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Madras HC upholds order on dismissal of bank employee

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The Madras High Court has upheld a single judge order justifying the action of a nationalised bank which dismissed an employee from service for suppressing facts about his educational qualification while applying for the post of part-time house keeper. A division bench comprising Justices Huluvadi G Ramesh and S Vaidyanathan had recently dismissed the appeal […]

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Madras HC dismisses HCP as not maintainable

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The Madras High Court today dismissed as not maintainable a Habeas Corpus petition seeking a direction to police to produce Rajya Sabha MP Sasikala Pushpa’s husband Lingeswara Tilakan, who was allegedly attacked by AIADMK cadres. When the petition, which is yet to be numbered, filed by expelled AIADMK MP Sasikala Pushpa, came up before a […]

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AIADMK in HC for quashing plea to prevent Sasikala from becoming Gen Secy

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AIADMK today filed a petition in the Madras High Court seeking quashing of the plea by expelled AIADMK MP Sasikala Pushpa and her husband to restrain the ruling party from appointing former chief minister Jayalalithaa’s aide V K Sasikala as party General Secretary. The petition was filed by AIADMK Presidium Chairman E Madhusudanan. Justice K […]

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Madras HC dismisses PIL against demonetisation

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The Madras High Court today dismissed a PIL seeking a direction to the Union government to declare the notification on demonetisation as illegal and ultra vires to provisions of the Reserve Bank of India Act. When the PIL filed by Suchitra Vijayan, barrister-at-law, came up earlier, the court said counsel for the Union government had […]

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Number of cases of violations astounding: Madras HC

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The Madras High Court today said the “astounding” number of cases of violations regarding illegal constructions shows complete failure of the system and people are engaged in constructions without any fear of consequences. “The status of applications before CMDA for regularisation under section 113-A of Town and Country planning Act, 1971 shows that only two […]

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Madras HC summons CMD of United India Insurance

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The Madras High Court has directed the Chairman and Managing Director of United India Insurance company to appear before it on December 22 to explain the “negligence and carelessness” of officials which were repeated in motor vehicles accident claim cases. Justice N Kirubakaran of the court’s Madurai bench while hearing an appeal filed by the […]

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Magistrate can extend detention period upto 180 days: Madras HC

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The custody of a person accused of a crime under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act can be extended by a court up to 180 days, provided it is satisfied with the report of the public prosecutor indicating progress in the probe and finds other specific reasons, the Madras High Court has said. A division bench comprising […]

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Probe already on in Madhan case, says Madras HC

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Observing that film producer Madhan has been arrested and a probe is already on into his alleged involvement in a multi-crore medical admission scam in which 123 persons were cheated, the Madras High Court today dismissed a bunch of petitions filed in the matter. A division bench comprising justices M Jaichandren and S Bhaskaran dismissed […]

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Madras HC dismisses HCP for production of Madhan

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Madras High Court today dismissed as ‘infructuous’ a habeas corpus petition for missing film producer Madhan, allegedly involved in a multi-crore medical admission scam, after it was informed that he had been recently traced and arrested by the city police. A bench comprising justices M Jaichandren and S Baskaran passed the order afer perusing the […]

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Issue circulars to all IOs dealing with road accidents

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The Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu DGP to issue circular to all investigation officers (IOs) dealing with road accidents to file detailed accident report (DAR) before motor vehicle claims tribunals and jurisdictional magistrates along with final report for deciding the just compensation. Justice P N Prakash, in his order last week, granted […]

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PIL filed in Madras HC seeking to declare demonetisation notification

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The Madras High Court today posted a PIL, seeking a direction to the Union Government to declare as illegal the notification issued on demonetisation, for further hearing to December 15. When the PIL filed by Suchitra Vijayan, a Barrister-at-Law, came up, the first bench, comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice R.Mahadevan, said counsel […]

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Madras HC “pained” over conditions in govt hospitals

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The Madras High court today voiced concern over the conditions in government hospitals and directed the state health secretary to file a report on programmes, to be taken up in a phased manner, for improving it. It also expressed ‘pain’ and dissatisfaction over a report of health department officials while hearing a PIL on hospitals […]

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