Chennai, July 28 (IANS) The Madras High Court is scheduled to hear on Tuesday the bail plea of Vilathikulam DMK MLA G.V. Markandayan, who was arrested in connection with a case alleging that he threatened Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay during a public meeting in Thoothukudi district. The case arose from a speech delivered by Markandayan at a public meeting held in Kovilpatti to thank voters following the recent Assembly election.The Thoothukudi District Crime Branch registered a case against the…
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Chennai, July 27 (IANS) The Madras High Court’s Madurai Bench on Monday set aside a Tamil Nadu government order granting compassionate appointments to the families of those who died in the September 2025 Karur stampede, ruling that the decision violated the constitutional principles of equality and equal opportunity in public employment. A division bench of Justice C.V. Karthikeyan and Justice R. Sakthivel held that compassionate appointments cannot be extended through executive discretion in …
Sivakasi, July 26 (IANS) At least three people were killed and several others were injured after a powerful explosion ripped through an illegally operated firecracker godown near Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu’s Virudhunagar district on Sunday, triggering a massive blaze and a series of secondary explosions that sent shockwaves across the surrounding area.The blast occurred at Sengamalpatti village in Sivakasi taluk, where workers were reportedly engaged in the manufacture of firecrackers inside an un…
Chennai, July 23 (IANS) The Madras High Court on Thursday agreed to urgently hear a petition filed by Vilathikulam DMK MLA G.V. Markandayan challenging the legality of his judicial remand following his arrest over alleged remarks threatening Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay. Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan permitted the matter to be taken up through a lunch-motion hearing after the legislator’s counsel sought urgent intervention.The petition seeks to quash the remand order passed by a judicial magist…
Chennai, July 18 (IANS) The investigation into the alleged attempt to poach Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) legislators gathered fresh momentum on Saturday with the arrest of two more persons, taking the total number of accused held in the case to 14. Police arrested Karunanidhi (52) of Korattur and Saravanan (49) of Saligramam after questioning them for several hours at a city police station. The duo had been summoned for interrogation along with Vinoth Venkatesan as investigators continued to p…
Dindigul (Tamil Nadu), July 18 (IANS) The Crime Branch-Criminal Investigation Department (CB-CID) has intensified its investigation into the alleged fraudulent registration of land worth nearly Rs 100 crore belonging to the historic Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple in Palani, Tamil Nadu, questioning five temple-related officials and carrying out searches linked to the case.The investigation centres on 1.40 acres of prime land on Park Road at the foothills of the Palani temple. The property belongs t…
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to interfere with the Madras High Court’s interim order staying the Look Out Circular (LOC) issued against former Tamil Nadu Highways Minister and DMK MLA, E.V. Velu and protecting him from coercive action in connection with a Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) case alleging a Rs 3.23-crore highway fraud.A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta dismissed the Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by the Tamil…
Chennai, July 15 (IANS) Former Tamil Nadu Highways Minister and DMK MLA, E.V. Velu appeared before the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) on Wednesday for questioning in connection with an alleged ₹3.23-crore highway fraud case linked to his tenure in the previous DMK government. The investigation pertains to allegations that public funds amounting to ₹3.23 crore were fraudulently claimed for a road construction project in Karur district that was allegedly never executed.The…
Chennai, July 15 (IANS) Former Tamil Nadu Minister V. Senthil Balaji and his brother Ashok Kumar have written to the Triplicane Police in Chennai, asserting that they have neither absconded nor attempted to evade the law, while questioning the legal basis on which they have been asked to appear for inquiry.The letter comes in the backdrop of an investigation linked to allegations of a conspiracy to destabilise the previous DMK government.Earlier, the Madras High Court had granted the brothers an…
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) A public interest litigation (PIL) has been moved before the Supreme Court seeking directions to curb unethical digital solicitation and professional misconduct by advocates on social media platforms, alleging that the growing trend of influencer-style legal content, promotional reels and misuse of court premises is eroding the dignity and ethical foundations of the legal profession. The writ petition, filed by advocates Anil Pandey and A.R. Tripathi under Article 32 of…