Madras High Court Leaves It To Haj Committtee To Decide On Including Chennai As Pilgrim Embarkation Point
2 years, 9 months ago

Madras High Court Leaves It To Haj Committtee To Decide On Including Chennai As Pilgrim Embarkation Point

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has disposed of a writ petition filed by the Popular Front of India challenging the guidelines framed by the Haj Committee for the year 2022 regarding embarkation points and to include Chennai Airport as one of the embarkation points for the Haj pilgrims. A bench comprising Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice D Bharatha Chakravarthy stated that if found appropriate, the Haj Committee may take a decision to make necessary amendments in the guidelines to include other embarkation points, keeping in mind the recommendations of the State Government and the number of persons who travel for the Haj from any of the embarkation points. Advocate General R. Shunmugasundaram, appearing for the state submitted that recommendations have been sent to the Haj Committee to include Chennai Airport as one the embarkation points In their petition, the Popular Front of India represented by Mr. It is further stated that while all other major southern states have been allocated with embarkation points – Bangalore in Karnataka, Cochin in Kerala and Hyderabad in Telangana, in spite of availability of an International Airport in Chennai, the committee has excluded Chennai without any rhyme and reason and has allocated Cochin Airport as embarkation point for pilgrims from Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry and Andaman and Nicobar.

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Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 26 - September 1, 2024
4 months, 1 week ago

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 26 - September 1, 2024

Live Law  

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Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 04 - March 10, 2024
10 months ago

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 04 - March 10, 2024

Live Law  

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Supreme Court turns down petition seeking CBI probe into Sandeshkhali violence
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court turns down petition seeking CBI probe into Sandeshkhali violence

Op India  

On Monday, the Supreme Court dismissed a public interest litigation seeking an investigation by a Special Investigation Team or the Central Bureau of Investigation into the violence in Sandeshkhali village in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. The petitioner, Alakh Alok Srivastava, pointed out allegations of sexual violence in Sandeshkhali and highlighted the prior concerns of the apex court …

50 Important Judgments Of Madras High Court In 2023
1 year ago

50 Important Judgments Of Madras High Court In 2023

Live Law  

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‘Make early arrangement for Haj 2024’
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Make early arrangement for Haj 2024’

The Hindu  

Telangana State Haj Committee chairman Mohammed Saleem on Wednesday wrote to Union Minister for Minority Affairs, Smriti Irani requesting the early announcement of Haj 2024, aiming to streamline logistical processes for the next Haj season. Mr. Saleem made the request so as to prevent delays in securing suitable accommodation, moallim services, fixing airfare and foreign exchange, and transportation arrangements, all …

Bombay High Court Asks Haj Committee To Announce Fares Before Pilgrims Choose Embarkation Point
1 year, 5 months ago

Bombay High Court Asks Haj Committee To Announce Fares Before Pilgrims Choose Embarkation Point

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court asked that the Haj Committee of India to implement its guidelines and announce the fares in advance to enable the pilgrims to choose the nearest economical embarkation point, in a batch of writ petitions filed by 180 Haj pilgrims concerning fares for Aurangabad EP for the Haj Pilgrimage, 2023. Had these rates been announced prior to …

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 24 - July 30
1 year, 5 months ago

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 24 - July 30

Live Law  

A weekly round-up of important cases from the Madras High Court Citations: 2023 LiveLaw 206 To 2023 LiveLaw 207 NOMINAL INDEX State v Commandant, Air Force Administrative College, 2023 LiveLaw 206 S Chandran v. The Regional Passport Officer, 2023 LiveLaw 207 REPORTS Ensure ICC As Per POSH Act Exists In Armed Forces; Impart Gender Sensitive Awareness To Armed Personnel :Madras …

Madras High Court's only 'Mahatma Gandhi, Thiruvalluvar' portraits circular stirs row
1 year, 5 months ago

Madras High Court's only 'Mahatma Gandhi, Thiruvalluvar' portraits circular stirs row

India Today  

Courts in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry can only display portraits of Mahatma Gandhi and saint-poet Thiruvalluvar, the Madras High Court has said in a circular issued on July 7. The circular, issued to all district courts, also mentioned that representations were received from several attorneys intermediaries at regular intervals seeking the Madras High Court's approval to open portraits of Dr …

Tamil Nadu Minister Senthilbalaji’s arrest | Third judge of Madras High Court rules in favour of Enforcement Directorate
1 year, 5 months ago

Tamil Nadu Minister Senthilbalaji’s arrest | Third judge of Madras High Court rules in favour of Enforcement Directorate

The Hindu  

Arrested Tamil Nadu Minister V. Senthilbalaji suffered a major setback at the Madras High Court on Friday, with Justice C.V. Karthikeyan, the third judge named by Chief Justice S.V. To get today’s top stories from the State in your inbox, subscribe to our Tamil Nadu Today newsletter here Justice C.V. Karthikeyan also held that the Directorate of Enforcement can subject …

High Courts have no territorial jurisdiction, rules Justice Lakshman
1 year, 9 months ago

High Courts have no territorial jurisdiction, rules Justice Lakshman

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Justice K. Lakshman of the Telangana High Court held that the High Court of a state will have no territorial jurisdiction if no part of the action complained has occurred within its territorial jurisdiction. RR collector summoned in contempt case A two-judge bench of the Telangana High Court on Friday summoned the Ranga Reddy district collector, revenue divisional officer …

Madras High Court Quashes Case Against Men Who Allegedly Raised Slogans Against PM Over Demonetization Decision In 2016
2 years, 4 months ago

Madras High Court Quashes Case Against Men Who Allegedly Raised Slogans Against PM Over Demonetization Decision In 2016

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has recently quashed a case against 5 persons who had allegedly indulged in a protest and had raised various slogans against Prime Minister for announcing Demonetization.The bench of Justice N. Sathish Kumar observed that the offences against the accused under Sections 143, 188 of IPC @ 143, 149, 353 IPC were not made out.Essentially, In November …

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up : August 8- August 14, 2022
2 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up : August 8- August 14, 2022

Live Law  

Supreme Court Judgments Section 311 CrPC Application Cannot Be Dismissed Merely On The Ground That It Will Lead To Filling In Loop Holes Of Prosecution Case: Supreme Court Case details: Varsha Garg vs State of Madhya Pradesh 2022 LiveLaw 662 | CrA 1021 of 2022 The Supreme Court observed that an application under Section 311 CrPC cannot be dismissed merely …

Madras High Court Orders Status Quo On Construction Activities Near Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple
3 years, 1 month ago

Madras High Court Orders Status Quo On Construction Activities Near Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has ordered status quo in a PIL alleging illegal construction and quarrying near Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple at Singavaram. The petitioner, Rangarajan Narasimhan, sought to forbear the authorities from continuing the impugned construction activities and a further direction to the Archaeological Survey of India to protect the temple whose walls are stated to be sliding. The court …

'Hatched A Devious Plot': Madras High Court Holds Two Lawyers Guilty Of Contempt Of Court For Filing False Case Against Registrar
3 years, 4 months ago

'Hatched A Devious Plot': Madras High Court Holds Two Lawyers Guilty Of Contempt Of Court For Filing False Case Against Registrar

Live Law  

Two lawyers were found guilty of contempt of court by the Madras High Court on Friday for having pursued 'vexatious litigation' to remove a Registrar by filing a false affidavit accusing her of holding the post in the absence of the required qualifications. A Bench comprising Justices PN Prakash and RN Manjula observed, "On a careful examination of the materials …

'Hatched A Devious Plot': Madras High Court Holds Two Lawyers Guilty Of Contempt Of Court For Filing False Case Against Registrar
3 years, 4 months ago

'Hatched A Devious Plot': Madras High Court Holds Two Lawyers Guilty Of Contempt Of Court For Filing False Case Against Registrar

Live Law  

Two lawyers were found guilty of contempt of court by the Madras High Court on Friday for having pursued 'vexatious litigation' to remove a Registrar by filing a false affidavit accusing her of holding the post in the absence of the required qualifications. A Bench comprising Justices PN Prakash and RN Manjula observed, "On a careful examination of the materials …

Madras High Court dismisses BJP leader’s case against Tamil Nadu NEET panel
3 years, 5 months ago

Madras High Court dismisses BJP leader’s case against Tamil Nadu NEET panel

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Tuesday dismissed a public interest litigation petition filed by BJP State secretary K. Nagarajan, which sought to quash an order issued by the Tamil Nadu government to constitute a high-level committee headed by Justice A.K. Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy held that the constitution of the committee “does not amount to subverting …

Madras Advocates Association Move HC Against Stagnation Of Bail Pleas At District Level; HC Seeks Report From All District Judges [Read Order]
4 years, 9 months ago

Madras Advocates Association Move HC Against Stagnation Of Bail Pleas At District Level; HC Seeks Report From All District Judges [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Wednesday directed the Registrar General of the High Court to seek instructions from all the District Judges within its jurisdiction, with regards the number of Anticipatory Bail and Regular Bail applications filed before them since March 21, and their status thereof. The direction was made by a division bench of Justice N. Kirubakaran and Justice …

Palaniswami urges PM Modi to sanction 6,028 Hajj applications
4 years, 10 months ago

Palaniswami urges PM Modi to sanction 6,028 Hajj applications

India TV News  

Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take steps to confirm all the 6,028 Hajj applications recommended by Tamil Nadu for this year's pilgrimage. The Tamil Nadu State Hajj Committee has received 6,028 applications for Hajj 2020, including seven infants, against the state's quota of 3,736 allotted by the Hajj Committee of India, the Chief …

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