When a petition filed by the Tamilnadu government, which shifted the cases to CBI, against the extension given to Pon Manickavel came up for hearing, a bench of Justice Ashok Bhushan and Justice L Nageswara Rao refused to stay the High Court order. Continue Reading
The Madras High Court today ordered Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) to submit the draft plan for cleaning Marina beach by 17 December. Continue Reading
The Congress had challenged the decision of Bedi to nominate MLAs saying the LG should have consulted the ruling party before the nomination. Continue Reading
Exposing official apathy in two cases, the Madras High Court Monday raised serious questions which need to be answered by the authorities. Continue Reading
A convict, condemned to life imprisonment in Cuddalore Central Prison, has got a brief respite from jail time as the court has granted him two-week parole for conjugal visit. Continue Reading
The Madras High Court has quashed a Government Order transferring the idol theft cases to the CBI. Instead, it appointed retired IG Pon Manickavel as a Special Officer to continue the probe. Continue Reading
Social activist in Chennai has fought and won a 14-year-long case against encroachers in Ramapuram. The locality now has a new park for its residents, all thanks to his never-say-never attitude. Continue Reading
The Madras High Court has ordered notice to the Centre and Tamilnadu government to reply to a public interest litigation (PIL) that sought a detailed survey of the devastation caused by severe cyclonic storm Gaja and rightful compensation. Continue Reading
‘Let a hundred guilty be acquitted, but one innocent should not be convicted’ is a popular adage and the base of legal systems. On the other hand, while the convicted are being freed, the innocent are being punished in some cases. Continue Reading
The Madras High Court Monday disposed of a Tamilnadu government’s plea seeking quashing of the Centre’s groundwater quality report that declined to pin the blame only on Sterlite’s copper unit, now closed, for pollution, saying that the state may challenge it as per law Continue Reading