Chennai City Police Act

Thousands of Muslims marchedfor a short distance in Chennai today despite the police declining permission to them to hold a protest against the centre's policies on citizenship. The crowd numbering at least 15,000, according to the police, walked towards the Secretariat and the District Collector's office.

Parties in Tamil Nadu led by the DMK lashed out at the police on Saturday for using force to clear out protesters opposing the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) a day ago, demanding action against policemen involved.

A man and his son have been charged for posting objectionable pictures of three students, including a girl, of a private university, on social media, police said today.

Cartoonist Bala G was on Sunday arrested in Chennai for a "demeaning caricature" that blamed top government functionaries including Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami of not acting against loan sharks who had driven four people to suicide last month.

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh or RSS members will have to bring out their new full pants for rallies that they plan in Tamil Nadu in October to celebrate Vijayadashmi, with the state's high court saying they cannot march in the half pants that they have worn for nine decades.

Acting on directions of Madras High Court bench, police today registered cases against expelled AIADMK Rajya Sabha member Sasikala Pushpa and two family members for submitting forged documents while filing anticipatory bail petitions in a case pertaining to ill-treatment and sexual abuse of two women domestic aides.

The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly today adopted an amendment to the Chennai City Police Act, 1997 (Extension to the Cities of Salem, Tiruchirapalli and Tirunelveli) in order to enlarge the jurisdiction limits of Salem city by including certain areas.

The Madurai Police today arrested a 50-year-old man under the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences Act 2012 for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl.

Attributing the recent violent behaviour by some students of a city college on 'Bus Day' as the result of a ban on the celebrations, the Tamil Nadu police said it "will continue to take stringent action against students who act unlawfully".

Holding that registration of a case under Indian Penal Code and 'Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) (MMDR) Act' was not illegal if the act of an accused constituted offences under both statutes, Madras High Court today held police could proceed with its investigation.

Thousands of Muslims marchedfor a short distance in Chennai today despite the police declining permission to them to hold a protest against the centre's policies on citizenship. The crowd numbering at least 15,000, according to the police, walked towards the Secretariat and the District Collector's office.

Parties in Tamil Nadu led by the DMK lashed out at the police on Saturday for using force to clear out protesters opposing the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) a day ago, demanding action against policemen involved.

A man and his son have been charged for posting objectionable pictures of three students, including a girl, of a private university, on social media, police said today.

Cartoonist Bala G was on Sunday arrested in Chennai for a "demeaning caricature" that blamed top government functionaries including Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami of not acting against loan sharks who had driven four people to suicide last month.

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh or RSS members will have to bring out their new full pants for rallies that they plan in Tamil Nadu in October to celebrate Vijayadashmi, with the state's high court saying they cannot march in the half pants that they have worn for nine decades.

Acting on directions of Madras High Court bench, police today registered cases against expelled AIADMK Rajya Sabha member Sasikala Pushpa and two family members for submitting forged documents while filing anticipatory bail petitions in a case pertaining to ill-treatment and sexual abuse of two women domestic aides.

The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly today adopted an amendment to the Chennai City Police Act, 1997 (Extension to the Cities of Salem, Tiruchirapalli and Tirunelveli) in order to enlarge the jurisdiction limits of Salem city by including certain areas.

The Madurai Police today arrested a 50-year-old man under the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences Act 2012 for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl.

Attributing the recent violent behaviour by some students of a city college on 'Bus Day' as the result of a ban on the celebrations, the Tamil Nadu police said it "will continue to take stringent action against students who act unlawfully".

Holding that registration of a case under Indian Penal Code and 'Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) (MMDR) Act' was not illegal if the act of an accused constituted offences under both statutes, Madras High Court today held police could proceed with its investigation.