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Drama witnessed in Madras High Court

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 20:58

There was high drama in the Madras High Court on Wednesday when a judge entered a jampacked court room where a bench was hearing a PIL seeking withdrawal of names recommended for appointment as additional judges and said the selection was "not fair".

Madras HC sets aside suspension of employee a day before retirement

Last Updated: Sunday, December 29, 2013, 00:48

Madras High Court has set aside the suspension of a TANGEDCO employee a day before her superannuation after a 16-year-long dispute over her Scheduled Tribe status and pulled up the officials for having slept over the matter and taking action at the fag end.

Madras HC gives anticipatory bail to 27 Dalits in case of clash

Last Updated: Sunday, December 29, 2013, 00:46

Madras High Court on saturday granted anticipatory bail to 27 Dalits, including two advocates, in a matter pertaining to a clash over their entry into a temple at Thiruvallur district.

HC directs UGC to provide Braille questionnaire

Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 22:43

The Madras High Court has directed UGC to provide Braille questionnaire to visually impaired candidates to enable them to take part in the National Eligibility Test, to be held on December 29.

Nargis Fakhri off to Dubai

Last Updated: Friday, December 20, 2013, 14:45

Actress Nargis Fakhri left for Dubai to attend the grand opening of Meramar Lounge and Club Experience Friday.

HC sets up two-member advocate commission on temple issue

Last Updated: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 21:09

Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday appointed a two-member advocate commission to probe violations in the construction of buildings around the famous Meenakshi temple in this city.

Tamil filmmaker Leena Manimekalai ticks off Bollywood films

Last Updated: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 18:30

A Tamil off-beat film-maker has criticised two recent Hindi films `Madras Cafe` and `Chennai Express` for what she says wrong portrayal of Tamil issues and said they were not based on adequate research.

Bail pleas of all the crew members of US ship dismissed by Madras HC

Last Updated: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 00:50

Madras HC dismissed bail petitions of all the crew members of a US ship, arrested on charges of illegally carrying weapons on board the vessel and straying into Indian waters.

MV Seeman Ohio: HC dismisses bail plea of crew

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 13:25

Madras High Court today dismissed bail petitions of 35 crew members of a US ship, who were arrested on charges of illegally carrying weapons on board the vessel and straying into Indian waters.

Removal of CRPF constable for `moral turpitude` upheld by HC

Last Updated: Saturday, December 14, 2013, 22:15

The Madras High Court on Saturday upheld the removal of a CRPF constable from service by a disciplinary panel, which was later confirmed by the Appellate Authority.

Appoint legally qualified to handle legal issues: HC

Last Updated: Saturday, December 14, 2013, 00:17

Madras High Court on Friday held that only persons with legal qualification be promoted and appointed to posts that handle legal or potential legal claims by issuing appropriate orders to that effect.

Appoint legally qualified to handle legal issues: HC

Last Updated: Friday, December 13, 2013, 23:34

The Madras High Court today held that only persons with legal qualification be promoted and appointed to posts that handle legal or potential legal claims by issuing appropriate orders to that effect.