Category: Madras High Court

Madras High Court orders early transplantation of kidney on 62-year-old patient.

Source – thehindu.com The Madras High Court has directed the Transplant Authority of Tamil Nadu (Transtan) to make an endeavour to facilitate an early kidney transplantation for a 62-year-old patient, suffering from chronic renal disease since 1991. He is yet to get a cadaveric transplant, despite having registered with the authority on February 18, 2016.

Tax Evasion Case: Madras HC judge who worked as a lawyer for Karti Chidambaramā€˜s law firm agrees to step aside.

Source – opindia.com The counsel appearing on behalf of the Income Tax department had requestedĀ recusalĀ of the Madras HC judge for the tax evasion case involving Congress Lok Sabha MP Karti Chidambaram and his wife Srinidhi citing that the justice before being elevated to the position of Madras HC judgeĀ served as lawyer for Karti and his

Madras High Court imposes Rs 15,000 cost on man for filing ‘false’ plea alleging abduction of father.

Source – newindianexpress.com MADURAI: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court imposed Rs 15,000 cost on a man for filing a ‘false’ plea alleging the abduction of his father, who is a panchayat ward councillor from Mudukulathur in Ramanathapuram. A Bench, comprising justices T Raja and B Pugalendhi, passed the order against one S

Madras High Court Concludes Hearing on Vedanta Plea Challenging Closure of Sterlite Plant in Thootukudi.

Source – news18.com Chennai: The Madras High Court has reserved orders on a petition moved by mining major Vedanta Limited challenging the closure of its copper smelter unit in Thootukudi in Tamil Nadu in May 2018. Concluding the hearing of arguments after 39 days, a special bench of Justices TS Sivagnanam and V Bhavani Subbaroyan said

Tamil Nadu local body polls: No bar on holding indirect elections, Madras High Court rules.

Source – thehindu.com The Madras High Court on Tuesday dismissed a write petition filed by VCK president Thol. Thirumavalavan to declare as unconstitutional an ordinance promulgated by the State government on November 20 for changing the mode of election to the posts of mayors and municipal chairpersons from direct to indirect. Chief Justice Amreshwar Pratap