Consider plea to bring Thiruparankundram Hill under ASI: Madras HC
1 month ago

Consider plea to bring Thiruparankundram Hill under ASI: Madras HC

New Indian Express  

MADURAI: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Wednesday disposed of a Public Interest Litigation petition seeking a direction to bring the Thiruparankundram Hill in Madurai under the control of the Archaeological Survey of India. A bench of Justices J Nisha Banu and S Srimathy passed the order on a petition filed by one KK Ramesh of Hindu Dharma Parishad. The judges also closed two other petitions, filed against the prohibitory order issued by the Madurai collector on February 3 and 4 and the press statement issued by the city police commissioner warning the public not to participate in the protest announced by the Hindu Munnani on February 4. The issue pertains to the conflict between two religious groups regarding animal sacrifice at the hill, where both the Subramaniya Swamy Temple and Sultan Sikkandar Badusha Dargah are located.

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Thiruparankundram row: BJP’s H. Raja withdraws plea to dispense with submission of original police notice
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Thiruparankundram row: BJP’s H. Raja withdraws plea to dispense with submission of original police notice

The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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Thiruparankundram row: Madras High Court directs T.N. government not to let anyone disturb communal harmony

The Hindu  

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

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Live Law  

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New Indian Express  

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New Indian Express  

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New Indian Express  

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New Indian Express  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Live Law  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Live Law  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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The Hindu  

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2 years ago

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New Indian Express  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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India Today  

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Live Law  

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Live Law  

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Petition filed in SC seeking urgent interim directions to stay the Lokpal selection process
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Live Law  

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