The Madras High Court’s connection to Ammu from ‘The Elephant Whisperers’

The Madras High Court’s connection to Ammu from ‘The Elephant Whisperers’

A screenshot of Ammu, from the Academy Award winning Netflix documentary ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ Admirers of Academy Award winning ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ may not disagree that Ammu, a three-month-old female elephant calf, is the cutest character in the 40-minute Netflix documentary. Director Kartiki Gonsalves, introduces the little one, after 20 minutes, with whimsical music playing […]

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HC dismisses service tax cases filed by A.R. Rahman, Santhosh Narayanan and G.V. Prakash Kumar

HC dismisses service tax cases filed by A.R. Rahman, Santhosh Narayanan and G.V. Prakash Kumar

Film music composer A.R. Rahman. File photo | Photo Credit: AFP The Madras High Court on Thursday, February 2, 2023 dismissed writ petitions filed by music composers A.R. Rahman, C.R. Santhosh Narayanan and G.V. Prakash Kumar challenging the proceedings initiated against them on the charge of not having remitted service tax in full by suppressing […]

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HC refuses to discharge Minister I. Periyasamy and former CM’s PSO from TNHB plot allotment case

HC refuses to discharge Minister I. Periyasamy and former CM’s PSO from TNHB plot allotment case

Corruption is an offence against the society, courts cannot deal lightly with cases involving abuse of official position, a judge of the Madras High Court said Corruption is an offence against the society, courts cannot deal lightly with cases involving abuse of official position, a judge of the Madras High Court said The Madras High […]

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RSS route march carried out peacefully in three places

RSS route march carried out peacefully in three places

Organisation to appeal against Madras High Court’s order to conduct the march in enclosed premises at other places in Tamil Nadu Organisation to appeal against Madras High Court’s order to conduct the march in enclosed premises at other places in Tamil Nadu The route marches planned by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) across Tamil Nadu, […]

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Accused prolong trial, but blame goes to criminal justice delivery system, laments Madras HC

Accused prolong trial, but blame goes to criminal justice delivery system, laments Madras HC

“None will have the patience to pore over trial court records to find out who was actually responsible for the delay,” say judges “None will have the patience to pore over trial court records to find out who was actually responsible for the delay,” say judges Highlighting how the 13 accused in the 2019 sensational […]

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HC sentences brothers to 10 years RI for culpable homicide in Madurai

HC sentences brothers to 10 years RI for culpable homicide in Madurai

The court has sentenced them to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder The court has sentenced them to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has modified the life sentence imposed by a trial court in Nagercoil on […]

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Madras High Court gives green light to RSS march on Nov. 6, tells police to give permission

Madras High Court gives green light to RSS march on Nov. 6, tells police to give permission

HC says it accepts reasons for denial of nod by the State police; it had cited seven intelligence reports on possible communal tensions in wake of crackdown against the Popular Front of India. HC says it accepts reasons for denial of nod by the State police; it had cited seven intelligence reports on possible communal […]

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M. Duraiswamy appointed as acting CJ from September 13

M. Duraiswamy appointed as acting CJ from September 13

The appointment has been made due to superannuation of incumbent CJ on September 12 The appointment has been made due to superannuation of incumbent CJ on September 12 The Union Ministry of Law and Justice on Monday notified the President’s order appointing Justice M. Duraiswamy, the senior most judge of the Madras High Court, to […]

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Justice has prevailed, says EPS after HC verdict

Justice has prevailed, says EPS after HC verdict

AIADMK interim general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Friday welcomed the order of the Division Bench of the Madras High Court, reversing the earlier order in favour of deposed party coordinator O. Panneerselvam.  In a statement, Mr. Palaniswami, who thanked a host of party functionaries, senior leaders and members, said that even as he had […]

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