The Madras High Court has rejected the plea filed by A Ashvathaman against Vijay starrer movie Mersal, stating that some of the scenes in the movie depicted wrong facts with reference to operation of GST in India. According to him a movie being a powerful medium shall carry away a wrong message amongst the people and that would insult the sovereignty of
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Nilavembu Kudineer Row: File FIR Against Kamal Haasan If Any Cognizable Offence Made Out: Madras HC To Police
The Madras High Court has ordered the state police to lodge an FIR against Kamal Haasan if the proclamations are correct. The actor tweeted that nilavembu kudineer’ a herbal mixture to treat dengue should not be consumed until the research is finished. The complaint was filed by Mr. G. Devaranjan stating that Kamal Haasan is using social media to spread
Madras HC Lifts Ban On Two Tamil Books After Alterations
A Petition was filed in the Madras High court regarding the ban on two Tamil books ‘Meendezhum Pandiyar Varalaru’ and ‘Venthar Kulathin Irupppidam Ethu?’ written by Mr. K. Senthil Mallar, stating that content was vulgar and disrespectful to people from different castes and communities. HC has ordered the Tamil Nadu government to remove the ban on the books by removing or modifying the provoking
Madras HC Bans Unnecessary Banners, Photos, Flags, Drawings On The Wall; No Banner To Feature Live Person, Sponsors
The Madras High Court has banned putting up of hoardings, banners, sign-boards, flags, drawings on the walls without due permission while explicitly stating that any banner, put up with permission, should not feature any living person or the sponsors. This order has been passed to avoid unnecessary litter and maintain clean atmosphere in all the areas of the entire State
Did Not Claim To Clear All Pending Cases By March, 2018: Madras HC
The Madras High Court has issued a clarification refusing the news reports claiming that it will achieve the task of clearing all pending cases by March, 2018. The Registrar General of Madras High Court has stated that HC has decided to take steps to clear all cases pending for more than five years, by 31st March 2018 and NOT as reported. Shikha
Cleaning up Of Legal Profession And Education: Madras HC’s 25 Questions To Bar Council And Others
The Madras High Court made some critical observations against the disagreeable system in India where getting a law degree from “letter pad colleges” is a common practice. It has asked Bar Council Of India the basis on which it has increased number of law colleges in India. It has also framed 25 questions to be answered by the BCI and other
Madras HC Shuns Goons Taking Avatar Of Advocates, Blames BCI
The Madras High Court probe into the issue of lawyers acting as goons while dealing with a petition moved by second year MBBS students of Annai Medical College and Hospital. It has blamed Bar Council of India for institutionalizing mediocrity in the profession by un-methodically granting permission to law colleges and creating disproportionate demand and supply of lawyers in the society.
Madras HC Orders Security For Woman Scared Of Being Branded A Terrorist
A woman from Choolaimedu has filed a petition that she was scared of being branded as a terrorist. She has accused a business conglomerate of harassing her due to a private dispute between them. She stated that she is facing harassment and her phone calls are being tapped. The Madras High Court has come to the rescue and ordered
Madras HC Lays Down Guidelines For Recording Of Witness Statements, Confessions, Dying Declarations & TIP Reports
The Madras High Court has laid down guidelines for recording and production of statements under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The directions were issued by a Special Division Bench after coming across a bail plea of a hearing and speech impaired person accused of sexual exploitation. The Bench has also directed the State to construct special
Consider Framing Regulations Restricting Setting Up Of Petrol/Diesel Outlets Near Schools: Madras HC to State
The Madras High Court on hearing a petition challenging the proposal of Indian Oil Corporation Limited to set up a petrol/diesel retail outlet adjacent to a school, proposed that the Government should consider framing regulations restricting the setting up of petrol/diesel Outlets near schools attended by small children as the presence of airborne organic compounds such as Benzene increases