Source – indianexpress.com Madras High Court has upheld the appointment of Dr Bhaskar Ramamurthi as the Director of IIT Madras. Justice M Sathyanarayanan dismissed the petition for writ of “quo warranto” filed by Dr E Muralidharan questioning the appointment of Ramamurthy. The judge said in his order that “In the considered opinion of this court the selection
Source:- ndtv.com CHENNAI: Ordering status quo on a bid to relocate a liquor shop near an educational institution, the Madras High Court has said it’s time the Tamil Nadu government should review its liquor policy respecting people’s wishes. Rejecting the government’s argument that curbing liquor trade would result in flow of spurious liquor, Justice K
Source:- timesofindia.indiatimes.com CHENNAI: For the first time in the 135-year history of the Madras high court, the prestigious first bench has become an all-woman bench. Headed by Chief Justice Indira Banerjee, it has Justice Bhavani Subbaroyan, who was sworn in on Wednesday , as junior judge. Justice Indira Banerjee herself is the only second woman
Source – timesofindia.indiatimes.com CHENNAI: Do not treat husbands like “armless soldiers” and order them to pay maintenance to wives in a “mechanical manner”, Madras high court told family courts on Thursday. A man is a son to his parents and is liable to maintain his aged parents as well, the HC said, adding that family courts should not
Source – indianexpress.com Noting that high-speed vehicles endangered the life of innocent citizens, the Madras High Court on Tuesday suo motu impleaded the Union revenue secretary in a related matter and sought to know the basis on which such vehicles were allowed to be imported. Justice N Kirubakaran also directed the official to get instructions
Source – firstpost.com New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to interfere with the Madras High Court’s stay order on provisions of the Centre’s 23 May notification banning sale and purchase of cattle from markets for slaughter. The apex court, however, modified its earlier order and vacated its stay on Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act (Case
