Jana Nayagan Movie Leak: Madras High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Accused Freelance Editor

The Madras High Court, on Thursday (30 April), dismissed an anticipatory bail petition filed by Uma Shankar, one of the accused in connection with the online leak of the upcoming Tamil movie “Jana Nayagan”, starring Vijay. Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan dismissed the plea after noting the submissions of the State informing the court that there were materials against the accused and a custodial interrogation was necessary. The anticipatory bail plea was also opposed by KVN Productions,...

Madras High Court Closes TVK Candidate's Protection Plea, Notes Security Already Provided Amid Alleged Attack By DMK Minister

The Madras High Court on Thursday closed a plea for police protection filed by TVK's Harbour constituency candidate, following alleged attack by DMK Minister P. Sekar Babu and his associates.Justice Nirmal Kumar closed the plea on being informed that police protection had already been granted to the candidate. In his plea, the petitioner, Sinora PS Ashok, submitted that he had contested...

Devotion Can't Descend Into Disturbance: Madras High Court Orders Police Protection For Conducting Thenur Mandagapadi During Chithirai Festival

The Madras High Court recently ordered police protection for conducting the Thenur Mandagapadi ceremony during the Chithirai festival in Madurai. Highlighting the importance of the festival, Justice Victoria Gowri noted that the festival represents the composite culture of Madurai by blending both Shaivite and Vaishnavite traditions, and thus symbolising practices associated with...

'Govt Attempted To Shield Politicians': Madras High Court While Ordering CBI Probe Into Alleged Transformer Tender Scam Involving Senthil Balaji

The Madras High Court on Wednesday remarked that the delays by State in granting sanction for prosecution in the alleged ₹397 crore transformer tender scam involving former State Electricity Minister Senthil Balaji, reflected an attempt by the government and relevant authorities to "suppress the truth".While ordering CBI probe into the alleged scam, the bench of Chief Justice SA...

Madras High Court Appoints Hindu Couple As Guardians Of Muslim Child, Notes They're Taking Care Of Her Since Birth

The Madras High Court recently appointed a Hindu couple as the legal guardians of a minor female Muslim child. In doing so, the court set aside an order passed by the Family Court in Madurai, rejecting the Hindu couple's plea to be appointed as legal guardians. The bench of Justice Anand Venkatesh and Justice KK Ramakrishnan noted that the Hindu couple had been taking care of...

“Suffering Is Same For All Pregnancies”: Madras High Court Criticises State GO Restricting Maternity Leave To 12 Weeks For Third Child

The Madras High Court recently criticised a Government Order issued by the Human Resource Management Department of the State Government, restricting the maternity leave to a period of 12 weeks (3 months) for third pregnancy. The bench of Justice R Suresh Kumar and Justice N Senthilkumar noted that there was no justification in bringing such a Government Order, which ran contrary to...

INX Media Money Laundering Case: Karti Chidambaram Moves Madras High Court Against Attachment Of Assets By ED

Sivaganga MP Karti P Chidambaram has approached the Madras High Court, challenging an order passed by the Appellate Tribunal under the Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators Act (SAFEMA) at Delhi (PMLA Appellate Tribunal), dismissing his plea against the attachment of properties by the Enforcement Directorate in the INX Media money laundering case. When the matter came up before...

Madras High Court Orders CBI Probe Into Alleged ₹397 Crore Transformer Procurement Scam During Senthil Balaji's Tenure As Electricity Minister

The Madras High Court has ordered an inquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation into allegations of Rs 397 crore scam in procuring transformer tenders during the tenure of Senthil Balaji as the Minister for Electricity and Prohibition and Excise from 2021 to 2023. The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan has ordered the Tamil Nadu Directorate of...

Madras High Court Dismisses Plea To Make Candidates Contesting From Multiple Constituencies Liable For Bye-Election Costs On Resignation

The Madras High Court has dismissed a plea seeking a direction to the Election Commission of India to obtain affidavits from candidates contesting in more than one constituency, assuring that if they resign from any of the constituencies after the election, they would be liable to pay all the election expenses incurred for that particular constituency before resigning. The bench of...

Madras High Court Quashes ED Case Against Minister I Periyasamy After Noting Quashing Of Predicate Offence

The Madras High Court, on Tuesday (28 April), quashed an ECIR registered by the Enforcement Directorate against the Tamil Nadu Minister for Rural Development, I Periyasamy, in connection with an alleged housing plot allotment scam. The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan quashed the ECIR after noting that the predicate offence, based on which the ECIR...

TN Minister KN Nehru Seeks Review Of Madras High Court Order Directing FIR Against Him Based On ED Material

Tamil Nadu Minister for Municipal Administration, Urban and Water Supply, KN Nehru, has approached the Madras High Court seeking a review of the court's earlier order, directing the Tamil Nadu Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption to register an FIR against the Minister and others for alleged bribery in appointments to the Municipal Administration and Water Supply...

'Wasting Judicial Time': Madras High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Reward From CBI For Tip-Off On Illegal Luxury Car Imports

The Madras High Court has dismissed a plea filed by a man seeking a cash reward from the Central Bureau of Investigation for giving information regarding an illegal import of luxury cars. Justice AD Jagadish Chandira took note of the CBI's submission that it did not have any scheme for the grant of a reward to informers. Though the petitioner argued that he had received such a reward...