The DVAC conducted fresh searches at properties linked to former Tamil Nadu minister KN Nehru in an investigation into alleged bribes for 2,538 government posts. The searches follow a Madras High Court order to register a case.
Chennai: The Madras High Court has warned Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay and Minister Aadhav Arjuna that they could each face a penalty of Rs 50,000 if they fail to file applications seeking the dismissal of election petitions against them by August 27. The warning was issued by Justice V. Lakshminarayanan while hearing.
The Madras High Court extended its interim stay on notifying bypolls in five Tamil Nadu Assembly constituencies till September 8, after the Election Commission of India (ECI) informed the court that it would not announce the elections until pending election petitions concerning the seats are decided.
The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the Madras High Court's ruling that had struck down the Tamil Nadu government's decision to provide government jobs to the kin of those who died in the Karur stampede.
The Madras High Court on Tuesday ordered the release of DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin after police questioned him over alleged objectionable remarks made during a Thanjavur protest.
The Madras High Court has set aside the Tamil Nadu government's decision to provide government jobs to families of those killed in the Karur stampede, noting that the CBI investigation is ongoing and under Supreme Court monitoring.
New Delhi: The Tamil Nadu government has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Madras High Court’s order directing the immediate enforcement of a statewide ban on cow slaughter by implementing a 1976 Government Order. The special leave petition (SLP), filed by the Secretary to the Government, Animal Husbandry Department, is presently under the apex court’s.
In a significant decision, the Madras High Court has stated that the mere presence of a Dargah or other Muslim religious institution on a property does not make it Waqf property.
New Delhi: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) MLA R. Seenivasa Sethupathi has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Madras High Court’s interim order restraining him from participating in any floor test proceedings in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly amid a dispute over his one-vote victory from the Tiruppattur Assembly constituency. The plea was mentioned for urgent.
New Delhi: In a significant ruling on bail jurisprudence, the Supreme Court held that courts cannot impose conditions requiring the sale of an accused’s property to settle alleged claims, observing that bail proceedings cannot be transformed into mechanisms for recovery or adjudication of civil disputes. Top Court Sets Limits on Bail Conditions A bench comprising.
