Madras High Court

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

HC grants one month parole to Rajiv case convict Nalini

11:03 pm July 5, 2019

Chennai: The Madras High Court Friday granted one-month parole to Nalini Sriharan, serving life sentence in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, after she argued in person that she needed the time to make arrangements for her daughter’s wedding. A division bench of justices M M Sundaresh and M Nirmal Kumar directed Nalini to furnish sureties […]

HC directive to TN govt on traffic violations

11:03 pm June 12, 2019

Chennai: The Madras High Court Wednesday directed the Tamil Nadu government to issue orders for empowering police officers above sub-inspector rank to impose spot fines and compound offences committed by motorists. A division bench comprising justices S Manikumar and Subramonium Prasad issued the directive while hearing a petition filed by K K Rajendran, seeking to […]

Rice scheme: Bedi okays deposit of cash under DBT system

Bedi says Raj Nivas not getting govt files for approval

9:08 pm May 17, 2019

Puducherry: Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi, whose ‘powers’ have been curtailed by the court for ‘interfering’ in the functioning of the territorial government, Friday said her office has not received files from it for days now. In a whatsapp message to mediapersons here, Bedi said her office ‘has received no files relating to either service […]

Pondy CM demands Lt Governor’s resignation

7:25 pm May 5, 2019

Puducherry: Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy Sunday urged Kiran Bedi to quit as Lt Governor after the Madras High Court had recently held that the Lt Governor “cannot interfere in the day-to-day activities of the elected government in the union territory.” The High court had laid down very clearly that the Lt Governor had no […]

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