The Supreme Court on Monday underscored that lawyers have the authority to officiate ‘Suyamariyathai’ marriages between consenting adults, as sanctioned by the amended Hindu Marriage Act in Tamil Nadu. Back in 1968,... Read more »
The Supreme Court has recently provided significant relief to a vegetable vendor from Tamil Nadu by not only quashing his jail sentence but also ordering his immediate release. Justice M.M. Sundresh and... Read more »
The Madras high court on Thursday ordered notice to Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister K Ponmudy and his wife on a criminal revision case related to their acquittal in a disproportionate wealth... Read more »
The Madras High Court recently pronounced those practices akin to “dogma,” such as barring the entry of a widow into a temple, are incompatible with a cultured society governed by law, and... Read more »
The Madras High Court on Friday reserved its orders regarding writ petitions concerning the status of Minister V Senthil Balaji’s position in the Cabinet, despite his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate. The... Read more »
The Madras High Court’s full court, in line with its previous resolutions since October 2008, restated its stance on not allowing photos, statues, or portraits of any leader except Mahatma Gandhi and... Read more »
The Madras High Court has recently held that when a woman initiates litigation to vindicate her rights, it can never be considered as mental cruelty to the husband. Justice R Vijaykumar, presiding... Read more »
The Madras High Court in a recent ruling declared the election victory of OP Ravindranath Kumar in the Theni Lok Sabha constituency during the 2019 elections as “null & void.” Ravindranath, representing... Read more »
Madras HC Rejects Petition On Minister Senthil Balaji’s Arrest, Confirms No Constitutional Breakdown
The Madras High Court has recently clarified that while it is the duty of the central government to declare an emergency under Article 352(1) of the Constitution. Such an emergency can’t be... Read more »
The Madras High Court in its recent judgment recognized the significant contributions of a housewife in managing the household, sacrificing her own aspirations to support her husband’s earning endeavors, and equal participation... Read more »