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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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To make Tamil an official language of Madras HC, start translating legal terms instead of staging protests, judge tells lawyers

If lawyers are really interested in making Tamil an official language of the Madras High Court, they should start translating all English legal terms in simple Tamil instead of resorting to agitations such as sitting on fast unto death, Justice G. Jayachandran said.

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Madras High Court dismisses petition to transfer Enforcement Officer Ankit Tiwari case to CBI; Tamil Nadu government clarifies no plans to erect statues at Modern Theatres.

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Gloves, masks provided regularly to sanitary workers: Chennai Corporation tells Madras High Court

GCC Commissioner J. Radhakrishnan informs Madras High Court of protective gear provided to sanitary workers, but some choose not to wear it.

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Highway tender scam | Supreme Court dismisses Tamil Nadu DVAC plea on fresh inquiry into allegations against Edappadi Palaniswami

Highway Tender Scam: The Supreme Court on December 8 refused to intervene in an appeal filed by the Tamil Nadu Director of Vigilance and Corruption (DVAC) against a Madras High Court decision to rule out a fresh inquiry against former Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami in connection with an alleged State Highway…

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Formula 4 night street race in Chennai | Madras High Court CJ’s bench refers the cases to another bench

Madras High Court CJ’s bench refers the Formula 4 night street race in Chennai cases to another bench

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Madras High Court CJ advises staff residing at far away places to not take the risk of attending work

Madras High Court Chief Justice Sanjay V. Gangapurwala has decided that courts in Chennai will operate on Dec. 5 with available staff, advising those living far away not to take risks. No adverse orders will be passed against those absent due to water logging and transportation difficulties, as the High…

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Tamil Nadu: Madras HC stays ED summons to five District Collectors in sand mining case

Earlier, the central agency had summoned 10 district collectors as part of its investigation into the alleged irregularities in the sand mining case in Tamil Nadu. Read further on Dynamite News:

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HC says no to an anti-corruption organisation wanting to intervene in suo motu revision against Ponmudy’s acquittal

Justice G. Jayachandran of Madras High Court on Monday refused to permit an anti-corruption organisation from intervening in a suo motu revision taken up by the court against the acquittal of Higher Education Minister K. Ponmudy from a disproportionate assets case

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Bharatanatyam dancers honoured at closing ceremony of Trinity Arts Festival of India 2023

Chitra Visweswaran awarded Lifetime Achievement Award at Trinity Arts Festival of India 2023. Radhika Shurajit won Bharata Kala Ratna Award 2022. Padma Subrahmanyam felicitated on 80th birthday. Madras High Court Judge R. Mahadevan praised dancers. Bharatanatyam allows expression through bhavas, mudras, body movements. J.A. Jayant performed flute recital with accompaniment.

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Madras High Court questions T.N. Government’s authority to revise rent for land leased out to Madras Race Club

Madras HC Chief Justice questions TN govt's revision of annual rent for 160.68 acres of govt land leased to MRC in 1945. Govt land given by contractual lease; govt unable to cite clause empowering rent revision. MRC paid 99 years of lease amount in advance; govt cannot unilaterally revise rent…

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Book ban | A special three-judge bench of Madras High Court to hear a case filed against it

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No bar on appointing people as judges for views held as party members: CJI

The Chief Justice also underscored that judicial appointment was a “broad-based collaborative process“ in which “no one arm of the state has a decisive role to play”.

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.Madras HC files PIL against TN Govt's Fact Checking Unit, SC refuses to interfere in HC order on DMK Minister, SC allows RSS route march in TN, HC asks individual to detox from social media & Udhayanidhi Stalin stands by his remarks on Sanatana Dharma.

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Cannot come to Madras HC in connection with defamation suit filed against journalist Mathew Samuel: Palaniswami

. Edappadi K. Palaniswami, CHENNAIAIADMK gen. sec., unable to appear in court for 2019 defamation suit. Requested court to appoint Advocate Commissioner to record evidence at his residence. Affidavit stated suit seeks ₹1.10 cr. from journalist, crew & Kodanad case accused. Evidence vital for deciding case.

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Lawyers organise protest meets demanding declaration of Tamil as official language of Madras High Court

Lawyers in TN plan to hold protests from Nov 1-Dec 1 to demand Tamil as official language of Madras HC & rename it TN HC. Social media campaign #Tamil_In_Highcourt launched. Leaders of bar associations invited to address meetings on Nov 8, 17, 24 & Dec 1. #TamilNadu #MadrasHC

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TN CM MK Stalin wishes former Madras High Court Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee on day of retirement

CM Stalin wishes Meghalaya HC Chief Justice Banerjee on retirement; recalls his service to TN & landmark judgements upholding freedom of speech & right to life. He lauded Banerjee's suo motu PIL to ensure adequate medical aid to COVID-19 patients & wished him a healthy & happy retired life.

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Omni buses cannot fix and collect fare from individual passengers, ruled Madras High Court in 2016 but matter now in SC

using contract carriage permits, fix and collect the fare from individual passengers? No, said a Division Bench (comprising two judges) of the Madras High Court way back in 2016. However, the Supreme Court had stayed the High Court’s verdict on February 3, 2017 following an appeal preferred by the Tamil…

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Tamil Nadu: Madras High Court denies RSS permission to hold rally in 3 districts

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Wednesday denied permission to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to hold rallies in Madurai, Ramanathapuram and Sivangai districts of Tamil Nadu on October 22.

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Tamil Nadu Government vs Governor row | Records reveal Madras High Court having restrained Nayakkaneri panchayat president from taking charge

Nayakkaneri panchayat in Tirupattur district has become the latest reason for exchange of war of words between Governor R. N. Ravi and the Tamil Nadu government. Duraimurugan, the seniormost Minister in the Cabinet, issued a strong statement on October 6, accusing the Governor of having made defamatory remarks, regarding a…

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I-T Dept searches MP's premises; TN CM alleges BJP's "vindictive politics"; part-time teachers arrested; HC dismisses bail petition of biker; HC directs TN govt to file affidavit on illegal flex boards.

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Is it proper to allow school students to dance for ‘kuthu’ songs in cultural events, asks Madras High Court judge

Madras HC grants anticipatory bail to four college students for ransacking school hostel over Kuthu song dispute. Judge orders them to clean classrooms, write excerpts from Gandhi's autobiography & pay ₹2,000 to school. CCTV footage of violence produced in court.

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SC to hear Tamil Nadu’s appeal against Madras HC verdict quashing prohibitions on online games played for money

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a petition filed by the Tamil Nadu government challenging a Madras High Court judgment which struck down a statutory ban on games like Rummy and Poker, played online

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SC to hear appeal against Madras HC order staying sale of Ganesh idols made of Plaster of Paris

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on Monday an appeal against a division bench of the Madras High Court which stayed an order of a single judge allowing the sale of Ganesh idols made using Plaster of Paris. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Thoothukudi VAO murder case | Two men convicted, sentenced to life imprisonment

Thoothukudi court awards life imprisonment to two illicit sand miners for murdering VAO Lourdhu Francis, 56, who had taken steps to check illegal sand quarrying. The judge also fined them ₹3,000 each. Francis had earned the enmity of the miners, who hacked him in his office. The murder triggered shockwaves…

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