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Courts Should Adhere To Evidence, Not Moral Conviction, Madras HC Observes
Justice V Sivagnanam highlighted that the administration of justice in the country is founded on the principle that an accused person is presumed innocent until proven guilty
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Justice SV Gangapurwala Sworn In As CJ Of Madras HC
Justice Gangapurwala was previously serving as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court and was elevated to that position in 2010
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Madras HC Directs Action Against Lawyers Giving Fake Marriage Certificates
The Court questioned the legality of advocates conducting marriages in their offices
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SC Recalls Recommendation To Transfer Justice Muralidhar To Madras HC
The collegium took this decision because the Central Government did not respond to the recommendation, which has been pending with them since September 28, 2022.
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Madras High Court Requests Advocates To Wear Masks When Not Arguing
He expressed his concern about his brother judges being affected by COVID and requested to avail the hybrid system of appearing when it is at their disposal through the decision on the 10 April
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Government Of Tamil Nadu To Give Its Stand On Draft Groundwater Bill
The Court sought the response of the State Government with regards to the new law for extraction of groundwater and also suggested that the guidelines issued by the Union Government through the notification dated the 24 September 2020 could be used as an interim guidelines
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Being Considered For Empanelment Is Fundamental Right Of Lawyers, Madras HC Observes
Bench of Justice S. M. Subramaniam heard a writ petition whereby the writ of certiorified mandamus was instituted questioning the validity of the withdrawal of the circular issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in the matter of appointment of the Panel Advocates for the Nationalised Banks in All India Level / State Level / Regional Level / Zone Level
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Madras HC Held That Movie “I” Cannot Be Granted Entertainment Tax Exemption For Using Single Letter I as Tamil Title
The Madras High Court bench comprising Justice S.M. Subramaniam upheld the order of an expert committee saying that the movie “I” cannot be granted entertainment tax exemption as the name does not fit into the parameters set for having a Tamil name which is the criteria for exemption.
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Madras HC Allows A Victim Of Honor Killing To Hold A Memorial Meeting For Her Deceased Husband And Promote Inter- Caste Marriage
The Madras High Court bench comprising Justice G. Chandrasekharan recently allowed a petitioner to hold a meeting to promote and raise information about inter-caste marriage. The petitioner herself is a victim of the crime as her husband was killed because of it. The permission to hold the meeting was denied by the police but the petitioner thereafter approached the High Court with the present writ petition.
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Tribal Women’s Right To Family Property Under Hindu Succession Act: Madras HC Makes Observations
The Madras High Court bench comprising Justice S.M. Subramaniam recently observed that the Tribal Women in Tamil Nadu are entitled to an equal share in their family property. The court upheld an order of 2017 making the same observation. The court observed that such an equal share in family or ancestral property would be at par with the Hindu Succession Act,1956.
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