Madras High Court

The court determined that Article 16(1) and 16(2) of the Constitution do not apply to the institution.

In an interim order, Justice G Jayachandran stated that the Madras Music Academy can present the ‘Sangita Kalanidhi’ award to TM Krishna, but the name of legendary artist MS Subulakshmi shall not be added to it.

The supreme court stated that a judicial offier should have visited the Isha Foundation instead of 150 cops.

The CBI has dismissed the forced conversion angle in Lavanya’s suicide, focusing on academic stress. However, her dying declaration remains crucial as the court evaluates its legal significance.

The landmark verdict overturned a Madras High Court judgment that had dropped a criminal case against a 28-year-old man accused of downloading and watching pornographic content involving children on his mobile phone.

On 14th August, Madras High Court granted permission to the BJP to organise the "Tiranga Rally" after the police refused to grant approval

The Madras High Court has quashed the detention order against YouTuber Savukku Shankar by invoking the Goondas Act of 1982.

The Court's decision followed an appeal by the Tamil Nadu government disputing an earlier ruling that downplayed the negative consequences of marking fee arrears on Transfer Certificates.

Referring to an Official Memorandum issued in Madras Police Gazette dated 5th February 1957, Madras High Court noted that while permission to grow a beard could not be granted to non-Muslim officers, the Muslim officers in the police force were entitled to maintain a beard for their lifetime. The judge emphasised that a Muslim officer is allowed to keep a beard provided it is trimmed and tidy.

The govt claimed the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy can't be compared with earlier incidents because methanol compositions are different