Court demands action against protest without permission
2017-06-29
A Madurai bench of the high court gave this direction Continue Reading
Madras High Court stays ban on cow slaughter
2017-05-30
New Delhi: The Madras High Court on Tuesday temporarily put on hold the central government notification that outlawed sale of cattle for slaughter at animal markets triggering a political storm while directing the state and the Government of India to reply in four weeks. The court observed that it wasContinue Reading
Madras HC bans unauthorised ‘Sharia courts’
2016-12-20
CHENNAI: Putting an end to the menace of illegal ‘sharia courts’ functioning from various mosques across Tamil Nadu, the Madras high court on Monday said authorities must stop the activities within a month. “If a place of worship – whether it be temple, mosque or church – is used forContinue Reading
Madras High Court rejects pleas against by-laws on election of CSI moderator
2016-12-19
The first bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice M Sundar on Thursday dismissed the appeals filed by three members of CSI, who sought to know whether the procedure prescribed for election in the by-laws can be in derogation of the constitution of CSI.Continue Reading
Madras court issues order on Katchatheevu church
2016-12-09
The Madras High Court bench has directed the Union Governments counsel to get instructions on permitting Tamil Nadu fishermen to attend the consecration ceremony of St Anthonys church at Katchatheevu islet in Sri Lanka, the Press Trust of India reported. A division bench comprising Justices A Selvam and P KalaiarasanContinue Reading
Wear full pants, Madras High Court tells RSS
2016-10-05
Theorganisation’s new uniform – white shirt and full-length dark khaki trousers, black cap, canvas belt, dark brown socks, black shoes and bamboo caneContinue Reading
Defacement in public places: HC says violators must pay
2016-07-20
Chennai: The Madras High Court today made it clear that the financial repercussions must flow to violators who must pay for expenditure incurred for removing defacements of public places. The First Bench, comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice R Mahadevan gave the direction on a contempt petition byContinue Reading
Madras High Court orders helpline, shelters for inter-caste couples
2016-04-13
Chennai: The Madras High Court today directed the state government to set up a special cell in each district to investigate complaints filed by inter-caste couples and start a 24-hour helpline for them. It was hearing a case on dishonor killings in Tamil Nadu. The court’s guidelines to the government forContinue Reading
Court imposes dress code for temple visitors
2015-12-10
The code is applicable from January 1, 2016Continue Reading
Court upholds tax exemption for priests, nuns
2015-11-21
Priests and nuns were given tax exemption in January 1944Continue Reading