Court, Judiciary & Legal System HC stays SDC proceedings against 14 suspended lawyers October 26, 2015 / October 27, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court bench here today restrained the Special Disciplinary Committee (SDC), set up to hold an inquiry against 14 lawyers suspended by Bar Council ofIndia for storming court rooms and shouting slogans against judges, from going ahead with its proceedings slated to start tomorrow. A division bench, comprising Justices R.Sudhakar and V M […] Read more » Court featured HC stays SDC proceedings against 14 suspended lawyers Law lawyers Legal News Madras High Court
Top Law News HC sets aside 10 yr RI to two; fines them Rs 25,000 October 17, 2015 / October 18, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court has set aside the 10-year rigorous imprisonment awarded to two men by a trial court over an armed clash in 2010 but fined them Rs 25,000 each for wasting the time of both courts by going for a compromise with the rival group after the lower court decided the case and […] Read more » 000 featured HC sets aside 10 yr RI to two; fines them Rs 25 Law Legal News Madras High Court
Top Law News Notice to TN govt on PIL for funds for Mahamaham fest October 10, 2015 / October 11, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court has issued notice to Tamil Nadu government on a PIL seeking to appoint a monitoring committee headed by a retired judge to supervise funds allotted for the coming ‘Mahamaham’ festival at Kumbakonam, which falls once every 12 years. The first bench, comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court Mahamaham fest Notice to TN govt on PIL for funds for Mahamaham fest Tamilnadu
Top Law News Rameswaram a great tourist, pilgrim site:HC October 9, 2015 / October 10, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madurai Bench of the Madras High court today described the Rameswaram Island and temple as a great tourist and pilgrim site and stressed the need for keeping them clean and tourist-friendly. A division bench of Justice R.Sudhakar and Justice V.M.Velumani directed the Municipal Commissioner to implement the recommendations of the Advocate Commissioner for improving […] Read more » Chennai featured Law Legal News Madras High Court Madurai Bench pilgrim site:HC Rameswaram a great tourist Tamilnadu
Top Law News No refund of money or compensation from builder October 8, 2015 / October 9, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today dismissed two separate petitions filed by 48 persons, who had booked flats in the building that collapsed at Moulivakkam in June, 2014, refusing to order refund of the money they had paid to the builder nor compensation. “We are not inclined to entertain the writ petitions as we are of […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court No refund of money or compensation from builder
Top Law News Madras High Court refuses to reconvey land worth Rs100cr to family September 9, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Madras High Court today refused to re-convey land worth about Rs 100 crore to a family located in a prime area opposite Raj Bhavan. The Division Bench comprising Justice V Ramasubramanian and Justice K Ravichandra Baabu which allowed a review application by the state government against a January 23, 2013 order, also recalled a Division […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court Madras High Court refuses to reconvey land worth Rs100cr to family Tamilnadu
Top Law News More than 2,000 Thiruvalluvar varsity teachers under-qualified September 2, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment In a shocking revelation, more than half of the 4,240 teaching staff in the colleges affiliated to Thiruvalluvar University in Vellore district have been found to be under-qualified, Madras High Court was informed today. A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice M Sathyanarayanan expressed surprise at the presence of under-qualified staff at […] Read more » 000 Thiruvalluvar varsity teachers under-qualified Court featured hiruvalluvar University Legal News Madras High Court More than 2 Tamilnadu teacher
Top Law News Maran moves Supreme Court against Madras HC’s order cancelling his bail August 11, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Former Union Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran today moved the Supreme Court challenging the Madras High Court’s decision to cancel his bail and asking him to surrender in a case related to alleged installation of telephone exchange at his residence A three-judge bench comprising justices T S Thakur, V Gopala Gowda and R Banumathi allowed the […] Read more » Dayanidhi Maran featured Law Legal News Madras High Court Maran moves Supreme Court against Madras HC's order cancelling his bail Supreme Court
Top Law News School could not be compelled to give admission: Madras High Court June 27, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today ruled that a school management could not be compelled to admit a student if it is not satisfied with the pupil’s character and discipline even though he or she is meritorious. Dismissing a petition filed by the father of a girl who scored 489 out of 500 in the class X […] Read more » Court featured Justice S Vaidhyanathan Law Legal News Madras High Court news School could not be compelled to give admission: Madras High Court
Top Law News Such vultures can’t be spared lightly: HC judge June 25, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court Judge, Justice P. Devadass, who recently referred the case of a rapist for mediation with the victim that triggered a row, today expressed concern over women and children increasingly becoming target of “lust” of men and said such “vultures” cannot be spared lightly. He made the observation while upholding ten-year rigorous […] Read more » Crime featured Justice P Devadass Law Legal News Madras High Court news Such vultures can't be spared lightly: HC judge
Public Utilities Top Law News Govt told not to issue admit cards to MBBS aspirants June 19, 2015 / June 19, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today restrained Tamil Nadu government from issuing admission cards to MBBS course aspirants this year till an appeal on allowing students of previous year for the course was settled, but allowed the counselling process to proceed. A division bench comprising justices Sathish K Agnihotri and M Venugopal gave the directive on […] Read more » admission cards BDS featured Govt told not to issue admit cards to MBBS aspirants Justice M Venugopal justice Sathish K Agnihotri Law Legal News Madras High Court MBBS news Tamil Nadu government
Criminal Law News HC frowns at dismissal of plea over lawyer’s absence June 16, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment In a significant ruling, Madras High Court has said that criminal appeals cannot be dismissed just because appellant’s counsel did not turn up for hearing and should be decided only on merit, underscoring that Supreme Court guidelines on such matters must be followed. “When the counsel for the appellant was not present, the court cannot […] Read more » criminal appeals Criminal Revision Petition CRP Fast track court featured HC frowns at dismissal of plea over lawyer's absence Justice P Devadass Law Legal News Madras High Court news plea Supreme Court guidelines
