The Madras High Court declined to quash a criminal case against a Chennai college teacher, emphasizing that campus protests by teaching staff are serious and cannot be overlooked with a mere apology letter. Justice G Jayachandran, in a June 13 order, rejected the teacher’s apology and upheld the ongoing criminal proceedings.
Today, On 12th June, the Madras High Court set to hear the habeas corpus petition for YouTuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar’s release. The court has allowed his mother to request the state government for his temporary medical release. The case has drawn attention due to conflicting opinions among judges and potential implications for free speech and civil liberties in India.
The Madras High Court referred the Savukku Shankar case, previously given a split verdict, to a regular division bench, declaring the previous ruling an “anomaly.” The new bench will consider two key questions and review the habeas corpus petition. Justice Jayachandran criticized the delay and lack of judicial integrity in the case.
The Madras High Court has affirmed the one-year imprisonment sentence of Nallammal, the wife of late AIADMK minister A M Paramasivan, in a corruption case involving disproportionate assets. This ruling comes over two decades after the appeal was first admitted by the High Court. Although Paramasivan, who served as the state minister of labor from […]
The Madras High Court, in a recent ruling, has taken a firm stance against the propagation of divisive ideologies, denying permission for a meeting aimed at eradicating “Dravidian Ideology.” The court underscored that no one holds the right to conduct meetings with the purpose of abolishing any ideology, emphasizing that the coexistence of diverse ideologies […]
In a recent development, the Supreme Court of India expressed its disinclination to entertain appeals against the Madras High Court’s orders, which allowed the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to conduct route marches in Tamil Nadu. The apex court questioned the Tamil Nadu Government’s decision not to file an intra-court appeal before a division bench of […]
The Madras High Court has issued a notice to Tamil Nadu’s top officials in a contempt plea filed by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) after the state denied permission for a route march, despite an earlier court order directing authorities to allow it. Justice G Jayachandran, presiding over the case, criticized the Tamil Nadu government […]
The Madras High Court has given former AIADMK MLA, R Kumaraguru, until October 11 to decide on conducting a public meeting in Mandaveli, Kallakurichi district, to tender a formal apology. This directive is a response to Kumaraguru’s offensive remarks aimed at Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and Sports Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin during an event […]