Tag: Madras HC

Madras HC urges BCI to consider amending Legal Education Rules to disqualify those who opted for Distance learning from applying for law

source:-barandbench The Madras High Court recently urged the Bar Council of India to consider introducing necessary changes in its rules so that candidates who do not pursue regular courses in their higher secondary or UG levels are not eligible for pursuing law. “The Bar Council of India can take a cue from this judgment and

Madras HC seeks report to terminate mentally-ill woman’s pregnancy.

Source:- newindianexpress.com The 55-year-old petitioner submitted that after her husband’s death, she reared sheep in her village to make ends meet. MADURAI: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court sought a report from the Dean of government Sivaganga hospital on a petition filed by a woman seeking permission to terminate pregnancy of her 26-year-old

Explain ‘inadvertent’ release of Sri Lankan nationals: Madras HC to state government officials

Source:newindianexpress.com MADURAI: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has sought explanation from Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police (Internal Security), Ramanathapuram Collector, Superintendent of Police (SP) in Q Branch CID, Ramanathapuram SP, Superintendent of Puzhal Prison II and Kenikkarai Police Inspector regarding the ‘inadvertent’ release of two Sri Lankan nationals from prison despite court’s

Petitioner to pay fine for disobeying Madras HC order

Source:-deccanchronicle.com Chennai: The Madras high court has imposed  costs of Rs 10,000 each on a person (petitioner) for repeatedly filing petitions for the same relief and the Director of Collegiate Education for willfully disobeying the order of the court. Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana dismissed the petition filed by A.Nabeela, which sought a direction to the Director of

Sasikalaa’s discharge in ED case set aside by Madras HC

Source:- timesofindia.indiatimes.com CHENNAI: In a verdict which could jeopardise AIADMK general secretary V K Sasikalaa’s political ambitions and could make her face trial in a 20-year-old crime investigated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Madras high court has set aside her discharge in a money laundering case. A total of six cases had been filed against

Six new judges for Madras HC

Source:- timesofindia.indiatimes.com CHENNAI: Six more new judges have been appointed for Madras high court, where the sitting strength will go up to 54, as against the sanctioned strength of 75. On Tuesday, the six selected candidates wrote their names in Devanagari script, as per custom. The hand-written names will now be cut out and pasted

Supreme Court stays Madras HC order on waiving farm loans

Source:- indianexpress.com The Supreme Court stayed the Madras High Court order directing the Tamil Nadu government to waive farm loans, irrespective of the farmers’ land holding. In April this year, the high court passed the order after the state farmers protested in New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar demanding Rs 40,000 crore assistance from the Centre. In