Madras High Court
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Madras High Court dismisses Nithyananda's plea against sub court order
India | Aug 20, 2014, 07:02 AM ISTMadurai: The Madras High Court bench yesterday dismissed controversial self-styled godman Nithyanandha Swamy's plea against a sub-court's order barring him from entering Madurai Adheenam Mutt and performing services there.Dismissing his plea, Justice V M Velumani
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Only Chief Justice is empowered in constitution of benches: HC
India | Aug 12, 2014, 11:56 PM ISTChennai: The Madras High Court today dismissed a PIL seeking a direction to the Registrar General of the Court to constitute a special bench for deciding habeas corpus petitions challenging detention of persons under the
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Katju triggers fresh controversy, targets ex-CJI Balakrishnan
India | Aug 11, 2014, 07:06 PM ISTNew Delhi: Stoking a fresh controversy, Press Council of India (PCI) chairperson Justice Markandey Katju today alleged that the then Chief Justice of India (CJI) K G Balakrishnan had pushed for the elevation of a
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'Hope union government will look into problems of fishermen': Madras High Court
India | Aug 06, 2014, 06:43 AM ISTChennai: The Madras High Court yesterday hoped the union government would look into problems of Indian fishermen and try to find a reasonable solution to them.The first bench, comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and
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Madras High Court orders fresh probe in case involving forged signature of Shiela Dixit
India | Aug 02, 2014, 07:06 AM ISTChennai: The Madras High Court yesterday ordered the poilce here to reopen a complaint that a city-based financier was cheated Rs 62 lakh by two persons who produced papers with forged signatures of the then
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Removal of unauthorised hoardings: HC warns of contempt action
India | Aug 01, 2014, 06:43 AM ISTChennai: Madras High Court yesterday granted three more weeks to authorities for filing compliance report in the matter of removal of illegal hoardings and digital banners in the city, but warned that the officials would
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Madras High Court: 'Formulate scheme to reform youths detained under Goondas Act'
India | Jul 22, 2014, 07:24 AM ISTChennai: The Madras High Court yesterday suggested that Tamil Nadu government formulate a scheme of reformation outside prison for youths aged between 21 and 40 years who have been detained in prison under the Goonda's
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Attacks on fishermen: Contempt plea in Madras High Court against officials
India | Jul 16, 2014, 07:49 AM ISTMadurai: A contempt petition has been filed in the Madras High Court Bench here against top officials, including the defence and foreign secretaries, for alleged attacks on Indian fishermen in the country's territorial waters despite
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Madras High Court Judge: Unfortunate that British era dress code exists
India | Jul 13, 2014, 08:31 AM ISTChennai: A Judge of Madras High Court, who was denied entry into Tamil Nadu Cricket Association Club here for wearing dhoti, the traditional attire of Tamil Nadu, yesterday said it was unfortunate that dress code
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Madras High Court: Land-grabbers should be dealt with stringent law
India | Jul 11, 2014, 06:59 AM ISTChennai: The Madras High Court yesterday said those who indulged in fabricating and forging documents and attempt to grab properties and lands should be dealt with stringent law.“In our country, there is no stringent law
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Madras High Court moved for MBBS seat to Sri Lankan refugee girl
India | Jul 01, 2014, 11:18 PM ISTChennai: The Madras High Court has ordered notices to Tamil Nadu and central governments on a PIL seeking a direction to authorities to consider an application by a Sri Lankan refugee girl for admission to
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Madras High Court orders probe into missing answersheets of engineering aspirant
India | Jun 27, 2014, 09:28 PM ISTMadurai: Shocked to find four pages of his Plus Two exam answersheets carrying 40 potential marks missing, an engineering course aspirant has sought the Madras High Court's help to trace them and revise his marks
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Madras High Court disposes of over 200 habeas corpus petitions in single day
India | Jun 15, 2014, 06:42 AM ISTChennai: In an unprecedented step, the Madras High Court disposed of 212 long pending habeas corpus petitions (HCPs) relating to detentions under the stringent Goondas Act on a day single day yesterday.Even though today was
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Madras High Court directs removal of hoardings on roadsides, pavements
India | Jun 12, 2014, 07:52 AM ISTChennai: Taking a serious view of continued erection of digital banners along road sides and on pavements in the city despite its orders, the Madras High Court has directed the authorities to remove them and
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Madras High Court: Detention orders should be passed with utmost care
India | Jun 11, 2014, 06:42 AM ISTChennai: A wrong detention order would infringe upon the liberty of a person enshrined under Article 21 of the constitution of India and authorities who pass detention orders should apply their mind and satisfy themselves
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Madras High Court asks Teachers Recruitment Board to issue appointment orders
India | Jun 08, 2014, 06:38 AM ISTChennai: The Madras High Court yesterday asked the Teachers Recruitment Board to issue appointment orders to two teacher aspirants who were denied the job because their industrial chemistry degree was not recognised as valid by
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Madras HC comes to aid of 2 B.Ed aspirants
India | May 30, 2014, 08:18 AM ISTMadurai: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court yesterday directed the Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University (TNTEU) to allow two B.Ed aspirants, who did only diploma course after SSLC before graduation, to take their
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PIL seeking direction to Modi 'to take back wife' dismissed
India | May 16, 2014, 10:23 PM ISTChennai: Madras High Court has dismissed a plea filed by a woman advocate for a direction to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi “to take back his wife and provide her a dignified life”.She had filed
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HC dismisses PIL seeking cancellation of polling in TN
India | May 15, 2014, 07:47 AM ISTChennai: Madras High Court today dismissed a PIL that sought cancellation of polling held in the 39 Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamil Nadu on April 24, holding that the charge of bribing voters by ruling
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Hindu woman absolute owner of property under act: HC
India | May 11, 2014, 07:35 AM ISTChennai: The Madras High Court has (rpt has) made it clear that the moment property is given in favour of a Hindu woman, she becomes the absolute owner despite the restrictions and limitations contained in