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Madras High Court judge recuses himself from hearing former DGP Natraj’s case because of prior acquaintance

Justice N. Anand Venkatesh of the Madras High Court recused himself from hearing a petition due to personal connection.

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Sri Lankan refugees | The long wait for Indian citizenship

Sri Lankan refugees have been living in and outside refugee camps in Tamil Nadu for years. The Union government considers them “illegal migrants” and refuses to grant them citizenship. But thanks to judicial intervention, some of them can finally be called Indian citizens

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Periyar University V-C arrest | Madras High Court to hear T.N. police’s appeal against bail, on January 19

Periyar University VC arrest: The Madras HC on Jan 12, 2024 agreed to hear on Jan 19, 2024 an appeal preferred by the TN police against the bail granted to Periyar University Vice Chancellor R. Jagannathan

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Teens must be counselled out of porn addictions rather than being punished: Madras High Court

Teenagers are getting addicted to porn just like the millennials used to get addicted to cigarettes and liquor. Instead of damning and punishing such youngsters with criminal charges, society must be mature enough to counsel them out of these addiction, the Madras High Court has said.

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T.N. bus strike | Madras HC succeeds in persuading trade unions to suspend the strike till January 19 in public interest

The Madras High Court succeeded in persuading the State transport corporation trade unions to suspend the bus strike till January 19, in the interest of the people dependent on public transport for travel during the Pongal season

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Murasoli Trust land dispute | Madras High Court dismisses plea against inquiry by National Commission for Scheduled Castes

The Madras High Court on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, dismissed a writ petition filed by the Murasoli Trust, which is associated with the DMK party, to prohibit the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) from inquiring into a complaint of the Trust being in occupation of 12 grounds of Panchami…

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T.N. bus strike | Madras High Court wants a solution by afternoon of January 10

T.N. bus strike: The Madras High Court expressed serious concern for the citizens of Tamil Nadu because of the ongoing government bus strike and the failure of the State transport corporations to prevent this.

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CB-CID to probe charges of extortion in boardroom dispute of private firm

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Madras High Court junks PIL plea to enhance quantum of election deposit money

The Madras High Court on Tuesday dismissed a public interest litigation petition which sought a direction to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to consider a plea for enhancing the amount of money to be deposited by the contestants in general as well as Legislative Assembly elections.

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Bus strike | Madras High Court to hear a PIL plea against it on Wednesday

The Madras High Court agreed to hear a public interest litigation petition to declare as illegal the strike call given by four trade unions, in the State transport corporations, pressing various demands including wage revision, filling of vacancies and scrapping of new pension scheme

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Madras High Court refuses to transfer Rajesh Das’ appeal from Villupuram Principal Sessions Court

The Madras High Court dismissed a petition filed by former special Director-General of Police (DGP) Rajesh Das to transfer the hearing of an appeal preferred by him, against his conviction in a sexual harassment case, from the Villupuram Principal District and Sessions Court to any other sessions court

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Madras High Court refuses to declare election of 4 MPs and 8 MLAs null and void

The Madras High Court refused to declare as null and void the election of four MPs and eight MLAs, who had contested on reserved symbols belonging to other political parties in the 2019 general election and the 2021 Assembly election, respectively

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T.N. Governor Ravi withdraws notifications on search panels for Vice-Chancellors for three State-run Universities

Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi has “withdrawn” three controversial notifications unilaterally constituting search committees for shortlisting Vice-Chancellor candidates for three State-run Universities.

The Hindu

Madras HC asks T.N. to consider providing 1% horizontal reservation to transgender persons in education, public employmen

Transgender reservation: The Madras High Court on January 9, 2024, asked the T.N. government to consider the possibility of providing 1% horizontal reservation for the community across all caste categories in education as well as public employment.

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No decency in news, opinions nowadays: Madras HC on oped remarks on Periyar

There is no decency in expressing news and opinions nowadays, the Madras High Court orally observed on Monday while hearing a petition by journalist and earshot co-founder Abhijit Majumder, LiveLaw reported. Majumder had moved the court against an FIR filed against him in Tamil Nadu over an opinion piece criticising…

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Sunday Story | Murder most foul

Police investigate mysterious death of man in Allanur, uncover elaborate conspiracy to claim life insurance cover of ₹1 crore.

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Supreme Court says Madras High Court was right to ask Tamil Nadu CM to decide on Senthilbalaji’s continuation as Minister

V. Senthilbalaji case: Supreme Court dismisses plea to remove Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthilbalaji from Cabinet due to money laundering case.

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Murasoli Trust is functioning from land classified as Ryotwari, not Panchami, Chennai Collector informs Madras High Court

Chennai Collector informs Madras High Court Murasoli office is Ryotwari land, not Panchami.

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Penalties, retrospective approvals: How 11 mining, infra giants were given backdoor breathers

In a possible setback for companies operating without prior environment clearance in violation of norms, the Supreme Court has stayed the Union environment ministry’s ex-post facto approval to such projects – some running for well over a decade.

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Notwithstanding Ponmudy’s conviction, VCK keen on Villupuram LS seat

VCK hopes to retain Villupuram Lok Sabha seat in 2024, despite DMK ally K. Ponmudy's conviction in a disproportionate assets case.

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For the Madras High Court, 2023 was an eventful year

Tamil Nadu news: The year 2023 turned out to be highly eventful for the Madras High Court.

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Letters to The Editor — December 23, 2023

Readers’ mail to The Hindu’s Letters to The Editor

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Madras HC sentences TN Minister K Ponmudi to 3 years of simple imprisonment in DA case

The Madras High Court on Thursday sentenced Tamil Nadu Education Minister K Ponmudi to 3 years of simple imprisonment in a Disproportionate Assets (DA) case. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Watch | Beach sand mining row in Tamil Nadu

Beach sand mining remains banned in Tamil Nadu since 2013 and the Madras High Court is seized of a suo motu case since 2015.

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How Karnataka won the legal right over use of abbreviation ‘KSRTC’

Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation has secured legal ownership of its trademarks, including the abbreviation KSRTC, after a legal dispute with Kerala SRTC.

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