Top Law News Madras HC sets aside govt orders, lifts ban on two Tamil books October 21, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today set aside government orders banning two Tamil books written by K Senthil Mallar with a condition that “provoking contents” in the books be altered or deleted. A full bench, comprising Justices M M Sundresh, Pushpa Sathyanarayana and R Mahadevan, passed the order while disposing two pleas by the author of […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News lifts ban on two Tamil books Madras High Court Tamil Nadu government
Top Law News HC seeks report on probe into bitumen purchase irregularities October 20, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today ordered the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) to file within four weeks a status report on probe into alleged irregularities in the purchase of bitumen in Tamil Nadu. A Division Bench comprising Justices M M Sundaresh and M Sundar directed the DVAC to file the status report on a […] Read more » bitumen purchase bitumen purchase irregularities directorate of vigilance and anti-corruption DVAC featured HC irregularities Justice M M Sundaresh Justice M Sundar Madras High Court report on probe into bitumen purchase
Top Law News Act against lawyers holding kangaroo courts in disputes: Madras HC October 13, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Taking a stern view of some advocates holding ‘kangaroo courts’ to resolve a dispute involving a medical college near here, the Madras High Court today directed that criminal action be taken against them. The court also directed the Centre to take appropriate steps to streamline the legal profession and told the Bar Council to go […] Read more » Act against lawyers holding kangaroo courts in disputes Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court
Top Law News Madras HC bans entry of Nithyananda into Madurai mutt October 12, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today banned controversial self-styled godman Nithyananda from entering the 2500-year-old Saivite Madurai Adheenam mutt here. In an interim order on a petition opposing his plea seeking police protection to enter the mutt, Justice R Mahadevan of the Madurai bench also restrained Nithyananda and his disciples from interfering with its administration. He […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court Madurai Madurai mutt Nithyananda
Top Law News Madras HC seeks reply from CBI in Sekhar Reddy case October 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today sought to know from the CBI why did it not probe bank officials, when its case was that a large quantity of demonetised bank notes was changed with their help by Sekhar Reddy and two others, arrested on charges of money laundering last year. The court sought the reply from […] Read more » CBI Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court money laundering Sekhar Reddy
Top Law News Madras HC issues notice to TN govt on Jaya residence October 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today issued notice to the Tamil Nadu government on a petition challenging the latter’s proposal to convert the Poes Garden residence of Jayalalithaa into a memorial. Justice K Ravichandra Baabu sought the government’s response by October 23 on the petition filed by J Deepa, niece of the late AIADMK leader. The […] Read more » Court featured Jayalalithaa Law Legal News Madras High Court Poes Garden Tamil Nadu government
Top Law News Jaya’s death: HC dismisses plea for inclusion of IAS official in prob panel October 7, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today dismissed a plea for a direction to the state government to include U Sagayam, IAS, and also a member nominated by the DMK, the main opposition party, in the inquiry commission set up to probe the death of former chief minister Jayalalithaa. The First Bench, comprising Chief Justice Indira Banerjee […] Read more » Court featured Jaya's death Law Legal News Madras High Court
High Profile Cases Madras HC adjourns hearing on petition on Jaya’s death October 6, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today adjourned until October 10 the hearing on a petition filed against a lower court order, rejecting the plea to register a case of suspicious death in connection with the demise of former chief minister J Jayalalithaa. When the revision petition by A K Velan came up before Justice S Vimala, […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court petition on Jaya's death
High Profile Cases DMK moves HC for contempt against SEC, others October 4, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The DMK today moved the Madras High Court seeking contempt proceedings against the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission and state government officials for not complying with the court’s order on holding local body elections. The DMK, represented by its organisation secretary R S Bharathi, sought contempt action against the officials for not implementing the court’s […] Read more » Court DMK featured Law Legal News Madras High Court R S Bharathi Tamil Nadu State Election Commission
Top Law News Rs 68.50 cr ponzi scam : SC paves way for trial of S Natrajan October 1, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has paved the way for prosecution of S Natarajan, now a director in the Sriram Group, in the 2004 high-profile ponzi scam involving Chennai-based PNL Nidhi Limited which allegedly collected Rs 68.50 crore from over 13,000 investors and defaulted in repayment. The apex court set aside a Madras High Court order quashing […] Read more » 2004 high-profile ponzi scam Chennai-based PNL Nidhi Limited Madras High Court ponzi scam Sriram Group
Top Law News Accept surrender of accused, then ask for ID proof: Madras HC September 29, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today held that the surrender of an accused before a court should not be rejected on the ground that the ID proof of the person was not furnished. Justice Muralidharan gave the ruling while disposing of an anticipatory bail plea filed by Anand of Sivaganga district, whose surrender in a kidnap […] Read more » Accept surrender of accused Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court
Top Law News Plea in HC for setting up judicial panel to probe Jayalalitha’s death September 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A petition has been filed in the Madras High Court for setting up an inquiry commission, headed by a retired high court judge, to find out the “truth” behind the death of former chief minister J Jayalalithaa in December last year. The petitioner also sought an interim injunction restraining the state ministers from issuing any […] Read more » "truth" behind the death of former chief minister J Jayalalithaa Chief Minister K Palaniswami featured J. Jayalalithaa Madras High Court
