Top Law News Anna Univ VC appointment: Madras HC upholds appointment of member in search committee September 21, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today upheld the appointment of Anantha Padmanabhan as a member of the search committee to select the vice chancellor of Anna University. “We find no illegality in the appointment of Anantha Padmanabhan as a member of the search committee,” the first bench of Chief Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice M Sundar […] Read more » Anantha Padmanabhan Anna University VC appointment Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court
High Profile Cases Madras HC begins hearing pleas challenging disqualification of MLAs September 20, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today began hearing a batch of petitions challenging the disqualification of 18 pro-Dhinakaran MLAs by the Tamil Nadu speaker. Eight of the 18 MLAs had moved court yesterday, challenging the action against them under the anti-defection law. They attacked Speaker P Dhanapal’s order disqualifying them as MLAs as ‘unauthorised’ and ‘illegal’ […] Read more » Court featured HC begins hearing pleas challenging disqualification of MLAs Law Legal News Madras High Court Tamil Nadu
High Profile Cases Madras HC restrains police from arresting Dhinakaran in defamation case September 20, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today restrained the police from arresting AIADMK rebel leader TTV Dhinakaran in connection with a defamation case filed against him by a party MP, who is supporting Chief Minister K Palaniswami. In an interim order, Justice S S Sundar of Madurai bench also barred the police from arresting actor and AIADMK […] Read more » Court defamation case featured Law Legal News Madras High Court TTV Dhinakaran
Top Law News Madras HC directs Vijayashanthi to appear before it on Sep 18 September 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court has directed actress Vijayashanthi to appear before it on September 18 regarding referring a property dispute to the mediation centre for settlement. Justice M V Muralidaran passed the order recently on a criminal original petition filed by the actress. In the petition, Vijayashanthi had prayed for quashing a complaint, filed by […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court property dispute Vijayashanthi
Top Law News 33,487 teachers are on strike: TN govt tells Madras HC September 15, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Tamil Nadu government today informed the Madras High Court that a total of 33,487 government teachers, affiliated to six unions, were abstaining from work across the state. Additional Advocate General Venkatramani representing the state government informed this to the court in an affidavit containing replies to various other queries raised yesterday by Justice N […] Read more » 33487 teachers are on strike in Tamil Nadu Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court Tamil Nadu government
Top Law News Madras HC pulls up striking govt teachers; says students affected September 13, 2017 / September 14, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today pulled up a section of Tamil Nadu government teachers who are on strike, saying it affected students. The court then directed the state government to file a report by September 14 on the steps taken to end the protests. Justice N Kirubakaran made the observations on a petition by advocate […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court National Eligibility cum Entrance Test NEET
Top Law News Madras HC dismisses plea against AIADMK general council meet September 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today dismissed a petition seeking to stay the general council and executive committee meeting called by Chief Minister Palaniswami-led faction of the AIADMK tomorrow. Justice C V Karthikeyan dismissed the plea filed by P Vetrivel, MLA, a supporter of sidelined AIADMK leader T T V Dhinakaran, and imposed a cost of […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court plea against AIADMK general council meet
Top Law News Madras HC stays indefinite strike by TN govt employees, teachers September 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today stayed an indefinite strike by government employees and teachers in Tamil Nadu, after a PIL was filed seeking ban on the stir. Hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by T Sekaran, Justices K K Sasidharan and G R Swaminathan of the High Court’s Madurai bench passed an interim order […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court strike by government employees and teachers in Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu government
Top Law News Explore possibility of banning Blue Whale game : Madras HC September 4, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Taking a serious view of the Blue Whale Challenge game, the Madras High Court today directed the Central and Tamil Nadu governments to explore possibilities of banning it. Initiating suo motu proceedings in the matter, Justices K K Sasidharan and G R Swaminathan of Madurai bench issued notice to the Union Information and Broadcasting Secretary […] Read more » Blue Whale game Central Government Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court Tamil Nadu government
Top Law News Madras HC directs holding of TN civic polls by November 17 September 4, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today directed the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission to complete the local body elections by November 17. The first bench comprising Chief Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice M Sundar ordered the SEC to issue by September 18 the notification for the elections, originally slated to be held in October last year, […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court Tamil Nadu TN civic polls
Top Law News Madras HC issues notice to Union law secretary on PIL September 2, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court has issued notice to the Union law secretary and the secretary of the social justice and empowerment ministry on a PIL, urging for a section of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities Act), providing for a “mandatory death penalty”, to be declared as null and void. The petitioner, Shazim Sagar, a law […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court notice to Union law secretary on PIL social justice and empowerment ministry
Top Law News Madras HC reserves order on civil suits filed by pvt milk units August 31, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today reserved its order on civil suits filed by three private milk manufacturers claiming damages over allegations made by the Tamil Nadu dairy development minister on quality of their products. The suits were filed by Hatsun Agro Product Limited, Dodla Dairy Limited and Vijay Dairy and Farm Products Private Limited. The […] Read more » civil suits filed by pvt milk units Court dairy development minister featured Law Legal News Madras High Court Tamil Nadu
