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Chennai, March 26 DMK Rajya Sabha MP R Girirajan has approached the Madras High Court, seeking a direction to the ED to register a case under the PMLA against two BJP leaders, including Tamil Nadu BJP chief Nainar Nagenthran, and take appropriate action, a source said on Thursday.He claimed...

Chennai, March 25 – The Madras High Court has granted the Greater Chennai City Police (GCCP) the authority to arrest YouTuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar, also known as A. Shankar, if his custody is required in connection with an extortion case, while rejecting a previous interim bail granted to him on...

New Delhi, March 24 The Supreme Court collegium approved a proposal on Tuesday to appoint eight additional judges as permanent judges in two high courts.The collegium, headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant, approved the names of Justices R Poornima, M Jothiraman, and Augustine Devadoss and Maria...

New Delhi, March 24 – The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, recommended on Tuesday the appointment of permanent judges to the High Courts of Chhattisgarh and Madras."The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on March 24, 2026, has approved the...

New Delhi, March 23 The Supreme Court on Monday transferred a copyright lawsuit filed by music composer Ilaiyaraaja from the Madras High Court to the Bombay High Court.A bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and Vinod K Chandran allowed a petition by Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt Ltd for the...

New Delhi, March 23 The Supreme Court on Monday upheld a Madras High Court decision dismissing S. Ramadoss’s two petitions seeking a direction to the Election Commission (EC) to either allow his faction to use the ‘mango’ symbol during the upcoming assembly elections in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry...

New Delhi, March 23 The Supreme Court on Monday upheld a Madras High Court decision dismissing two petitions filed by PMK founder S. Ramadoss, seeking a direction to the Election Commission (EC) to either allow his faction to use the 'mango' symbol during the upcoming assembly elections in Tamil...

Chennai, March 19 The DMK approached the Madras High Court on Thursday, seeking a directive to the Enforcement Directorate to register money laundering cases against former AIADMK state ministers and initiate a thorough investigation.The ruling party's Rajya Sabha MP, R Girirajan, has filed...

New Delhi, March 19 Observing that filmmaking is a high-risk business, the Supreme Court on Thursday quashed criminal proceedings against a producer for fraud after he failed to return money to a financier.A bench of justices PS Narasimha and Manoj Misra said that to constitute an offense of...

Chennai, March 18 – Rajya Sabha member R. Girirajan of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has filed nine separate writ petitions in the Madras High Court, seeking a directive to the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) to initiate investigations into money laundering against several senior leaders...

Chennai, March 18 – The Income Tax (I-T) Department informed the Madras High Court on Wednesday that it had initiated an independent investigation into allegations of income suppression, misrepresentation, and unlawful enrichment against K. Navas Kani, a Member of Parliament from Ramanathapuram...

Chennai, March 17 The Madras High Court on Tuesday dismissed petitions challenging certain conditions in the e-tender dated March 3, 2026, for live webcasting in polling stations and recording during vote counting for the Tamil Nadu Assembly election.The petitions were filed by two private...

Chennai, March 17 The Madras High Court on Tuesday directed the Chennai City Civil Court to take up the PMK intra-party leadership dispute case after May 10, once the election process in Tamil Nadu is completed.PMK founder S. Ramadoss had moved the city civil court seeking to restrain his son...

Chennai, March 17 – The Madras High Court has granted an interim stay in a property dispute involving the late actress Sridevi, temporarily halting proceedings before a civil court in Chengalpattu.The order comes as a relief to Sridevi's family, who have challenged competing claims over a...

Tuticorin (Tamil Nadu), March 13 DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi met the family of a Class XII girl who was found murdered in the district on Friday and assured them that the government would take swift action against those responsible for the crime.The AIADMK-led alliance announced a state-wide...

Chennai, March 12 The Madras High Court on Thursday granted an interim stay on a city civil court proceedings in the PMK leadership dispute case and held that it was necessary to include the party general secretary (Vadivel Ravanan) as a party to the proceedings.Ravanan had moved the Madras...

Chennai, March 12 Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar was sworn in as the Governor of Tamil Nadu on Thursday in a simple ceremony held here at the Lok Bhavan.Upon his arrival at the Bharathiar Mandapam of Lok Bhavan, Arlekar was warmly welcomed by Chief Minister M K Stalin and Chief Justice of the...

Chennai, March 12 Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar was sworn in as the Governor of Tamil Nadu on Thursday in a simple ceremony held here at the Lok Bhavan.Upon arrival at the Bharathiar Mandapam of Lok Bhavan, Arlekar was warmly welcomed by Chief Minister M K Stalin and Chief Justice of the Madras...

Chennai, March 12 – Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar was sworn in as the Acting Governor of Tamil Nadu at a ceremony held at the historic People’s Palace in Guindy on Thursday.The oath of office was administered by the Chief Justice of the Madras High Court, Justice Sushrut Arvind...

Chennai, March 12 Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar was sworn in as the Governor of Tamil Nadu on Thursday in a simple ceremony held here at the Lok Bhavan.Upon his arrival, Arlekar was warmly welcomed by Chief Minister M K Stalin and Chief Justice of the Madras High Court Sushrut Arvind...