Chennai, April 28 (BPNS) The Madras High Court on Thursday dismissed an election petition challenging the victory of Udayanidhi Stalin, son of Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin in the 2021 assembly elections. Justice V. Bharathidasan of the Madras High Court dismissed a petition filed by Premalatha. R of Chepauk against the election victory of actor turned […]
Major setback for TN government as Madras HC sets aside Govt take over of Ayodhya mandapam
Chennai, April 27 (BPNS) In a major setback for the Tamil Nadu government and the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment (HR&CE) in the Ayodhya mandapam case, the Madras High court set aside the take over the Ayodhya mandapam. The first bench of the Madras High Court comprising of Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice […]
Lakhimpur case: SC sets aside Allahabad HC order granting bail to Ashish Mishra
New Delhi, Apr 18 The Supreme Court on Monday canceled the bail granted by the Allahabad High Court to Ashish Mishra, son of Union minister Ajay Mishra, in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case. A special bench of Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli also asked the accused to surrender […]
Madras High Court to hear the missing peacock idol case next week
Chennai, April 1 (BPNS) The Madras High Court will be hearing the missing peacock idol with flowers on its beak from the Kapaleeswara Temple, Mylapore, Chennai on April 5th, Tuesday. This is following a Public Interest Litigation filed by Rangarajan Narasimham of Srirangam requesting the court to take a decision on the missing peacock with […]
Madras HC quashes TN government order suspending ABVP leader Dr. Subbaiah from service
Chennai, March 31 (BPNS) Madras High Court on Thursday quashed the Tamil Nadu government order suspending noted Oncologist Dr. Subbiah Subramanian on suspension for his alleged connections with the ABVP, the student wing of RSS. Dr. Subbiah Subramanian was the national president of the Akhil Bharatheeya Vidyarthi Parishad( ABVP) and was working in Tamil Nadu […]
Madras HC to get two new judges
Chennai, March 25 (BPNS) The Madras High Court will get two new judges after the Union government notified their appointments. N. Mala who is the Government Pleader of Puducherry with 32 years of bar experience will be one Judge while S. Sounther who has 28 years of experience as a practicing advocate will be the […]
Madras HC for maternity leave to govt employee for her third child from second marriage
Chennai, March 25 (BPNS) Madras High Court directed the Tamil Nadu government to sanction maternity leave to a woman employee to her third child from remarriage. Justice Parthiban of the Madras High Court ordered the state government to sanction maternity leave from October 11, 2021, to October 10, 2022, with full pay and all other […]
Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict Nalini seeks bail
Chennai, March 22 (IANS) Close on the heels of Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict, A.G. Perarivalan was granted bail by the Supreme Court of India, another convict, Nalini Sreeharan is also seeking bail. Nalini has moved a sub-application in the Madras High Court on Monday seeking bail just as the Supreme Court has granted bail […]
Railways to Madras HC: Not possible to reduce speed of trains to prevent elephant deaths
Chennai, March 18 (BPNS) Southern Railway informed the Madras High Court that it was not possible to reduce the speed of trains plying between Palakkad and Podanur to under 45 kmph to prevent hitting elephants. The Railway also told the court that it is not possible to divert some of the trains in the Palakkad- […]
Madras HC orders removal of government pleader due to pending criminal cases
Chennai, March 17 (BPNS) In a major embarrassment to the DMK government in Tamil Nadu, the Madurai bench of the Madras high court ordered the removal of a Government pleader in Periyakulam district munsiff court in Theni district. The action of the court is due to pending criminal case against him. An advocate practicing in […]