Top Law News PIL filed in Madras HC to declare Rs 2k notes invalid November 22, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A PIL was filed in the Madras High Court today for declaring the new Rs 2,000 currency notes as “invalid” on the ground that the value was printed in “Devanagari form of numerals”, which is not authorised by the Constitution. Petitioner K P T Ganesan, a local DMK functionary, submitted that the numerals on the […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court PIL Rs 2k notes
Top Law News Order regarding media restraint only advisory: Madras HC November 19, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today clarified that the administrative order of the Madurai bench, restraining print and electronic media from publishing names of judges and advocates, was only advisory in nature. The first bench, comprising Chief Justice S K Kaul and Justice R Mahadevan gave the clarification on a petition moved by two journalists, who […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court Order regarding media restraint only advisory
High Profile Cases Hate politics practised in south India: Madras HC November 18, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today observed that politics of hate is practised by parties in south India without being cordial and friendly unlike politicians of the north. The observation was made while hearing a plea by president of Dravidar Viduthalai Kazhagam, Logu Iyyappan of Puducherry related to bypoll campaign. He had sought quashing of an […] Read more » Court featured Hate politics practised in south India Law Legal News Madras High Court
Top Law News Madras HC flays authorities on “inaction” on septuagenarian’s plea November 11, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Coming down heavily on authorities, the Madras High Court has directed the Health Secretary to consider the case of a 75-year-old man who lost his eyesight allegedly due to negligence of doctors and staff of the Egmore Government Ophthalmic Hospital, and award suitable compensation. The court in its order last week found fault with authorities […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court plea
Top Law News Govt’s demonetisation move fit for country’s security, devp: Madras HC November 11, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Holding that the move to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes is fit for the country’s security and development, the Madras High Court today dismissed a PIL seeking scrapping of the government notification on the ground it cannot interfere in policies related to monetary system. Dismissing the PIL, challenging the central government’s notification, the […] Read more » Court demonetisation move fit for country's security featured Law Legal News Madras High Court Tamil Nadu government
Top Law News Madras High Court to get three new judges November 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court is all set to get three new judges with the Union Law Ministry today clearing another three names for appointment. R M T Teekaaraman, a member secretary of Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority; N Sathish Kumar, Registrar General of Madras High Court; and N Seshasayee, Principal district Judge of Salem […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court
Top Law News CISF security cover further extended for a year from Nov 16 November 8, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today extended its CISF security cover for a further period of one year. The security of the Madras High Court complex was taken over by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) from the state police on November 16, 2015 after lawyers created a ruckus while agitating for declaration of Tamil as […] Read more » CISF security Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court
Consumer Law News Family Law News Top Law News HC dismisses Muslim woman’s appeal against divorce November 1, 2016 / November 1, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court has dismissed an appeal by a woman seeking to set aside the “forged” ‘khula’ produced by her husband on the basis of which a cleric granted a fatwa dissolving the marriage. S Basheria submitted she was married to T C A Mohamed Yusuf, a beef merchant on August 20, 1987 as […] Read more » appeal against divorce divorce featured HC Madras High Court Muslim woman's appeal Muslim woman's appeal against divorce dismissed
Bar, Bench & Firm News High Profile Cases Plea seeking to declare Jaya’s election void November 1, 2016 / November 1, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today directed the court registry to serve a fresh notice to Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Officer on a plea by an independent who unsuccessfully fought the May 16 Assembly polls from R K Nagar, from where Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa won, seeking to declare the poll “null and void”. Petitioner G […] Read more » featured Madras High Court Petitioner G Pravina Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Officer
High Profile Cases Madras HC dismisses yet another PIL on Jaya’s health status October 22, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today dismissed yet another PIL in connection with the health of Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, terming it as ‘one more publicity interest litigation’. The PIL, filed by Dr G Pravina, sought setting up of an “expert life saving committee”, headed by the Chief Secretary. The petitioner said the panel should comprise specialist […] Read more » Court featured HC dismisses yet another PIL on Jaya's health status Law legalnews Madras High Court
Top Law News HC restrains private bus operators from charging higher fare October 20, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court today restrained omni (private) bus operators in Tamil Nadu from collecting higher fare during the coming festival season. The court passed the interim order on suo motu proceedings initiated by it based on media reports that passengers were being fleeced in view of expected heavy rush on account […] Read more » Court featured higher fare Law Legal News Madras High Court private bus operators
High Profile Cases Official release on CM’s health will reduce anxiety: Madras HC October 4, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Official release with regard to the health condition of Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, who has been undergoing treatment at a hospital since September 22, will reduce the anxiety of the people, the Madras High Court observed today while asking the government to get back on the issue by tomorrow. The oral observation was made by […] Read more » Court featured J. Jayalalithaa Law Legal News Madras High Court Official release on CM's health will reduce anxiety
