The Madras High Court, in a significant ruling, has upheld the Government Order (GO) issued by the Tamil Nadu Government on August 17, 2023, granting incentive marks to health professionals who performed COVID-19 duty in regular government appointments. This decision includes Post-Graduate medical students who served in COVID wards of government hospitals, recognizing their efforts […]
The Madras High Court has set a new benchmark in judicial efficiency, achieving its highest case clearance rate in the past five years. This accomplishment is particularly noteworthy given the volume and complexity of cases the court handles, especially in civil litigation. Also read- Supreme Court Urges Madras High Court To Amend Rules For State’s […]
The Supreme Court has declined the Tamil Nadu government’s plea to permit the appointment of archakas (priests) to Agamic temples, maintaining the status quo as previously ordered. This decision comes in the wake of a Madras High Court judgment from August 2022, which exempted Agamic temples from the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious Institutions Employees (Conditions […]
The Madras High Court has placed a temporary injunction on O Paneerselvam (OPS), the ousted AIADMK leader and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, restraining him from using the party’s name, flag, symbol, and letterhead. This legal move, allowed by Justice N Satish Kumar, comes after a plea for an interim injunction was filed by […]
In a recent development that underscores the judiciary’s vigilance, the Supreme Court has commended Justice Anand Venkatesh of the Madras High Court for his suo motu order to reopen the acquittal of Tamil Nadu Minister K. Ponmudi and his wife in a disproportionate assets case. The apex court’s bench, led by Chief Justice of India […]
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, in a recent hearing, has upheld the right of political parties to organize protests and campaigns, as it addressed a public interest litigation (PIL) against the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)’s signature campaign opposing the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). The bench, comprising Chief Justice SV Gangapurwala and Justice D Bharatha […]
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 […]
A recent development in the Madras High Court has brought the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) iconicLotus symbol to the BJP symbol to the BJP. The crux of Ramesh’s argument revolves around the significance of the Lotus as India’s national flower. He posits that the Lotus, which holds a symbolic representation for the entire nation, should […]