Madras High Court
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Madras HC notice to TN govt on PIL to remove Jayalalithaa portraits
India | Nov 08, 2014, 07:02 AM ISTMadurai: The Madras High Court yesterday ordered a notice to Tamil Nadu government on a Public Interest Litigation, seeking a direction to remove portraits of former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa from government offices.Justices V Dhanabalan and
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Madras High Court halts renovation of two ancient temples
India | Nov 06, 2014, 06:49 AM ISTChennai: The Madras High Court yesterday restrained Tamil Nadu government from renovating two ancient temples near here, observing that any such work should be carefully undertaken as these were stated to be monuments.The court in
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Madras HC: 'Complete process of sanctioning Principals, Asst Professor'
India | Nov 05, 2014, 07:13 AM ISTChennai: The Madras High Court has directed Tamil Nadu government to complete the process of sanctioning the posts of Principals and Assistant Professors on a regular basis in the constituent colleges of Thiruvalluvar University, Serkkadu,
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RSS moves Madras HC against denial of permission for procession march
National | Nov 05, 2014, 07:01 AM ISTChennai: Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh (RSS) has moved the Madras High Court seeking a direction to permit its annual foundation day procession in seven cities/towns in Tamil Nadu on November 9 after authorities denied the
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Madras High Court directs TN govt to submit photos of 'plastic' roads
India | Nov 04, 2014, 06:58 AM ISTChennai: Madras High Court yesterday directed the Tamil Nadu government to produce photographs of sites where roads have been relaid using plastic waste. The first bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice M
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Madras HC asks Centre about steps for protection of orphans
India | Nov 01, 2014, 06:53 AM ISTMadurai: The Madras High Court yesterday sought to know from the Centre if orphans staying in homes run by NGOs were properly protected from child molesters from abroad under the guise of providing education and
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Madras HC dismisses petition against units 3 to 6 of Kudamkulam Nuclear Power Project
India | Oct 31, 2014, 07:26 AM ISTChennai: The Madras High Court yesterday dismissed a plea filed by an NGO seeking a direction to declare that the consent given for the units three to six of Kudamkulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP), issued
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Madras HC asks government to take decision on introducing e-tendering
India | Oct 30, 2014, 12:35 PM ISTChennai: The Madras High Court today asked Tamil Nadu govenrment to take a decision on introducing e-tender system for its public works such as roads and other projects.The first bench, consisting of Chief Justice S
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Madras High Court directive in dispute over temple procession
India | Oct 19, 2014, 07:07 AM ISTChennai: Intervening in a dispute between two sects of Vaishnavites, Madras High Court has asked the Vadakalai sect not to shut the doors of a famous temple in Cuddalore District during a procession by Thenkalai
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Madras High Court moved for maintaining parks in Madurai
India | Oct 18, 2014, 06:36 AM ISTMadurai: A Public Interest Litigant yesterday moved the Madras High Court bench here seeking a direction to corporation authorities to maintain 53 existing parks in the city by appointing sufficient staff.Justice V.Dhanabalan and Justice V.M.Velumani
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Chennai building collapse: Madras HC raises questions on probe
India | Oct 14, 2014, 06:59 AM ISTChennai: The Madras High Court yesterday raised some questions on the investigation into the multi-storeyed building collapse here in June wondering whether the final report was filed in a hurry and asked the government to
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Madras HC orders notice on petition seeking to quash Joint Secretary order
India | Oct 09, 2014, 07:55 AM ISTMadurai: The Madras High Court yesterday ordered a notice on a petition seeking to quash the order of the Joint Secretary of the department of financial services of the union government, delineating Salem, Erode, Namakkal
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Man can't be prosecuted if 'hypersensitive' wife ends life: Madras HC
India | Oct 08, 2014, 01:06 PM ISTMadurai: Setting aside a lower court's order,the Madras High Court has said if a “hypersensitive” woman commits suicide after being scolded and beaten by her husband for not doing household work properly, then the husband
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Madras HC direction to Law Secretary on uninterrupted power in courts
India | Oct 08, 2014, 06:37 AM ISTChennai: The Madras High Court yesterday granted two weeks' time to the Law Secretary to file a counter on a plea seeking a direction to take steps to provide generators or inverters in every court in
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'Tamil Nadu government will be held responsible for untoward incident': Madras HC
India | Oct 07, 2014, 07:39 AM ISTChennai: The Madras High Court yesterday said there would be no holiday for schools and colleges tomorrow and warned Tamil Nadu government that it would be held responsible for any untoward incident and breakdown of
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Madras High court quashes GO reducing pass percentage marks
India | Sep 26, 2014, 07:06 AM ISTMadurai: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High court yesterday quashed the order of Tamil Nadu government reducing pass percentage mark in the Teachers Eligibity Test from 60 per cent to 55 per cent for
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Madras High Court rectifies its own order
India | Sep 24, 2014, 07:11 AM ISTChennai: The Madras High Court yesterday rectified a portion its own order of September 18 in which it had said the person who seeks information under RTI should state the reason for doing so.“An applicant
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Set off period of life convict sentence already undergone not a charity: HC
India | Sep 23, 2014, 07:01 AM ISTChennai: The Madras High Court yesterday made it clear that the Set off period of the sentence already undergone by a life convict is not a charity, but law's guarantee.“To the entitlement of a life
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Give reasons for seeking information under RTI: Madras HC
India | Sep 21, 2014, 10:43 AM ISTNew Delhi: In a serious blow to transparency regime in the country, the Madras High Court has said RTI applicants must give reasons for seeking information as it gave relief to its Registry from disclosing
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HC moved against 'untouchability' in temple festival
India | Sep 19, 2014, 07:20 AM ISTChennai: Alleging untouchability by one sect of Vaishnavites against another at a temple in Cuddalore district, a petition has been filed in Madras High Court seeking to do away with the practice of shutting the