We boast of groundbreaking growth in all fields. Yet, there exists a community that earns a living by entering manholes &septic tanks even after enactment of multiple laws & judicial pronouncements against manual scavenging: #MadrasHighCourt CJ The Hindu - Chennai
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Shocked to learn that 20,000 vehicles (11,500 cars, 1,300 vans, 630 buses & 6,500 bikes) enter the Nilgiris every day during summer, the #MadrasHighCourt has made e-pass mandatory for entering the Nilgiris & Kodaikanal between May 7 & June 30 The Hindu - Chennai
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In #MadrasHighCourt when lawyers vie with each other to mention at 5:15 pm
Adv 1:MiLord, my case is for restoring electricity
Adv 2: MiLord, my case...
Judge: Ma'am wait. Let me first give him electricity connection & then come to you How can he live without electricity in summer

When Senior Advocate V. Prakash appeared for Pennurimai Iyakkam in a 2017 case related to shifting of slum dwellers from the heart of Chennai city to Perumbakkam

Chief Justice Sanjay V. Gangapurwala: It is heartening to see Senior Advocates appear in pro bono cases

#MadrasHighCourt Advocates Association issues a statement in response to Greater Chennai Traffic Police's announcement on use of unauthorised stickers on motor vehicles. The Hindu - Chennai

Justice TV Thamilselvi of #MadrasHighCourt dismisses second bail petition filed by BJP Mayiladuthurai district president K Agoram in a case booked for allegedly attempting to extort money from Dharmapuram Aadheenam using some obscene videos The Hindu - Chennai BG👇
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Justice C.V. Karthikeyan of #MadrasHighCourt dismisses the second bail petition filed by S. Sasikumar, one of the accused in the Aarudhra financial scam case. The Hindu - Chennai

#MadrasHighCourt CJ's Bench agrees to hear tomorrow a plea by a doctor, employed in Australia, for conduct of special polling in Coimbatore parliamentary constituency for the voters whose names were found to be missing from the electoral list The Hindu - Chennai BG
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A DMK lawyer should not refuse to appear for AIADMK & vice versa. A vegetarian lawyer cannot refuse to take up cases of non vegetarians. Then, you cannot be a lawyer. You must believe in secular & constitutional values: Former CJ S. Muralidhar The Hindu - Chennai
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We live in times when there are persecutions, increase in polarisation on grounds of race/caste/religion, growing inequalities with the poor getting poorer & the rule of law being made a mockery by dictatorial regimes: Former CJ S Murlidhar The Hindu - Chennai
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Tamil Nadu Heritage Commission Act, 2012 has finally come into force after 12 years since it was enacted, thanks to #MadrasHighCourt which has now directed TN Govt to constitute the commission at the earliest for protecting heritage structures. The Hindu - Chennai
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Happening tomorrow

A doctor, employed in Australia, has moved #MadrasHighCourt for conduct of special polling in Coimbatore for those whose names are missing from the electoral list. He also wants Coimbatore results to be declared only after such special polling. The Hindu - Chennai
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Justice N Anand Venkatesh of #MadrasHighCourt criticises his own judgement. Says, it requires reconsideration & that it is important for N Anand Venkatesh to stand up and state that the verdict delivered by Justice N Anand Venkatesh is wrong. The Hindu - Chennai
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#MadrasHighCourt has criticised RBI heavily for lack of transparency in the merger of Lakshmi Vilas Bank with DBS India. It refused to accept RBI's offer of submitting in a sealed cover the details regarding 12 offers received for the merger. The Hindu - Chennai
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#MadrasHighCourt adjourns to June 7 a plea to revive the flyover construction scam case. CJ directs petitioner counsel to produce judgements on court's power to test Assembly Speaker's order & whether such order can be challenged after 17 years. The Hindu - Chennai
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#MadrasHighCourt avoids passing orders on a plea to make it mandatory for those contesting in elections to disclose their health condition while filling nominations. Says, it may not be proper to pass orders in the midst of Lok Sabha polls The Hindu - Chennai
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#MadrasHighCourt directs Board of Control for Cricket in India & Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu to dispose of representations made by
a litigant regarding sale of IPL tickets in black market. The Hindu - Chennai Backgrounder 👇thehindu.com/news/national/…