The Department of Justice in the Union Law Ministry issued separate notifications announcing the appointment of acting chief justice of the Bombay high court Justice Sanjay Vijaykumar Gangapurwala as the chief justice of the Madras high court and Justice Ramesh Deokinandan Dhanuka as the chief justice of the Bombay high court.
One of the resolutions uploaded on the apex court website said a vacancy in the office of the chief justice of the Uttarakhand high court has arisen consequent upon retirement of Justice Vipin Sanghi on October 26, 2023.
The Madras high court has expressed displeasure over filmmakers "corrupting the minds of the youth" by using vulgar words in songs and by projecting more violence in films, instead of inculcating moral values.
Deploring the fast falling trend of the reputation of the University of Madras, the Madras high court has suggested the authorities concerned to award capital punishment to the erring officials.
'There is a general feeling among parents of students, especially female students, that co-educational study in Christian institutions is highly unsafe for the future of their children'
The Madras high court, on Wednesday, dismissed a PIL filed by former CBI director R K Raghavan and others to restrain the Board of Control for Cricket in India and its chairman Shashank Manohar from effecting any adverse changes which will reduce the board's share of revenue from the International Cricket Council.
Justices V Ramasubramanian and N Kirubakaran stayed the order while admitting an appeal filed by the HR&CE department and one G Sarika of Southern Districts Women's Federation.
Devotees entering temples in Tamil Nadu will have to follow a new dress code from January 1 as several important shrines have put up notice boards highlighting this.
The Madras high court has perhaps for the first time taken recourse to video chat site facility Skype to hear an urgent petition seeking protection for a marriage at a church in Ramanathapuram district and directed the police to provide security during the wedding on Sunday.
According to highly placed AICC sources, yesteryear Tamil actress Khusboo is being tipped to be the next president of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee.
A Madras high court judge indicated that he may order exhumation of former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa's body
The Madras high court on Monday said there would be no holiday for schools and colleges on Tuesday and warned Tamil Nadu government that it would be held responsible for any untoward incident and breakdown of law and order in connection with agitations against the conviction of All India Dravida Munetra Kazhagam supremo Jayalalithaa.
The bench also wanted to know as to what extent details of treatment of people can be placed in the public domain merely because they held a public office.
The Madras high court on Thursday expressed doubts over the death of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa in response to a petition filed by a member of her party.
Despite the BJP's displeasure over Sasikala's elevation as AIADMK general secretary, the Dravidian party has sent a message to the Modi government that it will not be cowed down, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
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