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Madras HC orders inquiry into land acquisition scandal of DMK MP TRVS Ramesh

The Madras High Court has issued an order for a comprehensive probe into a contentious land acquisition matter involving 186 acres of public property located in Silampanathanpettai in Tamil Nadu’s Cuddalore district. The court was shocked upon learning that the public land was unlawfully designated as patta land and granted to the family members of the DMK leader and the …

Madras High Court directs Cuddalore Superintendent of Police to ensure safety of NLC

The Madras High Court on Friday, July 28, 2023 directed the Cuddalore Superintendent of Police to ensure the safety of Neyveli Lignite Corporation. It also called for a detailed report by August 3 from the Collector as well as the SP “with regard to the happenings in and around NLC.” Justice M. Dhandapani passed the interim orders on a writ …

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 17 To July 23

A weekly round-up of important cases from the Madras High Court Citations: 2023 LiveLaw 199 To 2023 LiveLaw 205 NOMINAL INDEX C v S, 2023 LiveLaw 199 RS Bharathi v. The Director of Vigilance and Anti Corruption and another, 2023 LiveLaw 200 The State v S Ramasamy, 2023 LiveLaw 201 Novi Digital Entertainment Pvt Ltd v Google LLC and others, …

Madras High Court Transfers Murder Trial Against DMK MP TRVS Ramesh From Cuddalore To Chengalpattu

The Madras High Court on Thursday transferred the trial in a murder case against DMK MP TRVS Ramesh from Principal District and Sessions Court in Cuddalore to Chengalpattu.Justice Anand Venkatesh passed the order on a plea moved by Senthilvel, son of the deceased Govindarasu. The Madras High Court on Thursday transferred the trial in a murder case against DMK MP …

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Madras HC Seeks State's Response On YouTuber Savukku Shankar's Plea Accusing Cuddalore Central Prison Superintendent Of Assaulting Inmates

YouTuber and Activist Savukku Shankar has approached the Madras High Court with a petition accusing jail authorities of beating up inmates in Cuddalore Central Prison. in September this year in a contempt case for his remarks against the higher judiciary, was lodged in Cuddalore Central Prison. Shankar, who was sentenced to six months imprisonment was lodged in He has alleged …

Two-member bench of the Madras High Court commutes death sentence to life in 2003 Murugesan-Kannagi honour killing case

Published : Jun 08, 2022 18:48 IST A two-member bench of the Madras High Court has commuted the death sentence of D. Maruthupandian, who belongs to the Vanniyar community, a Most Backward Class, to life sentence on June 8. He was awarded the death sentence in the case of the brutal double murder of his younger sister D. Kannagi and …