Events for “high-court”

ECI not to conduct bypolls to five constituencies in Tamil Nadu until disposal of election petitions, Madras High Court told

Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Officer Archana Patnaik says there is a legal bar on conducting bypolls to the Tiruchi East, Perundurai, Ambasamudram, Viralimalai, and Karur Assembly constituencies

Madras High Court dismisses petitions for CBI investigation into fraudulent registration of Palani Math land

The Madurai Bench takes note of the CB-CID’s status report on the progress of the investigation and allows the agency to proceed further. Former Palani MLA K.S.N. Venugopalu Senapathi of the AIADMK, chairperson of Palani Municipality R. Uma Maheshwari Pradeep, and Annapoorani Siv

Transgender person moves Kerala High Court against denial of entry to Sabarimala

Petitioner contends that there are no valid statutory provisions, executive orders, or notified rules that authorise such exclusion, nor any informal restrictions enforced by the police or temple authorities on the entry of transgender persons

Keralam govt. suspends Dy.SP for ‘lapses in arrest’ of accused in Nithin Raj death case

Suspension of Sudheer Kallan in the wake of criticism by the High Court last week against the Home department for failure to suspend the officer

Karnataka High Court stays investigation against Bidadi farmers who protested with brooms opposing survey

Forest Dept. recovers 110 acres in Sirsi taluk after High Court order

The vacant forest land was an expired lease area following the dismissal of a petition challenging the recovery proceedings in the High Court

Madras High Court dismisses A. Raja’s plea to direct CBI to furnish documents in assets case

Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan refuses to direct the investigating agency to bring certain documents on record before the special court for MP/MLA cases

Government cannot force private landowners to execute sale deeds for acquisition of land: Allahabad High Court

With this, the court directed the authorities not to harass the petitioners or forcibly obtain their consent for executing sale deeds. It also made it clear that voluntary sale and compulsory acquisition are two distinct legal processes.