Celebrations in TN after HC stay

Celebrations broke out in Chennai and other towns of Tamil Nadu after the Madras High Court Tuesday stayed the Sep 9 hanging of three men convicted for involvement in the assassination of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi.

Plea on GPS in boats to prevent border crossing

A writ plea has been made in the Madras High Court to provide a chain of automatic identification system stations along the Tamil Nadu coast and to fix global positioning system (GPS) in the boats to prevent the fishermen from inadvertently crossing the Indian water boundary.

Money being distributed in police jeep: EC

The Election Commission today submitted before the Madras High Court that it has received information that money was being distributed in police jeep in poll-bound Tamil Nadu.

Consider resignation of Doctor who did postmortem on Batcha:HC

The Madras High Court today directed Tamil Nadu Public Health Director to consider the resignation of Dr V Dekal who had conducted the post mortem on the body of former Telecom Minister A Raja's aide Sadiq Batcha. Justice N Paul Vasanthakumar, before whom the petition came up, directed the Director of Public Health to consider the resignation and pass orders in accordance with law.

HC quashes reinstatement order of govt servant

The Madras high court has set aside an order reinstating a government servant compulsorily retired from service after his second marriage in 1990 for violating a provision of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants Conduct Rules, 1973.

HC restrains info commissioners from joining duty

The Madras high court on Thursday restrained the three recently appointed commissioners of the Tamil Nadu Information Commission from assuming office till the disposal of a public interest litigation challenging their appointment. The PIL, filed by city-based advocate S Vijayalakshmi, has sought to quash the appointments on the ground that "there was no transparency in the appointment process."

Tamil Nadu housing scheme challenged in court

The Madras High Court Wednesday issued notices to the central and Tamil Nadu governments, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) and the accountant general of Tamil Nadu on a petition that challenged the constitutional validity of a state government housing scheme for people living in huts.

No blanket quota for Hindus in TN archaeology dept: HC

The Madras high court has struck down the Tamil Nadu government's move to provide ''blanket reservation'' to Hindus for certain posts in its archaeology department. The state's stand was that Hindu candidates alone were eligible to apply for posts of epigraphist, archaeological officer and curator.

Chennai Sangamam: HC issues contempt notice against officials

The Madras High Court on Monday issued a contempt notice to Tamil Nadu Tourism Secretary for including the name of an NGO, raided by CBI in connection with the 2G scam, in advertisements for a government-sponsored cultural event.

HC notice to EC on petition seeking fair poll in Tamil Nadu

The Madras high court today issued notice to the election commission on a PIL seeking free and fair assembly polls in Tamil Nadu due in May.

No financial deals with Tamil Maiyam, HC tells TN govt

Madras High Court today ruled that Tamil Maiyam, an NGO under CBI scanner, shall continue to be associated for the conduct of "Chennai Sangamam", an annual cultural festival scheduled to be held here.

HC orders release of Seeman held under NSA

The Madras high court on Thursday quashed the preventive detention of Tamil film director Seeman under the National Security Act (NSA) and ordered his immediate release from prison. This is for the second time in last 18 months that the high court quashed the NSA detention of Seeman.

Sri Lankan minister not a proclaimed offender, Indian court rules

Sri Lanka's Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development Minister Douglas Devananda was not pronounced as a proclaimed offender in India, the Madras High Court ruled today.