MADRAS Top Stories

University of Madras Finds High Recidivism in Tamil Nadu Juvenile Homes2026-06-22
The Times of India: Tamil Nadu’s juvenile homes are meant to open doors to a new life. And yet, they seem to be drawing half of them back into the old one. A University of Madras survey has found that one in two juveniles (42%) in observation homes, special homes and places of...
Madras HC seeks stray dog management reports from Tamil Nadu, Puducherry govt2026-06-22
Hindustan Times: The Supreme Court had...
Prom photos: Madras College Class of 2026 have a ball2026-06-22
The Courier: Our pictures from a drinks reception before the party at the Old CourseHotel. ......
Madras High Court judge to inspect three parks in Chennai city on June 262026-06-22
The Hindu: Justice M. Dhandapani decides to pay a visit to Thiru Vi KaPark in Shenoy Nagar, Nehru Park in Egmore and Panagal Park in T. Nagar ......
Madras high court seeks report from Tamil Nadu, Puducherry on steps taken to tackle stray dog menace2026-06-22
The Times of India: NEW DELHI: The Madras high court has directed the governments of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry to submit detailed reports on the steps taken to implement the Supreme Court's directions on removing stray dogs from public places, including educational institutions,...
Landowners cannot be allowed to stall projects of nationwide priority: Madras High Court2026-06-22
The Hindu: Chief Justice’s Bench dismisses a writ appeal filed against acquisition of private land for laying a broad gauge railway line between Morappur and Dharmapuri ......
Law does not compel motherhood or deny woman freedom to continue pregnancy: Madras HC2026-06-22
The Hindu: The MaduraiBench of the Madras High Court allows woman to terminate her pregnancy ......
Madras High Court takes up suo motu case to protect people from stray dogs in ...2026-06-21
The Hindu: The case has been taken up in compliance of a directive of the Supreme Court which had held that compassion for animal life cannot be interpreted in a manner that compels citizens to endure recurring threats to their own lives ......
Madras HC orders SIT probe into DVAC cash recovery case2026-06-20
The Times of India: Madurai: Madras high court has observed that the directorate of vigilance and anti-corruption (DVAC) was functioning “only for namesake”, by registering around 100 cases a year “to show that they are functioning.” The court said this while ordering a probe by...
Madras High Court Lets Woman Complete LLM After Motherhood Delay2026-06-20
NDTV: The judge noted that "a woman undergoing pregnancy and thereafter caring for a newborn child cannot be placed on the same footing as an ordinary student for the purpose of strict application of... ......
Madras High Court directs T.N. govt. to consider demand to increase university faculty retirement age ...2026-06-20
The Hindu: The TNFUFA’s representation was in the wake of several State-run universities struggling with acute shortage of faculty and in some cases, falling short of the minimum number of faculty members mandated by the UGC......
Prohibitory orders imposed in Coimbatore under Madras City Police Act2026-06-19
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She couldn't submit her dissertation on time due to childbirth, Madras HC grants her more time2026-06-19
The Times of India: NEW DELHI: The Madras high court has allowed an LL. M. student to pay her dissertation fee and submit her dissertation years after the prescribed deadline, holding that her pregnancy and the responsibility of caring for a newborn child were valid reasons for...