Criminal Law News Top Law News Madras HC acquits 15 persons awarded life term by lower court April 20, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court has acquitted 15 persons who were awarded life imprisonment by a trial court last year in a 1998 triple murder case. A division bench comprising Justices S Nagamuthu and Anita Sumanth acquitted the accused recently maintaining that the prosecution has failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt. The court also […] Read more » 15 persons awarded life term by lower court Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Madras High Court murder case
Top Law News Son, brother of OPS get anticipatory bail in rioting case April 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today granted anticipatory bail to the son and brother of former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam in a rioting case related to the RK Nagar Assembly by-poll campaign. When the petition filed by O P Ravindranath Kumar, son of Panneerselvam, along with his uncle O Raja, came up, Justice S Baskaran granted […] Read more » featured Legal News Madras High Court O Panneerselvam get anticipatory bail in rioting case RK Nagar Assembly by-poll campaign
Top Law News Madras HC refuses to stay release of ‘Baahubali 2’ April 14, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today refused to stay the release of multi-lingual film ‘Baahubali 2’ in Tamil Nadu. Chennai-based film distributor ACE Media had moved the court seeking a stay on the scheduled April 28 release of the film citing unpaid dues of Rs 1.18 crore to it. ACE Media submitted that M S Sharavanan […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court release of Baahubali 2
Top Law News Civic polls: Madras HC warns SEC of contempt proceedings April 4, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Declining to extend the May 14 deadline for conducting local body elections in Tamil Nadu, the Madras High Court today warned the State Election Commission of contempt proceedings if it does not to comply with its order. The First Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Huluvadi G Ramesh and Justice R M T Teekaa Raman made […] Read more » civic polls contempt proceedings Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court SEC State Election Commission
Top Law News Madras HC to NGO: Apply afresh to police to hold farmers’ meet April 3, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today asked an NGO to seek fresh permission from the police to hold a rally on farmers’ issues at an alternative site on city’s outskirts. NGO ‘Arappor Iyakkam,’ which had earlier been denied permission to hold rally in the heart of the city, was asked by Justice M S Ramesh to […] Read more » Arappor Iyakkam Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court NGO rally on farmers' issues
Criminal Law News Top Law News Madras HC awards 1 week jail to two bank officials for contempt March 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court has sentenced two senior officials of a public sector bank to one week’s simple imprisonment for committing contempt of court. Justice M V Muralidaran allowed the contempt petition filed by S V Chennakrishnan, an employee of the Indian Overseas Bank here, against the officials for not obeying the court’s May 25 […] Read more » Court featured Indian Overseas Bank jail to bank officials Law Legal News Madras High Court
High Profile Cases Madras HC disposes of plea against Dinakaran’s candidature March 22, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Observing that it cannot interfere in policy matters of government, the Madras High Court today disposed of a petition challenging AIADMK Deputy General Secretary T T V Dinakaran’s candidature for the April 12 RK Nagar Assembly bypoll on the ground he had been penalised in FERA cases. When the PIL came up before the first […] Read more » AIADMK Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court plea against Dinakaran's candidature T T V Dinakaran
High Profile Cases HC chides man claiming to be Jaya’s son;threatens to send him to jail March 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today reprimanded a man, who claimed to be the “secret son” of former Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa, questioning the genuineness of documents submitted by him. “I can send this man straightaway to jail. I will ask police officers to take him to jail now itself,” Justice R Mahadevan said. The […] Read more » "secret son" of former Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa "secret son" of Jayalalithaa featured J Krishnamoorthy J Krishnamoorthy born to Jayalalithaa and late Telugu actor Shoban Babu Jayalalithaa Justice R Mahadevan late Telugu actor Shoban Babu Madras High Court
Court, Judiciary & Legal System High Profile Cases HC declines to entertain plea on law officers’ appointment March 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today disposed of a batch of PILs challenging the present system of appointment of state law officers, saying the matter comes under the purview of the government. The ruling by Acting Chief Justice Huluvadi G Ramesh and Justice RMT Teeka Raman was in contrary to the stand taken earlier by another […] Read more » Chief Justice Huluvadi G Ramesh Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul featured Justice RMT Teeka Raman Madras High Court
Bar, Bench & Firm News High Profile Cases “Are we not ashamed of opposing NEET” asks HC judge March 16, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Madras High Court today made some critical observations on Tamil Nadu government’s opposition to National Eligibility cum Entrance Test. “Are we not ashamed of opposing the NEET. Do you underestimate the ability of our students and the standard of education in Tamil Nadu? “Do you feel that our students will not do better than students […] Read more » ashamed of opposing NEET featured Justice N. Kirubakaran Madras High Court National Eligibility cum Entrance Test NEET
Top Law News Pepsi, Coca Cola allowed to draw water from river March 2, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a relief for Pepsi and Coca Cola, the Madras High Court today allowed the soft drinks giants to draw water from the Thamirabarani river for their bottling plants in Tirunelveli district. Dismissing a PIL filed by D A Prabakar and Appavo, a division bench of justices A Selvam and P Kalaiarasan lifted the ban […] Read more » Coca Cola Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court Pepsi
Top Law News DMK moves Madras High Court challenging trust vote February 20, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Opposition DMK today moved the Madras High Court seeking to declare Saturday’s vote of confidence in the Tamil Nadu Assembly null and void. Counsel for DMK, R Shanmugasundaram, a former Rajya Sabha member, also sought an urgent hearing of the petition. The bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Huluvadi G Ramesh and Justice R Mahadeven posted […] Read more » challenging trust vote in tamil nadu Court DMK featured Law Legal News Madras High Court Speaker P Dhanapal
