the Madras High Court comprising of Chief Justice, Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice N. Mala dismissed the […]
Kerala HC takes suo motu on managing emergencies during monsoon season
Thiruvananthapuram, August 8 (BPNS) The torrential rains experienced by Kerala from July 30 have resulted in flash floods, landslides, waterlogging, and other rain-related incidents in various parts of the state. It caused extensive damage and also claimed the lives of 20 people (as of August 4). Now, taking note of the past and present incidents, […]
Kerala HC reopens dowry death case which was closed by police as suicide
Thiruvananthapuram, August 6( BPNS) The Kerala High Court on the other day initiated the reopening of a dowry death case, which was closed by the police as suicide out of depression. It was Justice Kausar Edappagath who directed the reopening of the case. The case pertains to the death of Rajalakshmi, who was found dead […]
Dhanbad judge murder case: Both convicts sentenced to life term without remission
Dhanbad (Jharkhand), Aug 6 (BPNS) A special CBI court here on Saturday sentenced both the men convicted of the sensational murder of Additional District and Sessions Judge, Dhanbad, Uttam Anand, who was mowed down while out a morning walk, to life in jail for the remainder of their natural life without any remission. The court […]
Triple murder of Dalits : Special court sentence 27 convicts with life term
Chennai, Aug 5 (BPNS) The Special Court in Sivaganga has sentenced 27 convicts in the triple murder of three men of the Scheduled Caste community in Sivaganga. The triple murder took place on May 28, 2018, when an armed gang from a dominant community attacked indiscriminately in Kachanatham village, Sivaganga district of Tamil Nadu. Three […]
High Court breather for Kerala transport minister
Thiruvananthapuram, August 3 (BPNS) Kerala’s transport minister Antony Raju could heave a sigh of relief, at least for now, as the Kerala High Court on Wednesday stayed all further proceedings against him for a month in an evidence tampering case dating back to 1990. In an interim order on Wednesday, Justice Ziyad Rahman AA said […]
Transgenders have the right to participate in competitions: Kerala HC
Thiruvananthapuram, July 30 (BPNS) The Kerala High Court, on the other day, has stepped in to protect the right of a transgender to compete in a sporting event. The court in an interim order on Friday held that a transgender person is having equal right to participate in competitions. It was a 29-year-old Anamika of […]
Madras HC orders expeditious trial against Rajiv murder convict Murugan
Chennai, July 26 (BPNS) The Madras High Court on Tuesday ordered an expeditious trial against Rajiv Gandhi assassination convict, Murugan alias Sriharan in a case related to obscene behaviour in jail. A criminal case has been registered against Murugan for allegedly having stood naked before the jail officials and showing obscene gestures when some items […]
Kerala HC lays down protocol to help victims of sexual assault
Thiruvananthapuram, July 25 (BPNS) Sexual assault victims will now have constant access to the Victim Liaison Officer (VLO) and to the ‘One Stop Crisis Centre’. Thanks to the Kerala High Court, it directed the state government to make available the same 24 hours a day. The court has also laid down certain protocols to be […]