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CHENNAI: Coming down heavily on the Tamil Nadu police for closing all the 124 complaints, at the preliminary stage itself, filed against former minister and senior DMK leader K Ponmudy for his alleged hate speech against women and Saivite and Vaishnavite denominations, the Madras High Court on Tuesday said the court cannot remain a mute spectator if politicians cross the limits. Hearing a suo motu case initiated against Ponmudy, Justice P Velmurugan said the contempt case would be kept open and ...Read More >
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 8 (ANI): The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has directed the Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to appoint an investigating officer within a week to probe the custodial death of B Ajith Kumar, a temple security guard in Sivaganga. The court has ordered the investigating officer to complete the investigation and submit a final report to the jurisdictional court by August 20. Also Read | Is the Election Commission Quietly Stripping Vo ...Read More >
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 8 (ANI): The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has directed the Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to appoint an investigating officer within a week to probe the custodial death of B Ajith Kumar, a temple security guard in Sivaganga. The court has ordered the investigating officer to complete the investigation and submit a final report to the jurisdictional court by August 20. Maurice Kumar said, We have already filed a writ repetition ...Read More >
Chennai: The Madras High Court on Tuesday granted conditional bail to actors Srikanth and Krishna, who were arrested in June in connection with a drug-related case. Both have been released on a personal bond of ₹10,000 and two sureties for the same amount. The arrests followed a brawl that took place a few weeks ago at a bar in Nungambakkam, Chennai, involving youth from two groups. Former AIADMK functionary Prasad was among those detained. During police interrogation, questions were raised abo ...Read More >
Chennai: The Madras High Court (Madurai Bench) on Tuesday directed the CBI to complete the probe into the gruesome illegal custodial torture of a temple security guard Ajith Kumar, which led to his death, and submit the final report in the jurisdictional court by August 20. Ajith Kumar, who was accused by a woman of stealing jewels from her car, which she had given him to park, had died after being brutally beaten up and tortured in secluded spots, last month. Five policemen were arrested in co ...Read More >
Chennai, July 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday directed the Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to appoint an Investigating Officer within a week to probe the custodial death of B. Ajith Kumar, a temple security guard from Sivaganga district. The court instructed that the investigation be completed and the final report submitted to the jurisdictional court by August 20. A Division Bench comprising Justices S.M. Subramaniam and A.D. Mari ...Read More >
BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court on Monday issued notices to the state and central governments and Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) on a petition by BJP MP Tejasvi Surya, seeking directions to make the Fare Fixation Committee (FFC) report public, saying the BMRCL fare is most expensive in the country. Justice S Sunil Dutt Yadav issued the notices after hearing Surya's petition, alleging that BMRCL failed to either respond, publish or release the report despite multiple representa ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 7 (PTI) The privileges committee of the Maharashtra legislature will issue a show cause notice to stand-up comic Kunal Kamra within the next two days for his remarks against Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde, MLC Prasad Lad said on Monday. Besides Kamra, the notice will also be sent to Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sushma Andhare. The decision to issue the show cause notices was finalised during a meeting of the panel held last week. BJP MLC Lad, who heads the com ...Read More >
The Supreme Court has requested responses from the Centre, Tamil Nadu Governor's office, and others regarding the TN government's plea. This plea challenges a Madras High Court order that suspended the state's authority to appoint vice-chancellors at state universities. The University Grants Commission has also been issued a notice concerning the high court's interim order.The Supreme Court has sought a response from the Centre, Tamil Nadu Governor's office, and others on a plea by the TN govern ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has sought a response from the Centre, Tamil Nadu Governor's office, and others on a plea by the TN government challenging a Madras High Court order that stayed its power to appoint vice-chancellors at state universities.Besides the two, a bench of justices PS Narasimha and R Mahadevan also issued a notice to the University Grants Commission on a plea against the May 21 interim order passed by a vacation bench of the high court. ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 5 (PTI) The Supreme Court has sought a response from the Centre, Tamil Nadu Governor's office, and others on a plea by the TN government challenging a Madras High Court order that stayed its power to appoint vice-chancellors at state universities. Besides the two, a bench of justices PS Narasimha and R Mahadevan also issued a notice to the University Grants Commission on a plea against the May 21 interim order passed by a vacation bench of the high court. The provision of the la ...Read More >
Chennai, July 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) The AIADMK leadership has chosen to remain silent in the face of a stinging critique by actor-turned-politician Vijay, who accused the party of compromising its ideology by aligning with the BJP. Vijay's remarks, made at the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) state executive meeting on Friday, have rattled the Edappadi K. Palaniswami-led party, which had hoped to rope him into a broad anti-DMK alliance ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections. Vijay categorically ruled ...Read More >
Mumbai: Uddhav and Raj Thackeray, once distant cousins, are coming together to challenge the Maharashtra government's choice to implement Hindi as a compulsory language for Classes 1 to 5 according to the National Education Policy (NEP). They perceive this action as an infringement on local identity and language variety. Uddhav's Shiv Sena (UBT) and Raj's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) are set to conduct a unified protest march on July 5, representing their first joint endeavour in twenty year ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice after hearing an appeal filed by the Tamil Nadu government challenging a May 21 Madras High Court order that stayed the operation of nine state laws concerning the appointment of vice-chancellors (V-C) in public universities. A two-judge bench, comprising justices PS Narasimha and R Mahadevan, issued the notice to the union government, office of the Tamil Nadu Governor and the University Grants Commission (UGC). The bench, though refused to s ...Read More >
CHENNAI: With a hope to rope in actor-turned-politician Vijay to its alliance aimed at unseating the DMK regime in the forthcoming Assembly polls, the AIADMK leadership has developed a special liking for the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader and even openly extended an invitation to join their front for a common cause. They have also endorsed and encouraged his criticism of the DMK government, but were left speechless when Vijay took a dig at the AIADMK for its ties with the BJP and categor ...Read More >
COIMBATORE: The counsel of R Annadurai, father of A Rithanya who died by suicide in Tiruppur over alleged dowry harassment, objected to the bail petition filed by the arrested suspects -- Rithanya's husband and her father-in-law -- at the principal district court in Tiruppur on Thursday. The hearing has been posted to Friday. The counsel further said they have strongly objected to granting bail to the accused E Kavin Kumar and his father Eswaramoorthy, as they may use political influence to der ...Read More >
Chennai: The Madras High Court has said that since the students who appeared for the NEET exam were not affected by the power outage during the exam, it cannot order for reexamination. The NEET exam for undergraduate medical courses was held across the country on May 4. Due to heavy rains in Chennai that day, power was cut off. As a result, 16 students, including 13 students who appeared for the exam at Avadi Kendriya Vidyalaya School Centre, filed a petition in the Madras High Court seeking an ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Telephone tapping constitutes a violation of the right to privacy unless justified by a procedure established by law, held the Madras High Court on Wednesday. Justice N Anand Venkatesh also observed that the right to privacy is now an integral part of the right to life and personal liberty guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution. The judge said section 5(2) of the Telegraph Act authorises interception of telephones on the occurrence of a public emergency or in the interests of ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: With the kharif season underway and farmers facing an acute shortage of urea, agriculture minister Tummala Nageswara Rao has written to the Centre, urging immediate intervention to ensure timely and sufficient supply of the critical fertiliser. In letters addressed to Union minister for chemicals and fertilisers JP Nadda, Tummala highlighted the alarming gap between the state's demand and actual supply. The minister said the Centre had allocated five lakh metric tonnes of urea to Tela ...Read More >
MADURAI/SIVAGANGA: As per directions of Chief Minister M K Stalin, Cooperatives Minister K R Periakaruppan handed over the appointment order for a government job to B Naveenkumar, the brother of custodial death victim Ajithkumar, at his home on Wednesday. Naveenkumar, who currently works in a private firm, has been appointed as senior factory assistant of Sivaganga District Co-operative Milk Producers Union Ltd (Aavin) in Karaikudi. A housing plot of three cents has also been allotted to the fa ...Read More >
Chennai: Right to privacy is now an integral part of right to life and personal liberty; therefore, tapping of phone calls cannot be allowed in the regular detection of crime, Madras High Court has said. It can be resorted to only in a public emergency or in the interest of public safety, which are not secretive conditions or situations, Justice N Anand Venkatesh stated.Either of the situations would be apparent to a reasonable person. Covert surveillance of the type conducted in this case canno ...Read More >
Chennai, July 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) In an effort to resolve the ongoing standoff between the Tamil Film Producers Council (TFPC) and the Film Employees Federation of South India (FEFSI), the Madras High Court on Wednesday appointed former judge Justice M. Govindaraj as a mediator. The decision was made by a bench of Justice K. Kumaresh Babu, who directed the mediator to initiate dialogue with both parties and submit a report to the court at the earliest. The dispute has led to the suspension of s ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has ruled that tapping of phones of individuals in a covert operation to detect crimes amounts to violation of the right to privacy, which is an integral part of the fundamental right to life guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution. However, the court said tapping can be done on the occurrence of a public emergency or in the interest of public safety as per the law. Justice N Anand Venkatesh delivered the ruling on Wednesday, allowing a 2018 petition file ...Read More >
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday accused the ruling DMK government of imposing a "silent emergency" in the state, following police action against participants of the Murugan Devotees' Conference held in Madurai last month. BJP spokesperson A.N.S. Prasad strongly condemned the filing of police cases against several leaders, including Tamil Nadu BJP President Nainar Nagendran, former party chief K. Annamalai, and Hindu Munnani leader Kadeswara Subramania ...Read More >
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 2 (ANI): A case has been registered against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader K Annamalai, Hindu Munnani state president Kadeswara Subramaniam, and several others for allegedly making political and communal remarks during the Murugan Devotees Conference held in Madurai on June 22, according to the officials. The event, organised by the Hindu Munnani, was conducted under strict conditions imposed by the city police and the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Cou ...Read More >
Chennai : TAFE, one of the world's largest manufacturers of tractors and farm equipment, announced today that a comprehensive settlement and resolution has been reached with AGCO on all matters relating to brand, commercial issues and shareholding. The settlement encompasses the following key features: · Ownership of Massey Ferguson brand will rest with TAFE as the sole and exclusive owner for India, Nepal and Bhutan including all rights, title and interest in "Massey Ferguson" and related tra ...Read More >
SIVAGANGA: Cadres of AIADMK and BJP, led by senior leaders, RB Udhayakumar and H Raja respectively held a joint protest in Thiruppuvanam in Sivagangai district on Wednesday demanding justice for deceased temple security guard Ajith Kumar, condemning that a mere apology of 'Sorry' by chief minister MK Stalin to Ajith's mother is not enough and demanded the CM's immediate resignation.Five policemen have been arrested so far in connection with the custodial death of Ajith Kumar, 27, on June 28 duri ...Read More >
Chennai, July 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a bid to provide relief to the family of Ajith Kumar, the 28-year-old victim of an alleged custodial death in Tamil Nadu's Sivaganga district, the state government has offered a job at an AAVIN facility to his younger brother and allotted a residential plot to the family. Ajith Kumar's brother, Navin Kumar, will be appointed as a technician in the state government-controlled milk cooperative. The announcement comes amid a deepening political and judicial sto ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The Madras High Court on Wednesday appointed former judge M Govindaraj as the mediator for resolving the tussle between the Tamil Film Producers Council and the Federation of Film Employees of South India (FEFSI) over the non-cooperation protest resorted to by the latter regarding wage revision and other issues. Justice K Kumaresh Babu passed the orders to appoint the mediator on the petitions filed by the TFPC which had prayed for the court to issue a stay against FEFSI to hold the pr ...Read More >
MADURAI: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday evening said the IV additional district judge of Madurai S John Sundarlal Suresh would conduct an inquiry into the custodial death of Ajithkumar in Sivaganga district, and submit a report by July 8. The court directed that case files, CCTV footage, available evidence, and other materials be handed over to judge John Sundarlal Suresh on Wednesday. A division bench of Justices S M Subramaniam and A D Maria Clete gave the direction wh ...Read More >
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