 | Pay Rs 5 lakh to kin of woman who died after surgery in govt hospital: Madras HCThe order was passed on a petition filed by her husband Subramaniyam in 2014, seeking compensation by alleging that the woman, Sita Lakshmi, died due to medical negligence. |
 | Remarks against judiciary: AG denies ‘Savukku’ nod to sue RS BharathiThe Youtuber sought the consent through an application on August 28, 2023. |
 | Padasalai warden gets anticipatory bail in Kollidam drowning caseThis is without prejudice to the compensation that was received by the deceased families from the government, the judge said. |
| Madurai bench stays survey to build road for MLA’s windmillJustice Pugalendhi passed an interim stay. The court observed that neither the petitioner nor any of the neighbouring villagers had sought a survey. |
| Prisoner’s rights don’t part ways at jail gates: Madras High CourtReferring to Tamil Nadu Suspension of Sentence Rules, 1982, the bench noted that since these rules are not statutes but only subordinate legislation, they cannot abridge the constitutional powers. |
 | Madras High Court directs TNTEU to conduct special exam for studentsThe Division Bench of Justices SS Sundar and D Bharatha Chakravarthy said the facts remain that the students had completed the regular classes. |
| Former TN minister’s PA gets three-year jail term in assets caseHis wife given 18 months jail; HC terms trial court’s acquittal order ‘perverse’ |
| Not police encounter, but contract killing, says mom; Madras HC orders probeCiting the judgments of the Supreme Court on encounter deaths, the judge ordered the probe to be carried out by an officer not below the rank of a deputy superintendent of police (DSP). |
 | File report on petition to remove word ‘colony’ from village name: Madras HC“The property tax receipts mention the village as F Keelaiyur Colony. Further, it is mentioned F Keelaiyur Colony in Aadhaar cards, voter IDs, family cards, highway notice boards. |
 | Dispute over shooting film: Simbu says not liable to return advanceActor Simbu on Tuesday informed the Madras High Court that he is not liable to return the advance he had received from Vels Film International for acting in its movie Corona Kumar. |
 | Tamil Nadu departments pulled up for not filing countersFour years ago, the state government implemented the Court Case Monitoring System through which information on court cases pertaining to all the departments became accessible. |
 | Vengaivayal caste crime: 'Tardy investigation by CB-CID ', says Retd Judge's reportThe bench expressed displeasure over the slow pace of investigation, noting that the case has not been solved even after eight months. |
 | Rajiv Gandhi assassination: Steps taken for deportation of all four Lankan convicts, tells CentreS Nalini had sought a direction to the authorities to release her husband Sriharan alias Murugan from the Special Camp, Tiruchirapally, to enable him to live with her in the city. |
 | Madras HC warns Kalakshetra foundation of contempt action if perpetrator not prohibited from campusCounsels of the petitioners also informed the court that Hari Padman participated in the Onam celebration that was held on the campus of the college. |
 | Vengaivayal issue: Madras High Court questions slow pace of probe, inability to nab culpritsAs many as 221 witnesses have allegedly been examined so far and none of them is able to disclose any material facts related to the accused persons or the offence. |
 | Won’t recuse from hearing Ponmudy graft case: Madras High Court Judge“The court observes that suo motu revisions have been looked upon in some quarters as a sort of witch hunt spearheaded by one judge. |
| Justice League: Parties playing politics in Vinayakar idol installation and immersion, says Madras HCJustice Anand Venkatesh rejects Hindu Makkal Katchi’s plea to install idol in Coimbatore |
 | CMDA begins drive to demolish 29 shops in Koyambedu marketAction after HC order to clear space allocated for loading and unloading inside market |
 | Record audio, video of witnesses’ statement in serious crime cases: Madras High CourtMadras High Court also tells authorities to form a high-level team to supervise the compliance with the direction |
| Madras HC seeks report on action taken against misuse of govt emblems on private vehiclesThe direction was given on a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by a government doctor B Kiruthika seeking an order to the state government to crack the whip on misuse of government emblems. |
