Tag: proceedings

Madras high court quashes proceedings against Gaja affected persons

Source: deccanchronicle.com Chennai: While quashing the proceedings against 92 persons, who were affected by Gaja cyclone, pending before the lower court, for allegedly raising slogans and conducting a Dharna when the state machinery was carrying relief works in Nagapattinam district, the Madras high court has dismissed another petition from 33 persons, which sought to quash an

Third party cannot prosecute criminal proceedings: Madras high court

Source: deccanchronicle.com Chennai: Holding that a rank third party to the proceedings who is neither a victim nor an aggrieved person, cannot be permitted to prosecute criminal proceedings, the Madras high court has dismissed a petition, which challenged an order of the lower court, dismissing a complaint relating to an alleged custodial death. Dismissing the petition

Nakkheeran case: SC stays Madras HC proceedings against Tamil magazine

Sources: thehindu.com Bench agrees to examine TN governmentā€™s plea against the stay order of the Madras High Court, and issues notice to the magazine and its editor R. Gopal seeking their response. The Supreme Court on Friday stayed further proceedings in the Madras High Court related to a plea by Tamil magazine Nakkheeran and its editor challenging