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    Madras High Court, which held that the DVAC cannot claim a blanket exemption from the RTI Act in corruption matters
    Justice Hemant Chandangoudar upheld the State Information Commission\'s order directing the DVAC to disclose enquiry records to a retired DGP.
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    Madras High Court Faults Karur Court: Catholic Priest Property After Vows Belongs To Society, Not Heirs

    The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court held that Rs 56 lakh in fixed deposits built up by a Pallottine priest after taking religious vows belongs to his religious society, not to his brothers and niece, and set aside the succession certificate granted by the Karur District Court.

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    Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court upholds dismissal of a Grade-II Warden of Central Prison, Madurai, in departmental proceedings
    Justice B. Pugalendhi held that an enquiry officer may put clarificatory questions to witnesses when no presenting officer is appointed, and refused to interfere with the Warden's dismissal.
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    Madras High Court Questions RSS Route March Denial, Says Tamil Nadu Government Seeing Citizens As Enemies

    The Madras High Court questioned Tamil Nadu police over the yearly denial of RSS route march permission, orally remarking that the government was seeing citizens as enemies, and sought a State report.

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    Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court upholds dismissal of a Grade-II Warden of Central Prison, Madurai, in departmental proceedings
    Justice B. Pugalendhi held that an enquiry officer may put clarificatory questions to witnesses when no presenting officer is appointed, and refused to interfere with the Warden's dismissal.
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    Madras High Court Gets Two New Additional Judges As Centre Notifies Judicial Officers Lingeswaran And Karthikeyan

    The Centre has notified the appointment of judicial officers Dharmalingam Lingeswaran and Balathandayutham Karthikeyan as additional judges of the Madras High Court, nearly five months after the Collegium recommended them.

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    Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court upholds dismissal of a Grade-II Warden of Central Prison, Madurai, in departmental proceedings
    Justice B. Pugalendhi held that an enquiry officer may put clarificatory questions to witnesses when no presenting officer is appointed, and refused to interfere with the Warden's dismissal.
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    Madras High Court Quashes ED Money Laundering Case Against Ex-Minister Ponmudy After Acquittal In Predicate Offence

    The Madras High Court has quashed the Enforcement Directorate’s PMLA case against former Minister K Ponmudy after the trial court acquitted all accused in the predicate case, but has left the agency free to act under law if the predicate case revives.

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    Madras High Court, which held that the DVAC cannot claim a blanket exemption from the RTI Act in corruption matters
    Justice Hemant Chandangoudar upheld the State Information Commission\'s order directing the DVAC to disclose enquiry records to a retired DGP.
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    Madras High Court Upholds AIADMK MLAs’ Resignations, Directs Speaker To Decide Disqualification Pleas Within Two Months

    The Madras High Court has held the resignations of four AIADMK MLAs genuine, upheld the Speaker’s acceptance and directed that pending disqualification proceedings be completed within two months.

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    Madras High Court, which held that the DVAC cannot claim a blanket exemption from the RTI Act in corruption matters
    Justice Hemant Chandangoudar upheld the State Information Commission\'s order directing the DVAC to disclose enquiry records to a retired DGP.
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    Madras High Court Holds DVAC Cannot Claim Blanket Exemption From RTI Act In Corruption Cases

    The Madras High Court has held that the DVAC cannot claim blanket exemption from RTI Act protection, ruling that Section 24(4) does not shield information relating to allegations of corruption. Chennai: The Madras High Court has dismissed a writ petition by the State of Tamil Nadu and upheld a State Information Commission order directing the […]

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    Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court upholds dismissal of a Grade-II Warden of Central Prison, Madurai, in departmental proceedings
    Justice B. Pugalendhi held that an enquiry officer may put clarificatory questions to witnesses when no presenting officer is appointed, and refused to interfere with the Warden's dismissal.
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    Madras High Court: Failure To Furnish Written Grounds Of Arrest Will Invite Departmental Action Against Police

    The Madras High Court has held that an accused who is not given written grounds of arrest is entitled to release, and has directed that the lapse be treated as dereliction of duty by the arresting officer.

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    Madras High Court Allows Withdrawal Of Sirkazhi Election Petition, Says Poll Losers Later Accept Results

    “Once you lose an election, you can understand that psychology,” Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy remarked of the Madras High Court while allowing the withdrawal of the Sirkazhi election petition filed by a defeated candidate against the DMK legislator elected from the constituency. Chennai: Permitting S Vasu to withdraw his Sirkazhi election petition against the DMK […]

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    Supreme Court of India, which criticised the Uttar Pradesh police over an FIR against an unknown motorcycle rider caught on the spot and summoned the Khurja Circle Officer
    Supreme Court calls the UP police affidavit "utterly uninspiring" and directs the Circle Officer to appear and explain the FIR discrepancy
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    Supreme Court Dismisses Lawyer’s Plea Seeking Listing Of 21 Cases Before Madras High Court

    The Supreme Court has dismissed an advocate’s petition seeking directions to the Madras High Court registry to list 21 pending cases he had filed for clients. The bench declined to interfere with the High Court’s order refusing such relief.

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