The Madurai bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday upheld Justice GR Swaminathan's order regarding the lighting of lamps on the "Deepathoon" in Tirupparankundram temple.
The Madras bench, consisting of Justices G Jayachandran and KK Ramakrishnan, observed that the district administration ought to have treated the issue as an opportunity to bridge the gap between the communities through mediation.
During the hearing, the State government submitted that permission would be granted only for the Santhanakoodu festival scheduled for January 6. It informed the court that similar permission had been granted in 2023 and that the same conditions would be followed this year as well.
Referring to the new law introduced by the Australian government that prohibits children below the age of 16 from holding social media accounts, he said that a similar legislation could be considered in India as well.
The first bench of Madras HC Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan on a batch of petitions which sought SOPs to manage crowds better and prevent tragedies like the Karur stampede which killed 41 people back in September.
Senior Advocate M. Sricharan Rangarajan has written a letter strongly denying allegations made in an impeachment motion against Justice G.R. Swaminathan of the Madras High Court.
Fifty-six former judges on Friday wrote an open letter opposing the impeachment notice against Madras High Court judge Justice G.R. Swaminathan, which was moved by the opposition MPs in the Parliament.
DMK leader TKS Elangovan on Thursday criticised the alleged involvement of the Central government in the impeachment motion initiated against Madras High Court Judge GR Swaminathan, terming it "unconstitutional" and asserting that the matter squarely falls within the state's domain.
The Tamil Nadu Police had registered an FIR against Arjuna for an 'X' post, posted on October 29, alleging it incited violence. Subsequently, Arjuna moved the Madras High Court seeking the quashing of the FIR.
The PIL was admitted today before the Chief Justice. The Court directed that notices be served to the Forest Departments, the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department, and the Central Government.
Forty-one people were killed and over 50 others were injured in a stampede at a political rally held by TVK Chief and actor Vijay in Karur on September 27 this year.
The 133-year-old historic building that once housed the Dr Ambedkar Government Law College within the Madras High Court campus has been restored and reopened on Suday as additional court halls for the High Court. The refurbished heritage structure was inaugurated by Supreme Court Judge Ju