Madras: The Madras High Court given important directions to the authorities of the Shri Veezhi Varadharaja Perumal Temple in Tirumalairayan Pattinam, Puducherry. The court has ordered that only devotional songs should be played during temple festivals, and no cinema songs or other non-religious music should be allowed within the temple premises.
The Madras High Court invalidated a Tamil Nadu amendment to the Wakf Act, ruling that the state government’s power infringed upon Wakf properties’ protection under the Constitution. The decision affects Wakf administration in Tamil Nadu and affirms the supremacy of central law over state amendments in religious trust property management, a win for autonomy advocates.
On Monday, February 12, 2024, the Madras High Court announced that it will start the final hearings on numerous cases concerning suspected illegal beach sand mining in Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, and Kanniyakumari districts, as well as the statewide ban on mining since 2013, beginning March 11. The Madras High Court has set a significant legal precedent […]
