The submission was made in a petition the court initiated on its own, asking the Centre as to when the MTP Act would be amended increasing the upper gestation limit for legal abortions from 20 to 24 weeks as per a proposed draft. The central
The Madras High Court has made it clear that a police complaints authority set up on the orders of the Supreme Court cannot act as alternative to courts and issue directions such as registering an FIR or transfer of investigation. Justice Anand Venkatesh clarified on
The Madras High Court today temporarily suspended the one-year imprisonment sentence imposed on Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) leader, Vaiko on a charge of sedition in relation to a speech made by him in 2009. Justice PD Audikesavalu issued notice in the matter returnable by two weeks
The Madras High Court today dismissed a plea moved by Nalini Sriharan, a convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination, seeking a direction to the Tamil Nadu Governor to act on the State’s proposal for her premature release. The Bench of Justices R Subbiah and C Saravanan found that the plea
Chennai, Jul 5 (PTI) The Madras High Court Friday granted one month parole to Nalini Sriharan, serving life sentence in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, after she argued her plea in person for seeking the relief to make arrangements for her daughter’s wedding. A division bench
In a judgment passed last week, the Madras High Court reiterated that an unmarried daughter can claim maintenance from her father even beyond the age of majority if she is unable to maintain herself. Placing reliance on a catena of judgments passed over the years
Justice N Anand Venkatesh of the Madras High Court has initiated contempt proceedings against two persons including educationist and business magnate Ishari K Ganesh, for having attempted to influence the judge in a matter concerning the Nadigar Sangam elections. Following an urgent mentioning, the Madras High Court had
The Madras High Court has issued notice to the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) in a PIL calling for the regulation of Television reality shows such as Bigg Boss by a censor body akin to the CBFC. The plea moved by an Advocate, K Suthan came up
The Madras High Court directed the Centre to pass appropriate orders within 16 weeks on a petition filed by 65 Sri Lankan Tamils, residing in a refugee camp in Tiruchirapalli district for the past 35 years, seeking grant of citizenship. Disposing of the petition by
The Madras High Court has sent out a message endorsing intercaste marriages, opining that such marriages must be encouraged to uproot the caste system. In the order passed on Tuesday, Justice N Anand Venkatesh observes, “ In fact many thinkers believe that intercaste marriage is the only panacea to