Madras High Court: News
11 Aug 2018
Tamil NaduMadras HC reprimands CBSE for not issuing 'no homework' order
The Madras HC yesterday pulled up the CBSE for not issuing a circular to all affiliated schools to implement the court's recent order banning homework for students of Classes I and II.
08 Aug 2018
M KarunanidhiWhy is Karunanidhi being buried and not cremated?
The death of M Karunanidhi, DMK chief, yesterday evening sent the state of TN into a tizzy, but what followed was more chaos.
08 Aug 2018
Tamil NaduMadras HC dismisses petitions against memorials at Marina Beach
The Madras HC has dismissed several petitions challenging the construction of memorials at Marina Beach, while hearing DMK's petition on its party chief Karunanidhi's burial.
07 Aug 2018
Tamil NaduMadras HC conducts emergency hearing on Karunanidhi's burial space
The Madras HC is conducting an emergency hearing on a petition by the DMK, which has challenged the TN government's refusal to let its party chief Karunanidhi be buried next to CN Annadurai's memorial at Marina Beach.
07 Aug 2018
Tamil NaduKarunanidhi denied Marina beach burial, violence erupts
The late DMK chief, M Karunanidhi will not be buried at Marina beach alongside top Dravidian leaders, said the Tamil Nadu government.
07 Aug 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaFor first-time in history, Supreme Court will have three women-judges
With the swearing-in of Justice Indira Banerjee, the Supreme Court will, for the first time in its history, have three sitting women judges.
04 Aug 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaJustice Geeta Mittal becomes first woman Chief Justice of J&K-HC
Justice Geeta Mittal was today appointed as the Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court, becoming the first woman judge in the history to head it, according to the law ministry notifications.
25 Jul 2018
EducationCBSE moves HC against order mandating NCERT books for schools
The CBSE has filed an appeal in Madras High Court challenging a single judge order mandating schools affiliated to CBSE to adhere to NCERT prescribed syllabus and books alone.
25 Jul 2018
DNA'Jayalalithaa was never pregnant': TN government denies claims by 'daughter'
The Tamil Nadu government told Madras High Court on Tuesday that the deceased Chief Minister of the state, Jayalalithaa, was never pregnant in her life.
20 Jul 2018
Tamil NaduTamil Nadu gets 24-hour helpline for protection of inter-caste couples
The Tamil Nadu government has informed the Madras High Court that a 24-hour helpline has been set up to investigate issues faced by inter-caste couples and offer them necessary assistance and protection.
19 Jul 2018
Tamil NaduChennai: Madras-HC orders counseling for minor rape victim within 24hrs
The Madras HC yesterday directed the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) to provide counseling within 24 hours to an 11-year-old hearing-impaired girl, who was allegedly sexually assaulted by 17 men in Chennai.
05 Jul 2018
EducationSelect candidates who followed original-instructions in JEE-Advanced: Madras-HC to IIT-Kanpur
Madras High Court has directed IIT-Kanpur to select only those candidates who had followed original instructions given by the institute during the JEE Advanced exam held on May 20 this year.
04 Jul 2018
Tamil Nadu'Why can't police be given a day's off?' asks Madras-HC
Madras High Court said the Tamil Nadu government should consider giving policemen a day's holiday in a week like every government servant is entitled to so that they too can spend time with their families.
25 Jun 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC to hear on plea of 18 disqualified AIADMK MLAs
The Supreme Court today agreed to hear a plea on June 27 filed by 18 disqualified AIADMK MLAs seeking transfer of their case from the Madras High Court to the apex court after the split verdict by the High Court on June 14.
23 Jun 2018
Tamil NaduMadras-HC makes Aadhaar card compulsory for MBBS counselling in TN
The Madras HC today made it clear that Aadhaar card and its photocopy are compulsory during counseling to medical admissions in Tamil Nadu.
22 Jun 2018
Tamil NaduMadras-HC angry at govt over solar fences in reserve forest
Madras HC reprimanded PWD and Forest department for allowing encroachers to put up solar-fences in the reserved forest and water-spread area in Tamil Nadu's Erode and Coimbatore districts and directed the forest department to take immediate steps to remove them.
20 Jun 2018
Tamil NaduVedanta: Sulphuric acid leak in Thoothukudi is severe
In a petition to the Madras High Court, Vedanta Ltd. has said that a sulphuric acid leak at its Sterlite copper plant in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi, which was initially reported as minor, is severe and could have potentially disastrous consequences for people, as well as the environment.
12 Jun 2018
Tamil Nadu6 held for violence in Tuticorin anti-Sterlite-protests detained under NSA
The six people arrested on May 22 for their alleged involvement in the violence during anti-Sterlite protests in Tuticorin (TN) last month were yesterday detained under the National Security Act (NSA), police said.
06 Jun 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC refuses to stall the release of Rajinikanth's 'Kaala'
The Supreme Court today refused to stall the release of Rajinikanth-starrer 'Kaala' which is scheduled to hit theatres tomorrow.
24 May 2018
MK StalinSterlite violence: 'Police shot agitators to safeguard themselves,' says CM
A fresh controversy erupted today when TN CM E Palaniswami defended police-firing on protesters, saying they were "defend(ing) and safeguard(ing) themselves."
23 May 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaSterlite protest: Madras HC stays construction of new copper plant
On Tuesday, at least 9 people were killed in a protest in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, after police opened fire on the protesters who were demanding the closure of the Sterlite copper plant run by UK-based Vendanta Resources.
09 May 2018
IndiaPIL filed against publishing board exam results in media
Citing incidents of students committing suicide over failure to clear board exams, a PIL has been filed in the Madras High Court seeking handing over of results to parents directly instead of publishing them on websites and in newspapers.
05 May 2018
Child Welfare CommitteeMadras HC allows 14-year-old rape victim to terminate pregnancy
The Madras High Court has allowed the termination of pregnancy of a 14-year-old girl, who was allegedly raped 5-months ago by a man known to her.
01 May 2018
PuducherryMadras HC slams practice of awarding grace-marks to medical students
The Madras High Court has come down on the practice of awarding grace marks to medical students who fail to clear certain subjects.
27 Apr 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaRajiv Gandhi assassination case: HC rejects convict's plea for release
The Madras High Court on Friday rejected the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict Nalini's plea for premature release.
16 Apr 2018
Indian Premier League (IPL)Cauvery issue: Tamil outfit TVK warns of intensifying protests
After leading anti-IPL protests in the backdrop of the Cauvery issue last week, pro-Tamil outfit Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi (TVK) today warned of intensifying its agitation, including holding protests at the Marina.
04 Apr 2018
Indian Premier League (IPL)IPL-2018: Madras HC issues notices to Centre, BCCI over PIL
The Madras High Court has issued notices to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Central government based on a PIL filed by IPS officer G Sampath Kumar.
08 Mar 2018
Prime MinisterDon't meddle with traffic even for dignitaries: Madras High Court
The road traffic should not be stopped for the movement of dignitaries, including state Governor, Chief Minister, and Chief Justice, ruled the first bench of Madras High Court.
13 Jan 2018
Tamil NaduGutkha scam: Secret letter to Jayalalithaa recovered from Sasikala's room
In a startling revelation, Income Tax Department told the Madras HC that a secret letter, regarding the multi-crore gutkha scam, sent to late Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa on 2 Sep'16 was found in Sasikala's room in Veda Nilayam at Poes Garden.
04 Oct 2017
AIADMKTN: Madras HC questions Speaker about non-action against OPS
The Madras HC, while hearing the petition of DMK and 18 disqualified AIADMK MLAs from TTV Dhinakaran's camp regarding the latter's disqualification from the Legislative Assembly, questioned Speaker P Dhanapal as to why no action was taken against Deputy CM O Panneerselvam (OPS) when he voted against the E Palaniswamy (EPS) government in the February confidence vote.
20 Sep 2017
Tamil NaduTN political instability continues: Madras HC stays floor test
Madras HC has adjourned the 18 MLAs disqualification case to October 4.
25 Jul 2017
Tamil NaduMadras HC makes Vande Mataram in schools, offices mandatory
As the SC awaits the Centre's response on making singing of Vande Mataram compulsory in schools, the Madras HC has already reached a decision.
19 Jul 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaMedical Council tells NEET students to beware of fraudsters
With NEET counseling nearing, touts have begun flooding the market with messages claiming that they could get a 'back door entry' for students to medical colleges without the counseling.
19 Dec 2016
Supreme Court Of India'Sharia courts' banned by Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has banned unauthorized Sharia Courts.
