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Madras: The Madras High Court directed the Tamil magazine Junior Vikatan to pay Rs 25 lakh as compensation to Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader TR Baalu. The Court found that the magazine had published defamatory and false news against him without verifying facts. The ruling was passed by Justice AA Nakkiran on February 4, 2025.
On Tuesday (2nd April): A nine-judge Constitution Bench is deliberating on whether the regulation of industrial alcohol is the exclusive domain of either the Union or state governments or if it can be jointly handled. The background includes previous court decisions on the interpretation of relevant laws, leading to divergent views. The case has raised significant arguments related to the Constitution’s framers’ intentions and the scope of governmental authority.
