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Give Effect to 1994 GO Granting Permanent Recognition to Schools: HC
The Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu government to give effect to a 1994 GO which dealt with providing permanent recognition to private schools in the state.
Tamil Nadu Police Arrest Man for Assaulting Ex-lover in Public in Chennai
Local people alerted the Abhiramapuram police who reached the spot and arrested him. He is now lodged in the Puzhal central prison.
Excess Fees Collected from SC, ST Students in Tamil Nadu Refunded: Govt Tells HC
The Tamil Nadu government has told the Madras HC that all the government and private colleges in the state have been told not to collect extra fees for issuing application forms for admissions.
Don't Engage PG Medical, CRRI Students Beyond 8 Hours Duty: HC
The Madras High Court on Friday directed the authorities concerned not to engage PG medical students and the students undergoing compulsory rotatory residential internship (CRRI) in medical colleges beyond eight hours of duty.
Tamil Nadu Man Enters House For COVID-19 Vaccination Enquiry, Decamps With Jewellery
A man visited the house on the pretext of checking about vaccination and robbed the house when the parents of the boys were not present at home.
'We Worship Shiva, He Behaves Like Shiva': Madurai Mutt Retorts after Fugitive Nithyananda Claims Top Post
The 292nd pontiff of the Madurai adheenam Sri Arunagirinathar passed away last week due to age-related ailments.
Can’t Make Decision on Releasing Convict Ravichandran, Says Madras HC on Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case
The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court observed that they couldn’t make the decision on Ravichandran's release and adjourned the hearing for two weeks.
O Panneerselvam, K Palaniswami Move HC on Pugalenthi's Defamation Plaint
Paneerselvam, AIADMK coordinator, and Palaniswami, its joint coordinator, contended that the complaint is bad in law in as much as it is perverse and is liable to be quashed.
Now, Travellers from Kerala to Carry Mandatory RT-PCR Report to Enter Tamil Nadu
Kerala has been seeing a surge of infections.
Chennai Official Asks Juniors to Fix Roads Ahead of RSS Chief Bhagwat’s Visit, Removed from Post
The official faced social media backlash over using state government machinery for Mohan Bhagwat's visit.
Madras HC Directs EC to Devise Procedure to Promptly Deal with Plaints Against Candidates
The ECI should issue a notice to the relevant candidate and his explanation sought and the matter closed by a reasoned order if the explanation is found suitable or satisfactory.
NEET 2021: Too Many Impleading Pleas in PIL Against NEET Panel, Could Lead to Confusion, Says HC
Too many petitions have been filed on NEET and are waiting to implead, might lead to confusion, the Madras High Court observed on Monday.
When Right to Life is Threatened, Right to Practice Religion Can Take a Backseat: Madras HC
The court cannot interfere in such matters unless it finds that the state's action is utterly arbitrary or completely without basis, the bench added.
IIT-Madras Professor Alleges Caste Discrimination in Resignation Letter
The professor had written in the letter that contrary to a popular understanding that discrimination against oppressed communities did not happen often, incidences have a recurrent behaviour.
Madras HC Equates Temple Idol to a Minor Child, Restores Property to Palani Temple
It is 'trite' in law that the idol of a temple is akin to a minor child and the court is the guardian of a minor child both for person and property, Justice RMT Teekaa Raman said in a recent order.
Tamil Nadu CM Urges Harsh Vardhan to Allocate 90% Covid-19 Vaccines to Govt Institutions
In a letter to Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Harsh Vardhan, Chief Minister M K Stalin said the "25 per cent allocation to private hospitals is grossly higher when compared to the actual vaccinations done by them."