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Tamil Nadu online gambling law: Madras High Court declines interim injunction
Earlier this month, the Tamil Nadu government prohibited online rummy and poker in the state, categorising them as games of chance in the law, and placing them within the scope of online gambling.
Victoria Gowri sworn in as Madras HC judge: The controversy surrounding the appointment decoded
A section of the legal fraternity from Chennai, citing her ‘affiliation’ with the BJP and ‘hate speeches’ against minorities, urged President Draupadi Murmu to return Victoria Gowri's nomination to the SC Collegium. Gowri was sworn in on Tuesday after the apex court refused to entertain the plea cha
Exempt people below EWS limit of Rs 8 lakh annual income from income tax: plea in Madras HC
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has issued notice to the Central government on a petition seeking exemption from income tax for people with annual income less than Rs 8 lakh
Madras High Court gives six months for Buckingham Canal restoration
The petition appealed for a direction to the authorities concerned to remove the encroachments on the Canal Bank Road on the stretch of Kasturba Nagar and Indira Nagar as admitted by an executive engineer of the Water Resource department in 2014
Get nod of local Jamath before permitting installation of Ganesh idol, says Madras HC to Coimbatore Police
A petitioner told the Madras HC that the residents of Pullakadu Housing Unit in Ukkadam South want to celebrate Vinayaka Chaturthi in their area and that other community people are also willing to participate in the said celebrations
SC refuses to stay Tamil Nadu government’s decision to appoint Archakas in temples
The Tamil Nadu Association of Trained Archakas urged the state government to challenge the Madras High Court verdict barring the appointment of priests from all castes in temples that function in accordance with the Agamas before the Supreme Court
Tamil Nadu's Thalavetti Muniyappan Temple is Buddhist site, says Madras HC; halts further pooja
A Hindu religious site in Tamil Nadu’s Salem district, long considered to be a village deity, revealed to be idol of Buddha. HC issues order of no more religious practice on site after state Archaeological Survey submits report
AIADMK row: Supreme Court asks Madras HC to decide OPS faction plea against party meet
A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana asked rival OPS and Edappadi Palaniswamy (EPS) factions of the AIADMK to maintain status quo with regard to the affairs of the party
'MeToo' plaint: Leena Manimekalai won't respond to summons, claims film director Susi Ganeshan’s counsel
Ganeshan had earlier moved the IX Metropolitan Magistrate Court with a defamation petition against Manimekalai for her 'MeToo' sexual harassment allegations against him in 2019. He claimed her accusations were baseless and aimed at tarnishing his reputation
Tamil Nadu student death row: Chennai Police deploy extra force along Marina beach amid rumours of protest
The heavy security comes after the Supreme Court refused to stay the second autopsy scheduled later on Tuesday in response to the deceased girl’s father’s plea and ordered that it will hear the matter on Wednesday
Madras HC orders 0.09% more marks to help IPS officer to get first class in ML course
Justice Abdul Quddhose gave a direction to this effect while allowing a writ petition from Dr Pa Moorthy, IPS, recently
Removal of 'mangalsutra' by wife is mental cruelty of highest order for husband: Madras HC
Thali (mangalsutra) around the neck of a woman is sacred and symbolises the continuance of married life. Its removal by the wife can cause agony and hurt the sentiments of the husband, the Madras High Court ruled
From ‘caged parrot’ to ‘amoeboid monster’, how remarks by honourable courts live beyond the case
Comments made by the honourable court, whether as a directive or an observation during a case hearing, cease to fade from public memory easily
AIADMK GC meet: Madras HC adjourns hearing on O Panneerselvam' plea
Justice Krishnan Ramaswamy posted the matter for Thursday, for want of the Supreme Court order copy over a related case
Palaniswami vs Paneerselvam: Supreme Court to hear AIADMK leadership row on 6 July
A plea was filed in the Supreme Court by former Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi K Palaniswami challenging the Madras High Court order staying the passing of any unannounced resolutions in the meeting of the AIADMK General and Executive councils concerning the issue of single leadership of the party
Matter with Credit Suisse settled, SpiceJet tells SC; seeks urgent hearing against Madras HC's winding up order
In January, the Supreme Court had stayed for three weeks the order of directing winding up proceedings against SpiceJet after the airline claimed that it is looking to settle the dispute over its outstanding dues with Swiss company Credit Suisse
In a first, Madras High Court hears case through Whatsapp; 'emergency sitting' held in Nagercoil
Justice GR Swaminathan took up the case following a submission of the hereditary trustee of Shri Abheeshta Varadaraja Swamy temple, that his village will face 'divine wrath' if the proposed 'Rath' festival was not held on Monday
Madras High Court directs Tamil Nadu not to appropriate temple fund, says 'govt cannot decide what trustees alone can'
The Madras High Court in its order said, 'the government cannot decide what trustees alone can decide and execute'. An amount of Rs 45 crore was finalised and a list of temples were prepared for construction of Old Age Residences in the state
Madras HC grants living being status to ‘Mother Nature’: What does it mean and what are its legal precedents?
Declaring 'Mother Nature' a living being gives it the status of a legal person, with all corresponding rights, duties and liabilities of a living person
In this era of instant noodles, people expect instant justice: CJI NV Ramana
Judges have to sharpen their ideas and perception, expand their knowledge and become technology enabler, said CJI NV Ramana