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In an important legal development, the Madras High Court has issued a new directive to the former Indian captain MS Dhoni. On Thursday (February 12), the court ordered the legendary cricketer to deposit a specific amount to facilitate the progress of his decade-old defamation case. While the world of cricket is currently focused on the […]
In a setback for actor-turned-politician and TVK chief Vijay, the Madras High Court on Friday dismissed his petition challenging an Income Tax Department order imposing a fine of Rs 1.50 crore for alleged non-disclosure of income in 2015-16. The case pertains to additional income of Rs 15 crore which, according to the department, was not […]
Vijay in Jana’s star is Bad. The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a plea filed by the producer of the Vijay-starrer Tamil film ‘Jana Nayagan’, challenging an interim order of the Madras High Court that stayed a single-judge bench to grant permission to the censor board for the film. Questioning the pace at […]
In a landmark ruling, the Madras High Court has ruled that cryptocurrency now qualifies as ‘property’ under Indian law, an asset that can be owned, enjoyed and held in trust. “There can be no doubt that cryptocurrency is a property. It is not a tangible property nor is it a currency. However, it is a […]
In a major victory for the Indian cryptocurrency sector, the Madras High Court recognized cryptocurrency as a “property” under Indian law while dismissing a plea by a crypto investor whose XRP holdings on crypto exchange WazirX were frozen following a cyber-attack in 2024. “There can be no doubt that ‘cryptocurrency’ is a property. It is […]
The FACT-Finding team of the NDA MPS examines the Karur Stampede, which claimed 41 lives during the public rally of Tamil actor and TVK Chief VijayHas blamed the tragedy for “complete administrative failure and mismanagement”. The team concluded that the incident could be completely prevented and caused by “gross negligence” of the local authorities. Exclusive […]
Image used for representation Photocredit: Getty images Efforts of Madras’s Supreme Court In order to protect the mental health and the psychological well-being of children who witness horrible crimes, the Tamil Nadu government agrees to develop a dedicated framework to tackle such witnesses of children. A division bench consisting of Justices, Mrs. Ramesh and V. […]
Madras’s Supreme Court came down heavily on the Chennai Corporation Commissioner J Kumaragurubaran because he was unable to act against illegal constructions in Royapuram despite the earlier instructions. The court, who picked up the civil servant, wondered if he thought an IAS officer placed him above the court. A bank of the Supreme Court imposed […]
