High Profile Cases Written statements taken from 119 MLAs, TN PP informs HC February 14, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Amid allegations that MLAs supporting V K Sasikala were being kept in illegal detention, the Madras High Court was today informed that 119 MLAs have given in writing they were staying on their “own volition”. A team, comprising one ADSP, four inspectors, as many sub-inspectors and two tehsildars, had gone to the resort on February […] Read more » AIDMK Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court Tamil Nadu V K Sasikala
Top Law News TN Film Producers revoke actor Vishal’s suspension February 4, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Tamil Nadu Film Producers’ Council (TFPC) today informed the Madras High Court that it has revoked the suspension of actor Vishal on the basis of an apology letter submitted by him over his alleged remarks in a Tamil magazine against the film body. When the appeal filed by the actor against a single judge’s […] Read more » Court featured Film Producers revoke actor Vishal's suspension Law Legal News Madras High Court Tamil Nadu
Top Law News TN court jails Dt Collector, Tahsildar February 3, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A local court at Melur near here today directed that the Madurai District Collector and the Melur Tahsildhar be kept in civil jail for six weeks for “disobeying” its direction. The Munsiff Suresh passed the order on a petition filed by Hussain Mohammed and Jawahar Aali, who sought to survey and sub divide their land […] Read more » Court Dt Collector featured Law Legal News Tahsildar Tamil Nadu
High Profile Cases SC keep itself away from pro-Jallikattu protests in Tamil Nadu January 19, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today preferred to stay away from the pro-Jallikattu protests across Tamil Nadu and said the issue of protecting the agitating supporters of the bull-taming sport can be raised before the Madras High Court. “Let the Madras High Court deal with it. You (petitioner) go there. Why do you come all the way […] Read more » Court featured Jallikattu Law Legal News Supreme Court Tamil Nadu
Top Law News Madras HC dispenses with appearance of CEC on election plea January 4, 2017 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today dispensed with the personal appearance of the Chief Election Commissioner in an election petition matter. Justice MV Muralidharan allowed a petition by Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Officer Rajesh Lakhani on behalf of the CEC, seeking to dispense with his personal appearance in court. The judge had, on December 23, ordered […] Read more » CEC Court election featured Law Legal News Madras High Court plea Tamil Nadu
Top Law News SC rejects TN’s plea for review of jallikattu verdict November 17, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today dismissed the plea of the Tamil Nadu government seeking review of the 2014 judgement banning use of bulls for jallikattu events in the state and bullock-cart races across the country. A bench comprising Justices Dipak Misra and R F Nariman rejected the state government’s review petition, filed in 2014 through its […] Read more » Court featured jallikattu verdict Law Legal News plea Supreme Court Tamil Nadu
High Profile Cases Stalin moves Madras HC against removal of his PA September 22, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment DMK treasurer and Leader of Opposition in Tamil Nadu Assembly MK Stalin has moved the Madras High Court, challenging the Assembly Secretary’s order, removing a Deputy Secretary-level officer who was appointed as his Special Personal Assistant. When the petition came up for hearing before Justice R Subbaiah today, Advocate General R Muthukumaraswamy took notice on […] Read more » Court DMK featured Law Legal News MK Stalin Stalin moves Madras High Court Tamil Nadu
Top Law News Plea in SC to maintain law and order in TN, Karnataka September 14, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today agreed to hear tomorrow a plea seeking direction to the Centre, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to maintain law and order in these two states witnessing violent protests in the wake of a row over distribution of Cauvery water. “Let it be listed tomorrow before the bench which is hearing it,” a […] Read more » Court distribution of Cauvery water featured Karnataka Law Legal News plea Supreme Court Tamil Nadu
Top Law News Explain why TN has not given effect to law to regulate spas: Madras HC September 14, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court has asked the Tamil Nadu government to explain to it on September 19 why it had not given effect to a 1997 law aiming to regulate hair transplant centres, spas and beauty salons. Justice N Kirubakaran said the state government must explain why successive governments had not framed the rules and […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court Tamil Nadu
Top Law News Madras HC asks TN to form advisory panel for disaster management September 10, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Seeking urgent action against those encroaching water bodies and endangering life of citizens in the city, the Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu government to constitute within 15 days an advisory committee under the state Disaster Management Act. A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice R Mahadevan gave the direction […] Read more » advisory panel Court disaster management featured Law Legal News Madras High Court Tamil Nadu
Top Law News Madras HC seeks TN’s report on stranded fishermen issue September 8, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today directed the Tamil Nadu government to file a report on the steps taken by it to rescue 62 fishermen stranded in Saudi Arabia and struggling there. While hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by Thirumurugan, a relative of a fisherman stranded there, the court had earlier said it was the […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court report on stranded fishermen issue Tamil Nadu
Criminal Law News SC grants 6 weeks protection from arrest to expelled AIADMK MP August 26, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today granted protection from arrest to Rajya Sabha MP Sasikala Pushpa for six weeks in a sexual harassment case filed by her two domestic aides. A bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur said that the High Court will expeditiously decide the anticipatory bail application of the expelled AIADMK leader The […] Read more » AIADMK MP Court featured Law Legal News sexual harassment case Supreme Court Tamil Nadu
