Madras High Court

Madras HC asks TN Govt to handover video footage of trust vote to DMK

The Madras High Court on Friday asked the Tamil Nadu Government to handover the video footage of the trust vote conducted in the Assembly to Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) working president MK Stalin.

Mar 10, 2017, 18:35 PM IST

325 liquor shops identified in prohibited area, Madras High Court informed

The state-run Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) has informed the Madras High Court that 325 retail liquor vending shops in the state have been identified as being located within a prohibited area.

Mar 04, 2017, 17:31 PM IST

Madras High Court direction to govt on sand mining

The Madras High Court today directed Tamil Nadu government to consider the representation made by former MLA M Appavu to ban river sand mining.

Mar 02, 2017, 17:00 PM IST

Madras High Court dismisses two PILs on Pepsi-Coca Cola water issue

The Madurai bench of Madras High Court on Thursday dismissed two Public Interest Litigations (PILs) filed against the supply of Thamirabarani river water to co-packers of Pepsi and Coca-Cola in Tirunelvelli.

Mar 02, 2017, 13:20 PM IST

High Court directs passport officer to reissue passport to Khushboo

The Madras High Court today directed the Regional Passport Officer here to process actress Khushboo's application for re-issue of passport in her favour.

Mar 01, 2017, 20:05 PM IST

Madras High Court moved against govt memorial for J Jayalalithaa

A petition has been filed in the Madras High Court seeking to prevent the Tamil Nadu government from building a Jayalalithaa memorial at her burial site near the Marina Beach here or elsewhere.

Mar 01, 2017, 17:33 PM IST

Madras HC issues notices to Tamil Nadu CM, Home Secretary over trust vote

The notices were issued by a bench consisting of Acting Chief Justice Huluvadi Ramesh and Justice R. Mahadevan.

Feb 27, 2017, 20:17 PM IST

HC adjourns hearing of PIL on Padma Vibhushan for Jaggi Vasudev

The Madras High Court on Friday adjourned hearing of a PIL seeking to withdraw the Padma Vibhushan award conferred on founder of Isha foundation, Jaggi Vasudev.

Feb 24, 2017, 22:30 PM IST

Apollo Hospitals reveal why they didn't release photos of J Jayalalithaa​

Jayalalithaa died on December 5 after being admitted in Apollo Hospitals for 75 days.

Feb 24, 2017, 17:01 PM IST

Madras High Court seeks video proof of Tamil Nadu CM Edapadi Palaniswami's trust vote

The Madras High Court on Wednesday sought credible evidence to prove that the AIADMK MLAs were held captive in a resort in Kuvathoor and also the video evidence of the proceedings in the Tamil Nadu Assembly during Chief Minister`s Edapadi Palaniswami`s trust vote.

Feb 22, 2017, 17:01 PM IST

Relief for CM Palaniswami, Madras HC asks DMK to produce evidence on TN assembly ruckus

The Madras High Court on Wednesday adjourned the DMK petition challenging Edappadi K Palaniswami's winning trust vote in the Tamil Nadu assembly till Monday.

Feb 22, 2017, 12:35 PM IST

Tamil Nadu power tussle: Madras High Court to hear DMK plea challenging EK Palaniswami's trust vote

The Madras High Court will on Tuesday hear a petition moved by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) demanding that Chief Minister EK Palaniswami`s trust vote in the Tamil Nadu State Assembly be declared null and void.

Feb 21, 2017, 09:17 AM IST

Get instructions from Tamil Nadu government on PIL against Isha: Madras High Court to Government Pleader

The Madras High Court today directed the government pleader to get instructions from Tamil Nadu government in connection with a PIL alleging violations by Isha Foundation in construction around the proposed 112-foot statue of Lord Siva at its yoga centre in Coimbatore district.

Feb 17, 2017, 20:08 PM IST

AIADMK crisis: Invite Sasikala to take oath as CM, PIL in SC urges Guv; Madras HC questions 'MLAs hostage' claim

Amid the escalating political tension in Tamil Nadu, a PIL was filed in Supreme Court asking the Tamil Nadu Governor to invite AIADMK general secretary VK Sasikala Natarajan to form the government within 24 hours.

Feb 13, 2017, 13:40 PM IST

We are not prisoners, say AIADMK MLAs

AIAMDK MLAs backing its General Secretary V.K. Sasikala in the power struggle in Tamil Nadu on Friday said they were not being held hostage.

Feb 10, 2017, 14:32 PM IST

Sasikala vs O Panneerselvam: AIADMK MLAs 'locked in resort'? Madras HC asks police to file affidavit

Amid a bitter power struggle between AIADMK general secretary VK Sasikala and Tamil Nadu CM O Panneerselvam, the Madras High Court on Friday directed the state's police to file an affidavit on the allegations that a large number ruling party MLAs are under detention in a resort.

Feb 10, 2017, 12:26 PM IST

In a first, Supreme Court issues contempt notice to Calcutta HC judge

Supreme Court Chief Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar on Wednesday issued a contempt notice to Calcutta High Court Judge Justice CS Karnan for continuously levelling allegations against his Madras High Court counterpart and other judges.

Feb 08, 2017, 11:39 AM IST

Dhanush moves HC over claim by couple he is their son

Popular actor Dhanush today moved a Madras High Court bench here, seeking to quash off a case filed in a lower court by an elderly couple who claimed that he was their son.

Jan 25, 2017, 19:01 PM IST

Jallikattu stir: Madras HC declines to hear matter on police action on students

The Madras High Court on Monday declined to hear a matter raised in open court about police action on pro-Jallikattu protesters at Marina Beach, epicentre of the stir for the past one week.

Jan 23, 2017, 13:01 PM IST

Jallikattu protests: Madras High Court declines to 'interfere'

The Madras High Court today said it will not "interfere" on the issue of protests in the city against the ban on Jallikattu, holding that the Supreme Court was seized of the matter.

Jan 18, 2017, 15:01 PM IST