Tag: Madras High Court

Quoting Tagore, the Madras High Court flags misuse of preventive detention laws to censor critical social media posts

The two-judge bench set aside the detention of YouTuber Savukku Shankar who was booked under the Goondas Act, and said speeches against government cannot be deemed threat to public order 

FIR against student Lois Sophia who shouted anti-BJP slogan on flight quashed: Madras High Court

Sofia, a research scholar from Canada, was booked in September 2018 after she shouted "fascist BJP government down, down" on board a flight to Thoothukudi.

Transgender Woman is a “Bride” under Hindu Marriage Act: 2019 Judgement, Madras HC

As marriage equality hearings in the Supreme Court of India reveal a sharp rightward and patriarchial shift in the Indian state, during ongoing debates on the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community, a Madras HC judgement from 2019 assumes significance. The reason is that the court in this case read the word ‘bride’ in the Hindu marriage Act, 1955 to include a transgender woman

Did the RSS defy Madras HC order in carrying out rallies?

RSS was miffed with HC order which had granted permission for the rallies with certain restrictions, yet it carried out rallies in 3 districts

Life sentence of murder convict upheld by Madras High Court, victim class 9 girl who rebuffed his advances

The Court also said in its judgment that youngsters today, insecure and traumatised, are short on emotional quotient and are prone to taking extreme steps at the slightest of disturbance or rejection.

Why is the Centre stalling Justice Muralidhar’s transfer to Madras HC?

The Orissa High Court Chief Justice has served a long tenure at Delhi High Court from where he was hurriedly transferred after he pulled up the Delhi Police for not doing their job during the 2020 Delhi riots

Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case: Madras HC modifies order in petition seeking premature release of convicts

Court rejects petition by Nalini and Ravichandran, deletes portion of previous order dated June 17

Madras HC shoots down Bar Association’s resolution to not offer legal assistance to certain accused

Court granted bail to three accused in a case where they were not allowed get a legal representation because of the resolution passed by the Karaikudi Bar Association

Madras HC commends TN gov’t for new Police rules, glossary for referring to LGBTQIA+ persons

Court hails how this will ensure that media, press and the society will address such people in a more dignified and respectable manner

Madras HC expresses “dismay and anguish” as NCERT removes report on gender non-conforming, transgender children

Titled 'Inclusion of Transgender Children in School Education: Concerns and Roadmap', the report was taken down from website within hours of its publishing, allegedly owing to ‘external pressure’

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