HC refuses to intervene in Centre’s policy matters
Refusing to interfere with the policy decision of the government, the Madras high court on Friday said it is not for the court to substitute its own view, taking note of the fact that the electricity
HC pulls up cops for withdrawing security to CAT members
The Madras high court has come down heavily on the state police for withdrawing security provided to members of the Madras Bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) and directed the DGP and C
No JCBs, tipper lorries on Ooty lands
The Madras high court has held that use of JCBs, tipper lorries and poclain in Nilgiris district would only trigger landslides in the area endangering the flora and fauna of the area and dismissed a b
HC quashes case against girl for killing rapist-dad
A college girl, who killed her father for attempting to rape her at knife-point, got a reprieve with the Madras HC quashing the entire criminal proceedings against her pending before the judicial magi
Trial delay mars right to life: SC
Right to speedy and fair trial has been recognised by the courts as a fundamental right of an accused, so that the accused does not suffer on the ground of delay.
But in some sensational cases, ther
Submit draft rules in two weeks: HC
A division bench of Madras high court, comprising Chief Justice M.Y. Eqbal and Justice T.S. Sivagnanam, who had suo motu taken note of the death of Shruthi, on Friday directed the state government to
Court rejects student's plea for return of fees
The Madras high court has rejected the plea of a girl for refund of fees from an engineering college in the city that she left to join one in Pudukkottai as she was unable to attend class on all Satur
Sivagiri claimant sent to prison
The Sivagiri Estate property dispute case took a curious turn on Tuesday with the Madras high court, which was hearing the claims of the legal heirs of the descendents of Pandian Dynasty, sending one
HC gets tough on FIR delay
The Madras high court has held that any delay in submitting an FIR to the court will give scope and chance for interpolation, story telling and any unreasonable and unexplained delay on this account w
HC seeks raise in relief limit for rail mishap victims
The Madras high court has held that the outer limit of compensation of Rs 4 lakh to victims of train accidents is inadequate and has said that it is high time the Union government enhances the limit t