Madras High Court

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AA Edit | HC’s telling call on ED powers

The orders of the constitutional courts will resonate in the higher echelons of the agency concerned

30 Nov 2023 12:00 AM

AA Edit | Hasty justice is justice denied

SC backs alert HC judge who flagged speedy trial of Tamil Nadu minister's corruption case

08 Nov 2023 12:17 AM

Untouchability not Constitutional even if part of Sanatana Dharma, says Madras HC

Free speech not absolute right, must be tempered with proper info: HC

16 Sep 2023 10:45 PM

AA Edit | A governor cut to size

The greyest of the grey areas in our Constitution could be about the institution of governors

28 Jun 2023 12:15 AM

The Supreme Court concluded that the judgment of the Madras High Court needs to be affirmed and it dismissed the appeals challenging that verdict while the appeals against the judgment of the Gujarat High Court were allowed. — PTI

ITC not admissible for services: SC

Hearing appeals on the contradictory judgements by Gujarat and Madras high courts, SC urged the GST Council to take a policy decision on it

14 Sep 2021 8:43 AM

Bansal, who is no longer with Flipkart, said that the ED had initiated investigation in 2012 and he had cooperated with the inquiry between 2013 and 2015. But there has been no action since.— Twitter

Sachin Bansal moves HC against ED notice

ED sent notice to Flipkart, Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal and investor Tiger Global asking why they should not face a penalty of $1.35 bn

04 Sep 2021 8:06 AM

They submitted the new IT Rules seek to regulate the conduct of entities that do not even come under the ambit of the Information Technology Act, 2000. (PTI Photo)

Madras HC issues notice to Centre on new IT rules

The court also allowed the petitioners to approach it if any coercive and arm-twisting action is taken under the new rules

23 Jun 2021 8:18 PM

Election Commission should be charged with murder: Madras HC

HC has asked for a blueprint on how safety norms will be followed on counting day, mentioning that it could even stop the counting of votes

27 Apr 2021 12:22 AM

Madras HC terms PMLA proceedings against S DilliRaj as misconceived, quashes the complaint

The speaking order records that S. DilliRaj is not a beneficiary of Proceeds of Crime

20 Apr 2021 9:13 PM

Anti-Sterlite protests in Tuticorin forced police to open fire, killing 13 people.

Political parties hail verdict as Madras High Court rejects plea to reopen Sterlite unit

In its arguments during the hearing, Vedanta had claimed the closure order was nothing but 'naked discrimination' against the company

18 Aug 2020 6:56 PM

The court, in its judgment, that runs over 800 pages dismissed a batch of writ petitions from Vedanta and others challenging the closure.

Madras High Court dismisses Vedanta's petition to reopen Sterlite copper unit

The court dismissed a batch of writ petitions from Vedanta and others challenging the closure.

18 Aug 2020 1:14 PM

Puducherry chief minister V Narayanasamy (ANI)

SEC verdict: AIADMK demands Pondy CM's resignation

The Madras High Court dismissed a plea against recruitment process for the state election commissioner's post in the union territory

06 Mar 2020 4:42 PM

The erstwhile CrPC of 1898 did not empower the magistrate to order further investigation after the chargesheet is filed by the police. (Representational image)

Supplementary chargesheets help finding the whole truth

A trial can be said to be fair only if investigation is truly complete and there are no loopholes or loose ends.

20 Jan 2020 1:41 AM

The court noted that a peaceful demonstration cannot be prevented in a democratic country as it was the backbone of the democratic set up. (Photo: File)

Madras HC directs police to videograph DMK anti-CAA rally

The DMK and its alliance parties had last week announced that they would take out a mega rally here on December 23 against CAA.

23 Dec 2019 9:57 AM

TikTok is today not only popular among youngsters but it is slowly gaining foothold among office-goers and the older generation as well.

The weird world of TikTok

With close to 200 million users, we look at what makes TikTok India click with its audience.

24 Nov 2019 12:00 AM

He has been given parole from November 25 till December 24. (Photo: File)

Rajiv Gandhi assassination: Madras HC grants 30-day parole to life convict Robert Payas

A division bench of justices gave the order on a plea by Payas seeking parole for making arrangements for his son's wedding.

21 Nov 2019 1:08 PM

Rajeswari was on her way to office when the accident happened and she is the only child in her family. (Photo: NDTV)

Madras HC ban against banners, not flagpoles, says TN CM after woman injured

DMK leader A Saravanan slammed the AIADMK calling it 'power drunk' and 'insensitive to sufferings of the people'.

12 Nov 2019 10:05 AM

Best known for its 15 seconds short video sharing platform, Tik Tok has become a popular social network amongst netizens, who are eager to broadcast their personal lives and share their opinions on various issues.

Tik Tok poses new risks for Net users, regulation needed

Despite citizen concerns over digital freedom, governments worldwide are moving towards greater regulatory control over content platforms.

05 Nov 2019 1:20 AM

Niece moves Madras HC to stall making of movie on Jayalalithaa

She said Jayalalithaa was a great political personality and the said life story cannot be filmed without adding her life as part of the film.

02 Nov 2019 1:04 AM

The Madras High Court expressed the opinion that many more states could be involved. (Photo: PTI)

Save NEET exam seats

The sanctity of holding national examinations for medical and engineering seats could be undermined by such malpractices.

07 Oct 2019 1:53 AM

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