Criminal law in concurrent list, state legislature competent to make amendments: P ChidambaramCongress leader P Chidambaram praised Tamil Nadu's move to appoint a committee for state-specific amendments to new criminal laws. He empha...
09 Jul, 2024, 10.55 AM IST
Hydrocarbon exploration: HC issues notice to Petroleum MinistryThe plea was filed by A Marx, an advocate from Mannargudi of Thiruvarur district. The petitioner alleged that the Cauvery Delta Zone, which...
09 Nov, 2019, 05.47 PM IST
Madras HC directs Tamil Nadu to set up panel for protecting water bodiesThe judges said the committee should discuss measures for protecting water bodies and submit a report.
19 Aug, 2019, 06.54 PM IST
High Court restrains parties from erecting digital banners on roadsides in Tamil NaduDuring the hearing of the contempt plea Tuesday, the court had expressed displeasure over the unjustified reasons given by authorities in t...
19 Dec, 2018, 01.21 PM IST
Justice M Sathyanarayanan of Madras High Court to hear plea of disqualified AIADMK MLAs: Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court today said that Justice M Sathyanarayanan of the Madras High Court would hear and decide the plea of 18 disqualified AIAD...
27 Jun, 2018, 12.42 PM IST
Complaints in mining case to be collected at Chennai, MaduraiThose who wish to submit petitions in this regard could do so at the commission's office at Chennai or the 'Old Ramanathapuram' Collector's...
09 Dec, 2014, 11.57 PM IST
PIL seeks CCTV in police stations to prevent custodial deathsHence he prayed with the Court to direct the Home Department and the DGP to install CCTV cameras in all police stations across the state.
20 Oct, 2014, 10.31 PM IST
A PIL cannot be entertained purely on the basis of reports: HCGiving signal that it will not entertain PILs filed without any basis, High Court declined to entertain PIL filed on basis of newspaper rep...
08 Aug, 2014, 09.27 PM IST
Madras High Court dismisses plea of ex-SIT member in Rajiv Gandhi caseMadras High Court today dismissed a petition which sought investigation into the role played by former LTTE leader Kumaran Pathmanabhan in ...
08 Aug, 2014, 08.09 PM IST
Madras High Court directs Advocate General A L Somayaji to file status report on building collapseSenior Counsel P.Wilson submitted that there is need for a CBI probe as the government was only blaming the builder.
04 Aug, 2014, 01.50 PM IST
High Court seeks action plan to check unauthorised constructionsThe observation was made by a bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice M Sathyanarayanan during the hearing of a PIL.
01 Aug, 2014, 12.30 AM IST
Madras High Court dismisses plea against India's UN diplomatBalu, who participated in the session, submitted the Union Cabinet Ministers had disowned the stand taken by Sinha. Hence, he should be rec...
31 Jul, 2014, 11.15 PM IST
Madras High Court rules in favour of Gail’s Kochi-Mangalore pipelineHC ruled against Tamil Nadu government’s order asking Gail to re-route the 3,400-cr pipeline along highways instead of through agricultural...
26 Nov, 2013, 11.18 AM IST
PIL against movie halls collecting 30 pc Entertainment Tax for tax-exempted filmsThe PIL seeks action against movie halls allegedly collecting 30% Entertainment Tax in addition to the ticket fare even for tax-exempted fi...
31 Oct, 2013, 10.56 PM IST
PIL seeks change in names of political outfitsPetitioner, R Kannan Govindarajulu, an ex-serviceman, submitted that the Constitution barred naming political outfits in the name of religi...
12 Aug, 2013, 09.43 PM IST
Madras High Court reserves orders on PIL on oil pricing policyThe Madras High Court today reserved orders on a PIL challenging the Centre empowering oil marketing companies to fix prices of fuel.
06 Aug, 2013, 06.36 PM IST
Madras High Court declines to stay bail granted to RamadossThe Madras High Court today declined to stay or cancel the bail granted to PMK founder-leader S Ramadoss by a local court.
06 May, 2013, 07.55 PM IST