Madras High Court

Father of IIT-M student who committed suicide to move HC

IIT-Madras suicide: HC suggests transfer of probe to CBI

7:26 pm December 13, 2019

Chennai: The Madras High Court on Friday suggested that the investigation into the death of IIT-Madras student Fathima Latheef may be transferred to the CBI, taking into consideration the row and the protests that followed in its wake. The court made the suggestion while dismissing a plea moved by Loktantrik Janata Dal’s Kerala unit seeking […]

Jaya biopic: HC reserves orders on plea against movie

7:19 pm December 11, 2019

Chennai: The Madras High Court on Wednesday reserved its order on a plea by former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa’s niece seeking to restrain some filmmakers from going ahead with the bilingual biopic of the late leader. Jayalalithaa’s niece Deepa Jayakumar has sought to restrain them from going ahead with their project without her consent. The […]

Convicts’ release: HC issues notice to TN Home Secretary

9:31 pm November 27, 2019

Chennai: Taking a serious view over non compliance of its order on premature release of five life convicts, the Madras High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Tamil Nadu Home Secretary and two other officials, directing them to either abide by the directive or get orders from the Supreme Court. A Division Bench, comprising […]

HC seeks more details from Centre on ‘Blue Revolution’

10:56 pm November 15, 2019

Chennai: The Madras High Court on Friday directed the Central government to file by November 26 an additional affidavit on the implementation of guidelines for the centrally-sponsored “Blue Revolution” scheme aimed at integrated development and management of fisheries. A division bench comprising Justice M Sathyanarayanan and Justice M Nirmal Kumar gave the directive after the […]

Madras HC impleads I-T dept in NEET scam case

9:30 pm October 25, 2019

Chennai: The Madras High Court on Friday impleaded the Income Tax department in a case related to NEET impersonation scam, citing huge cash seizures made by the I-T sleuths during raids on a coaching centre in Tamil Nadu and on medical colleges in Bengaluru. A division bench comprising Justices N Kirubakaran and P Velmurugan said […]