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PIL in Madras High Court challenges constitution of Fact Checking Unit by T.N. government

PIL filed in Madras HC challenging TN Govt's Fact Checking Unit, alleging it curbs freedom of speech & appoints DMK supporter as Mission Director. Court urged to declare G.O. unconstitutional & restrain Mission Director from continuing in post.

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SC nod to RSS route march in Tamil Nadu; State given the liberty to amend the route

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) route march in Tamil Nadu on either November 19 or November 26, but gave the State authorities the liberty to pick one of the two dates and decide the course of the march.

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Madras High Court sets aside adverse order passed by single judge against Madras Bar Association

Madras HC sets aside order making adverse remarks against Madras Bar Association (MBA), founded 1865. Bench allows writ appeal by MBA, directs no discrimination in membership. Justice Subramaniam had ordered compensation for lawyer's son admonished by senior MBA member.

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Man who escaped the noose in 2018 faces trial again for the same murder

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SC Collegium proposes new Chief Justices for three High Courts

The Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Thursday recommended to the government the appointment of three new Chief Justices to the High Courts of Uttarakhand, Orissa, and Meghalaya.

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Madras High Court initiates suo motu contempt against former Chennai Collector

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Omni buses cannot fix and collect fare from individual passengers, ruled Madras High Court in 2016 but matter now in SC

using contract carriage permits, fix and collect the fare from individual passengers? No, said a Division Bench (comprising two judges) of the Madras High Court way back in 2016. However, the Supreme Court had stayed the High Court’s verdict on February 3, 2017 following an appeal preferred by the Tamil…

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Changing the script in Tamil Nadu

Successive Tamil Nadu governments have looked the other way regarding early morning film shows. But reports of theatres selling tickets at exorbitant prices, unruly behaviour of fans (milkmen have complained that fans stole their milk to pour on actors’ cut-outs), and consequent traffic issues may have forced the hand of…

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Here are the big stories from Tamil Nadu today

TN govt informs HC of asking DGP to formulate SOP for regulating public events. PIL filed by S. Ayyaa of Tirunelveli, citing public annoyance & death of fans' lives. DMDK leader Premalatha Vijayakant to make announcement in Jan on electoral alliance. Jayaprada & partners of Jayaprada theatre in Chennai convicted…

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Tamil Nadu: Madras High Court denies RSS permission to hold rally in 3 districts

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Wednesday denied permission to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to hold rallies in Madurai, Ramanathapuram and Sivangai districts of Tamil Nadu on October 22.

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Delay as tactic: On the Centre and Collegium relationship

The conflict between the government and the Collegium over the appointment process of judges is quite pronounced and needs to be resolved

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Where process is punishment: Seeking review of POCSO Act

Minor victims of sexual assault in Sivaganga district were reportedly threatened to give false evidence in court. A routine review of POCSO Act cases revealed this. The Madras High Court directed the Thoothukudi Legal Services Authority to award a compensation of ₹14 lakh from the Tamil Nadu Child Victim Compensation…

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When Dalit cobblers voted to elect trustees of Parthasarathy Temple in Chennai

In 1933, 41 Dalit Vaishnavites (Madiga cobblers) voted to elect trustees and members of the Board of Supervision after the Madras High Court decided a case in their favour. The man instrumental in procuring the voting right for them was P. Ramamurti

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Sanatana Dharma row | Udhayanidhi Stalin has played a “fraud on the Constitution,” argues Senior Counsel before Madras HC

Senior Counsel T.V. Ramanujam argued before the Madras High Court that Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin had played a "fraud on the Constitution" by calling for the annihilation of Sanatana Dharma.

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Madras High Court set to roll out version 3.0 of its e-filing system

Madras HC to roll out 3.0 version of e-filing tech, featuring advanced features. E-bail bond module & software for digital transmission of trial court records to be launched. New tech to reduce metadata keyed in by advocates, help track cases, & enable uploading videos of litigants. HC recognised by SC…

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Madras High Court refuses to issue direction to T.N. government to conduct caste census

Madras HC refuses to issue direction to TN govt to conduct caste-wise census. PIL petition filed by M. Muniasamy, former Additional Govt Pleader, closed after court observes no such direction can be issued. Petitioner had made representation to State govt on Feb 10, 2023 to conduct census to identify exact…

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Madras High Court dismisses cement companies’ appeals against impleadment of Builders Association of India before competition commission

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Victory for the weak: On justice and the Vachathi verdict

The Vachathi judgment also marks a paradigm shift in Indian jurisprudence, for it is the first time that a community of Adivasis has defeated the collective might of the state

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1992 Vachathi brutality: Madras High Court confirms conviction, sentence imposed on forest, police and revenue officials

Madras HC confirms conviction & sentences of 215 officials for atrocities on Vachathi tribal village in Dharmapuri in 1992. Govt directed to pay ₹10 lakh each to 18 rape victims & take action against Collector, SP & DFO for failing to take action despite complaints. 54 accused died pending trial.

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A milestone in Hindu marriage reform in India

One of the important claims of the self-respect movement was that all forms of customary and traditional Hindu marriages upheld caste supremacy and the patriarchal rights of men

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Madras High Court to deliver its verdict on appeal petitions in the Vachathi State violence case on September 29

In Dharmapuri, a little-known tribal hamlet, 18 young girls were brutally victimised by a contingent of forest, revenue, and police personnel in 1992. The Madras High Court is set to deliver its verdict on the appeal petitions of the 269 accused personnel, including 17 convicted of rape. Survivors recall the…

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World Tourism Day | Explore Indo-Saracenic landmarks in Chennai’s George Town

From standing under the long arches of the Indo-Saracenic mould to walking over the deep shadows cast by architectural landmarks in the city’s Central Business District, we discover pockets of history untapped by modernity

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The high cost of overspeeding on Indian roads – and the peculiar silence on the issue

On the night of July 19, an incident on Iskcon flyover in Ahmedabad left a trail of destruction. A Mahindra Thar, driven by a 16-year-old, collided with a dumper truck. As bystanders gathered, a Jaguar driven at 150 km pr hour by a 19-year-old, sped into them. Nine people died…

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I’m entitled to not return ₹1 crore advance received for Corona Kumar, T.R. Silambarasan tells Madras High Court

Tamil actor T.R. Silambarasan on Tuesday claimed he was entitled to forfeit an advance of ₹1 crore paid to him by Vels Film International since the movie Corona Kumar was not shot within one year from July 16, 2021 when the artist agreement was signed by him to play the…

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SC to hear appeal against Madras HC order staying sale of Ganesh idols made of Plaster of Paris

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on Monday an appeal against a division bench of the Madras High Court which stayed an order of a single judge allowing the sale of Ganesh idols made using Plaster of Paris. Read further on Dynamite News:

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