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Madurai, Tamil Nadu, 28/07/2024: The front view of Madurai Bench of Madras High Court in Madurai. Photo: Ashok R / The Hindu | Photo Credit: ASHOK R The Supreme Court on Monday (October 27, 2025) sought responses from the Madhya Pradesh government and the high court registry on a plea challenging the refusal to enhance the retirement age of judicial officers in the state from 60 to 61 years. On May 26, a Bench headed by Chief Justice B. R. Gavai had said there was no legal impediment in raisin ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 27 (ANI): A petition filed by TVK complaining about "onerous" conditions imposed by the police for its political campaigns has been listed before the Chief Justice's Bench of the Madras High Court, the party's advocate Arivazhagan said on Monday, adding that the State government agreed before the Court that it would frame guidelines for political campaigns on or before 11th November. "On behalf of TVK, we have filed a writ petition for seeking a direction t ...Read More >
Chennai, Oct 27 (UNI) A month after the killer stampede at Karur, which claimed 41 lives during the rally of actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) President Vijay, the film star today met each and every family of the deceased separately at a hotel near the heritage town Mamallapuram near Chennai on the East Coast Road. Recovering from the aftermath of the tragedy, Vijay had initially planned to visit the families in and around Karur. But, decided to bring them near Chennai due to logistic is ...Read More >
Chennai, Oct 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Madras High Court will on Monday take up a crucial batch of cases linked to actor-politician C. Joseph Vijay's TVK, the Karur rally stampede that claimed 41 lives on September 27, and the need for a uniform Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to govern all future political events in Tamil Nadu. The first Division Bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G. Arul Murugan is scheduled to hear the matters, beginning with the second anticipato ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Two days after the Election Commission of India informed the Madras High Court that the Special Summary Revision (SIR) of Tamil Nadu electoral roll would begin in a week or two, DMK president and Chief Minister MK Stalin on Sunday termed it a direct assault on democracy that the BJP-led Union government was unleashing on the State using its "puppet" poll panel. In a letter to the party cadre and public, Stalin accused the BJP government of using the ECI as a puppet to disenfranchise vo ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Justice Surya Kant, senior-most judge of the Supreme Court, on Sunday said the real strength of the judiciary does not lie in its infrastructure but in the moral architecture. "The real strength of a court lies not just in its marble and mortar but in its moral architecture," he said while inaugurating the additional heritage court building -- the renovated old Madras Law College -- in the high court premises. While justice relies on human integrity, it thrives on institutional suppor ...Read More >
Every rupee spent on judicial infrastructure by the Centre as well as the State governments may not give them monetary returns but it would certainly help in strengthening public confidence on the judiciary, said Justice Surya Kant in Chennai on Sunday (October 26, 2025). He is the most senior judge of the Supreme Court and next in line to be the 53rd Chief Justice of India. He inaugurated a renovated 126-year-old heritage building which once housed the prestigious Madras Law College but had no ...Read More >
Chennai: Judicial infrastructure is not merely about the grandiosity of the architecture. It is about justice itself. For justice to be timely, fair, and efficient, courts must be equipped with the right environment -- physically, technologically, and humanly, Justice Surya Kant, Senior Judge of the Supreme Court, said after inaugurating the 'Additional Heritage Court Building' of the Madras high court on Sunday.The Additional Heritage Court Building is the 134-year-old Indo-Saracenic heritage b ...Read More >
Vijayapura: Bijapur City MLA and former Union Minister Basangouda R. Patil Yatnal has urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to impose a nationwide ban on all Halal certification agencies, claiming that funds collected through these bodies are being "misused for anti-national activities." In a letter dated October 23, Yatnal criticized the issuance of Halal certifications to restaurants, hotels, slaughterhouses, and cosmetic products, stating that such practices are not in the right spirit and pri ...Read More >
Chennai: The Special Intensive Voter List Revision (SIR) work will commence in a week in Tamil Nadu and other states scheduled to face elections, Election Commission of India (ECI) informed the Madras high court on Friday.The submission was made on a plea moved by former AIADMK MLA S Sathyanarayanan, who alleged large-scale irregularities in the voters' list of the T Nagar constituency. He wanted the court to order a complete and transparent re-verification of the 229 booths in the T Nagar const ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The Chennai North District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed Gulf Air Airlines to pay a compensation of nearly Rs 1.4 lakhs with 9 per cent interest to a former Tamil Nadu MLA who was denied travel in a flight because he had no surname in the passport. The complainant, Nizamudeen, a Periamet resident, is a former Tamil Nadu MLA and a practising Madras High Court advocate. He had been using Gulf Air since 2000. On February 9, 2023, he was scheduled to travel on a Gulf ...Read More >
Chennai, Oct 24 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Tamil film actors K Srikanth and Krishna Kumar for questioning in a money laundering investigation linked to an alleged cocaine trafficking case. Both the actors were arrested and released on conditional bail by the Madras High Court for allegedly hosting a drug party where cocaine, a banned narcotics drug, was said to have been supplied. Reports said while Srikanth is scheduled to appear before the ED on October 27, Krish ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday informed the Madras High Court that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across Tamil Nadu will begin next week, as part of the nationwide exercise. The development comes ahead of the Legislative Assembly elections in the State in 2026. The submission came during the hearing of a plea filed by former AIADMK MLA Sathyanarayanan, who alleged large-scale irregularities in the T Nagar voters' list. He claimed that over 13, ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The Enforcement Directorate has issued summons to Tamil film actors K Srikanth and Krishna Kumar to appear before the agency in relation to a money laundering probe into the cocaine peddling case registered by the Greater Chennai Police, sources said on Thursday. Srikanth has been asked to appear for questioning on October 28 and Krishna Kumar on October 29 before the ED's office in Nungambakkam, the sources added. GCP had filed a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substan ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 24 (ANI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Tamil actors K Srikant and Krishna Kumar for questioning in connection with an alleged cocaine case early next week, officials said on Friday. ED's Chennai zonal office issued the summons to both the actors to depose before the investigators by Monday and Tuesday. As per the officials privy to the development, both Srikant and Kumar have been asked to join the ongoing investigation into the alleged case and recor ...Read More >
After Ajith Kumar's 'Good Bad Ugly', Pradeep Ranganathan's 'Dude' has landed in legal trouble, with legendary composer Ilaiyaraaja filing a case over copyright infringement. According to Live Law report, Ilaiyaraaja appeared before the Madras High Court on October 22, alleging that Sony Music had used two of his songs in the recently released Tamil film 'Dude' without authorisation. The composer argued that two of his songs were used in 'Dude', which had already grossed nearly Rs 75 crore withi ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Music composer Ilaiyaraaja has accused major music companies and film producers of unauthorisedly exploiting his works for commercial gain, infringing upon his copyright and moral rights. The submissions were made before Justice N. Senthilkumar of the Madras High Court on Wednesday, when petitions filed by Ilaiyaraaja came up for hearing. The composer has moved the court against Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd., Echo Recording Company Pvt. Ltd., and Oriental Records, alleging t ...Read More >
While hearing the case, the court acknowledged that Islamic law does not recognize adoption, but clarified that the Juvenile Justice Acts of 2000 and 2015 "enable adoption by willing parents de hors their religious background." The Madras High Court recently ruled that the provisions of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 would override Muslim Personal Law when it comes to adoption. In an order dated October 17 seen by Moneycontrol, the High Court observed that "a ...Read More >
MADURAI: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has held that Muslim and Christian couples cannot directly register adoption deeds. Instead, they must follow the procedure under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. Justice GR Swaminathan, while hearing a plea filed by K Heerajohn of Madurai, noted that the JJ Act provides a secular and enabling framework that allows adoption by anyone, regardless of religion. The case involved Heerajohn and his wife, Kadhan Bee ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 22 (ANI): Filmmaker Neeraj Ghaywan's film 'Homebound', which was recently chosen as India's contender for the Oscars 2026, is now all set to open the upcoming edition of the Dharamshala International Film Festival. The 14th edition will open with Ishaan Khatter and Vishal Jethwa-starrer 'Homebound' and close with Anuparna Roy's Venice prizewinner 'Songs of Forgotten Trees', as per Variety. Also Read | 'There Used To Be Gatherings at Home': Rajat Bedi Recou ...Read More >
In a compassionate response to the tragic stampede in Karur, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam has allocated twenty lakh rupees to assist affected families. This crucial action follows Chief Minister MK Stalin's earlier pledge of four point eight seven crore rupees in compensation. Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has transferred an amount of Rs 20 lakh to the families of the victims, in the September 27 stampede in Karur, which claimed 41 lives, party chief Vijay said in a statement. Vijay said, "We had ...Read More >
Actor-politician Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam party has credited Rs 20 lakh each to 39 families who lost loved ones in the Karur stampede. The total disbursed amount is Rs 7.8 crore. The party also announced Rs 2 lakh for the injured. Vijay's party will adopt victim families for long-term support in education and employment. Actor-politician Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam party on Saturday said Rs 20 lakh each has been credited to the families of those who lost their lives in the Karur st ...Read More >
A passenger discovered a strand of hair in his Air India meal, which caused stomach discomfort. The Madras High Court upheld Air India's negligence despite the food being prepared by an external caterer, reducing the compensation to ₹35,000 due to insufficient evidence of serious injury. The ruling underscores airlines' responsibility for the quality and safety of onboard services. A passenger travelling from Colombo to Chennai faced a distressing experience when he discovered a strand of hair ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has directed private carrier Air India to pay Rs 35,000 to a passenger who suffered health complications after eating the food provided by the airliner that contained hair. He experienced vomiting and stomach pain after eating the food. Justice PB Balaji gave the directive recently while partly allowing the appeal filed by Air India Limited, which challenged an order of a trial court that directed it to pay a compensation of Rs one lakh. The judge said that in o ...Read More >
The commission will be headed by retired judge KN Basha and will include senior officials under his leadership. It will seek the opinion of affected people and various segments of society before submitting its recommendations to the government. "There should be a movement created to spread awareness against honour killings," CM Stalin said. "Headed by Retired Judge KN Basha, a state commision will be formed to raise awareness and to pass a law on Honour Killing. Retired justice will head the ...Read More >
Chennai, Oct 17 (UNI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin today informed the Assembly that the government will constitute an expert committee to recommend steps for enacting legislation to curb honour killings in the state. The move comes after persistent demands from the ruling DMK's allies, including the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), led by Thol Thirumavalavan, and the Left Parties, following a spurt in honour killings. Bringing in such a statute was also a pre-poll promise of the DM ...Read More >
Chennai, Oct 17 (UNI) The Tamil Nadu Government today announced an expert committee headed by Retd Madras High Court Justice K N Basha would be constituted to recommend measures to enact a Legsilation to prevent honour killings in the State. Responding to requests from members of various parties, Chief Minister M K Stalin said the expert panel would be formed and based on its recommendations necessary steps would be taken to bring in a Legsilation to prevent honour killings. He said the Co ...Read More >
Chennai: The Election Commission of India on Friday informed the Madras High Court that top actor Vijay's TVK is not a recognised political party.Niranjan Rajagopal, counsel for EC made the submission before the First bench comprising Chief Justice M M Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan, when a Public Interest Litigation filed by C Selvakumar, which among other reliefs sought to derecognize Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), came up for hearing.TVK's derecognition was sought in the wake of the ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 17 (UNI) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has formally launched an investigation into the tragic stampede in Karur, Tamil Nadu, which claimed 41 lives during a rally organized by actor-politician Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party on September 27. A CBI team arrived in Tamil Nadu this morning and is expected to visit the site of the incident in Karur. As part of the probe, officials will meet with survivors and the families of the victims to record their statem ...Read More >
The minister underscored the swift action of the state government, including cancellation of licences of two hospitals, to conduct organ transplant and the arrest of two brokers. Replying to the special calling attention motion of the Leader of Opposition Edappadi K Palaniswami, Subramanian provided a detailed explanation. Palaniswami moving the motion, sought stern action against the perpetrators of the illegal kidney sale racket who misused the poverty of power loom workers belonging to Pall ...Read More >
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