Madras HC quashes one of two FIRs filed against ex-TN minister, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

The Madras High Court on Wednesday quashed an FIR filed against former Tamil Nadu Municipal Administration Minister and AIADMK leader, S.P. Velumani but refused to quash another FIR registered against him.Both FIRs were registered against the former minister on corruption charges.Madras High Court division bench comprising Justices P.N. Prakash and...

Hc Smells Foulplay In Gokulraj Case, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

Furious with attempts to ‘derail and subvert the course of justice’ in the sensational Gokulraj caste murder case, Madras high court has taken an extraordinary action of recalling a ‘somersaulting’ star witness and record her deposition directly in the high court itself. It also ordered immediately police protection to the...

HC imposes Rs 35,000 cost on petitioners for making false allegations against police personnel, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

Chennai, The Madras High Court has imposed a cost of Rs 35,000 on two writ petitioners for making false allegations against police personnel. Justice S M Subramaniam, who imposed the cost last week on M Kala and A Muthukumar, who were running an orphanage here, directed the Greater Chennai Police...

Hc Seeks Counter Affidavit, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

MADURAI: Madras high court on Friday directed the state government to file a counter affidavit on a batch of petitions challenging the premature release of 13 convicts in the Melavalavu massacre case in Madurai district. Six dalits were massacred at Melavalavu on June 30, 1997 by members of another caste...

Madras HC grants conditional bail to YouTuber Savukku Shankar after SC order, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], November 19 (ANI): The Madras High Court on Friday granted conditional bail to YouTuber and activist Savukku Shankar after the apex court last week suspended his sentence.Following Supreme Court's November 11 order, Madurai bench of Madras High Court yesterday fixed terms and conditions to release YouTuber...

Madras HC restrains Puducherry power privatisation bid, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

CHENNAI: The Puducherry government's bid to privatise electricity distribution in the union territory suffered a setback with Madras high court restraining the administration from finalising the tender."Though the petitioners have moved the petition to quash the very tender document, this court, at this juncture, feels that the tender process can...

Pass Orders On Woman’s Plea For Compassionate Posting, Says Hc, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

MADURAI: Permitting a woman belonging to arunthathiyar community to submit a representation seeking age relaxation for appointment on compassionate grounds since her mother who was a sanitary worker died due to Covid-19, Madras high court directed the authorities to pass appropriate orders on it on merits.Petitioner P Kavitha’s mother Pappathiammal,...

Tamil Nadu ordinance banning online gambling challenged in Madras HC, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

CHENNAI: An online gaming federation has moved the Madras high court challenging the legality of a Tamil Nadu government ordinance banning online gambling.The plea filed by Mumbai-based All India Gaming Federation came up for hearing before the first bench of Acting Chief Justice T Raja and Justice D Bharatha Chakravarthy...

Court is not an ostrich to bury head in sand, says Madras HC, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

MADURAI: "Only an ostrich donning judicial robes will hide its head in the sand." Saying so, the Madras high court has directed the Teachers Recruitment Board (TRB) to award one mark to a teacher-aspirant and appoint her as PG assistant, since she had marked the correct answer.Justice G R Swaminathan...

11 police stations to have investigation wings on trial, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

MADURAI: The state government on Monday informed the Madras high court that all crime police stations in Coimbatore city police and 11 stations in the state would function as investigation wings on a trial basis.Expressing dissatisfaction in the manner in which the investigation is being done in serious crimes, the...