Environment Law News Top Law News HC notice to TN Govt, NHAI on PIL against cattle menace on highways July 15, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Chennai: The Madras High Court has issued notice to the Tamil Nadu government and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on a PIL against cattle menace on highways. A division bench comprising justices T S Sivagnanam and Bhavani Subbaroyan issued notice on a PIL from Abinand Sreedhar. “In our view the prayer as couched is […] Read more » featured Justice Bhavani Subbaroyan Justice T S Sivagnanam National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
High Profile Cases Top Law News Madras HC stays I-T notice to Chidambaram for re-assessment June 7, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Chennai:The High Court today stayed the Income Tax Department’s notices issued to former finance minister P Chidambaram seeking reopening of assessment of his I-T returns for 2011-12 as it suspected that his income chargeable to tax had escaped assessment. Justice T S Sivagnanam granted the interim stay on the proceedings pursuant to the notices dated […] Read more » featured Justice T S Sivagnanam P Chidambarm
Family Law News Top Law News Marriages without priest cannot be declared as illegal: HC November 10, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Nearly 50 years after Tamil Nadu government legalised “self-respect” marriages which are conducted without a priest the Madras High Court has upheld the amendment made in the year 1968 to simplify Hindu marriages. Dismissing a PIL filed by A Asuvathaman, an advocate, against the amendment to the Hindu Marriage Act, the first bench comprising Chief […] Read more » Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul featured HC Hindu Marriages Act Justice T S Sivagnanam legalising self-respect marriages Marriages without priest Marriages without priest cannot be declared as illegal PIL filed by A Asuvathaman
Bar, Bench & Firm News Bar obstructing requirement of adequate judges May 6, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court has observed that it is only the Bar which is obstructing the induction of of adequate number opf judges for the management and functioning of the judicial system. The first bench, comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice T S Sivagnanam stated this while disposing of a petition by one […] Read more » Bar obstructing Bar obstructing requirement of adequate judges Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul featured Justice delayed is justice denied Justice T S Sivagnanam Madras High Court requirement of adequate judges
Bar, Bench & Firm News No legislation to enact Right to Public Service Act: TN govt to HC April 21, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Tamil Nadu government today told the Madras High Court that it would not bring any legislation to enact the Right to Public Service Act. A submission to this effect was made before the First Bench, comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice T S Sivagnanam, by Advocate General A L Somayaji today. Petitioner Siva […] Read more » Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul featured Justice T S Sivagnanam No legislation to enact Right to Service Act Petitioner Siva Elango Right to Public Service Act Right to Service Act TN govt
High Profile Cases High Court asks Centre for details of Koodankulam Nuke Plant October 30, 2011 / October 30, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on High Court asks Centre for details of Koodankulam Nuke Plant The Madras High Court today directed the Centre to furnish details of the Koodankulam Nuclear Power Project, which has now run into rough weather following a prolonged stir by the locals who feared that their safety and livelihood would be at stake, if it becomes operational. When a petition demanding scrapping of the project came […] Read more » Chief Justice M.Y. Eqbal Justice T S Sivagnanam Koodankulam Nuke Plant Madras High Court
