Madras High Court

Sun Pharma’s expansion plan rejected, TN govt tells HC

11:49 pm July 24, 2020

Chennai: The Madras High Court was on Friday informed by the Tamil Nadu government that it has rejected Sun Pharma’s expansion plan in the protected Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary area as the company has failed to get clearance from the central wildlife board. “Though the state government is the authority to sanction such applications for expansion. […]

HC equates temple idol to a minor child, restores property to Palani temple

Can’t evacuate Indians from overseas: Centre tells HC

8:48 pm April 16, 2020

Chennai: The Centre has informed the Madras High Court that it was not possible for it to organise any evacuation of Indian nationals from any foreign country in the current COVID-19 lockdown situation. The submission was made in a counter to a PIL seeking steps to bring about 350 Indians stranded in Malaysia after visiting […]

Gujarat: Congress, BJP spar over Dhaman-1 ventilators

All judicial services in TN suspended for 3 weeks

8:59 pm March 25, 2020

Chennai: The Madras High Court on Wednesday notified complete suspension of all judicial services across Tamil Nadu for three weeks or till further orders. The notification has been issued in view of the prime minister’s call for a 21-day nationwide lockdown to contain the COVID-19 outbreak. Pramod Sawant completes one year as Goa CM However, […]

NHRC bats for 'right to water' for citizens

PIL seeks daily water supply in Chennai to implement hand wash

9:18 pm March 12, 2020

Chennai: Citing the instruction for frequent hand wash as part of preventive measures against coronavirus, a PIL has been filed in the Madras High Court seeking regular supply of water in the city. After a mention was made before it, a bench of Justices M M Sundresh and Krishnan Ramaswamy agreed to hear the public […]

HC dismisses Rajiv case convict Nalini’s petition for premature release

8:51 pm March 11, 2020

Chennai: The Madras High Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition by Nalini, a life convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, seeking premature release based on a Tamil Nadu cabinet decision, holding that the state governor’s consent was mandatory to give effect to it. The Honourable Supreme Court has held that under Article 161 of […]