Lawyers In Chennai

The first floor of the DMK headquarters in Chennai has turned into the party's war room ahead of the Lok Sabha polls and assembly by-elections in Tamil Nadu. A battery of the party's lawyers, techies and social media watchers are closely monitoring the news channels, online space and developments on ground zero.

The Supreme Court today came down heavily on activist-lawyers who "attribute political colours" to judicial verdicts, terming it as "contempt of the gravest form". A two-judge bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra and Vineet Saran said this following criticism that many verdicts were allegedly going in favour of the BJP-ruled central government.

An 11-year-old girl was raped over several weeks at an apartment complex in Chennai, allegedly by 17 men including security guards, electricians and plumbers. The men, arrested today, were thrashed by lawyers and others as they were taken to court, in a reflection of spiraling anger and shock at the child's assault.

A Chennai-based lawyer has been arrested for allegedly molesting a nine-year-old girl on a train on Saturday. The child was travelling with her family from Kerala's Thiruvanthapuram to Chennai and was fast asleep on her middle berth on the Trivandrum Express when she was molested allegedly by the lawyer.

Justice CS Karnan, who has not been seen for two days amid attempts to arrest him, is "not in hiding" but in Chennai, his lawyer said today in the Supreme Court. The 61-year-old Calcutta High Court judge has asked the top court to recall his six-month jail sentence for contempt. He has also challenged its constitutional validity.

Time up, VK Sasikala must surrender in Bengaluru right away, the Supreme Court has told the AIADMK chief, whose lawyers appealed for more time. Ms Sasikala is still in Chennai and will travel the 345 km to Bengaluru by road today escorted by the police from both Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to begin a four-year prison term ordered yesterday by the top ...

As Tamil Nadu moved to deflate massive protests demanding the return of bull-taming festival Jallikattu by pushing an ordinance or special order to bypass a Supreme Court ban, India's top lawyer indicated that the Centre could also have a role. "The Centre may act, the state may act or both may act. Whatever shall happen, will happen in a day or so...

Expelled AIADMK lawmaker Sasikala Pushpa's husband has been arrested this morning after being questioned by the police on Wednesday. Ms Pushpa's husband and her lawyers were attacked outside the party office in Chennai on Wednesday. Police said Lingeswara Thilagan was being questioned following a complaint by AIADMK leaders, who accused him of acti...

Multiple raids were conducted today in a nationwide crackdown on black money with crores - including in Rs 2,000 notes - being found in the searches. The Enforcement Directorate arrested Kolkata-based businessman Paras Mal Lodha in Delhi for allegedly converting over Rs 25 crore in banned currency into new notes. Mr Lodha, a real estate developer, ...

A lawyer at the Madras High Court was attacked today in his office with a machete by his son.

A 34-year-old city-based lawyer was shot dead allegedly by his client, an accused in murder cases, in an inebriated state near Mamallapuram, about 70 km from Chennai, police said today.

Putting an end to the practice of not serving non-vegetarian food in High Court canteens, a group of lawyers in Chennai served meat items to the litigants and public

Putting an end to the century-old practice of not serving non-vegetarian food in canteens on the campus of the Madras High Court, a group of lawyers on Friday served meat items to the litigants and public.

It was wedding bells for a life convict in a murder case, who married a 27-year-old woman advocate in Chennai today with the Madras High Court granting necessary permission and 10 days leave for the groom.

In an FIR filed in a Jaipur police station, Lalit Modi's lawyer alleged that N. Srinivasan's team Chennai Super Kings fixed an IPL match against Rajasthan Royals on May 12.

The first floor of the DMK headquarters in Chennai has turned into the party's war room ahead of the Lok Sabha polls and assembly by-elections in Tamil Nadu. A battery of the party's lawyers, techies and social media watchers are closely monitoring the news channels, online space and developments on ground zero.

The Supreme Court today came down heavily on activist-lawyers who "attribute political colours" to judicial verdicts, terming it as "contempt of the gravest form". A two-judge bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra and Vineet Saran said this following criticism that many verdicts were allegedly going in favour of the BJP-ruled central government.

An 11-year-old girl was raped over several weeks at an apartment complex in Chennai, allegedly by 17 men including security guards, electricians and plumbers. The men, arrested today, were thrashed by lawyers and others as they were taken to court, in a reflection of spiraling anger and shock at the child's assault.

A Chennai-based lawyer has been arrested for allegedly molesting a nine-year-old girl on a train on Saturday. The child was travelling with her family from Kerala's Thiruvanthapuram to Chennai and was fast asleep on her middle berth on the Trivandrum Express when she was molested allegedly by the lawyer.

Justice CS Karnan, who has not been seen for two days amid attempts to arrest him, is "not in hiding" but in Chennai, his lawyer said today in the Supreme Court. The 61-year-old Calcutta High Court judge has asked the top court to recall his six-month jail sentence for contempt. He has also challenged its constitutional validity.

Time up, VK Sasikala must surrender in Bengaluru right away, the Supreme Court has told the AIADMK chief, whose lawyers appealed for more time. Ms Sasikala is still in Chennai and will travel the 345 km to Bengaluru by road today escorted by the police from both Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to begin a four-year prison term ordered yesterday by the top ...

As Tamil Nadu moved to deflate massive protests demanding the return of bull-taming festival Jallikattu by pushing an ordinance or special order to bypass a Supreme Court ban, India's top lawyer indicated that the Centre could also have a role. "The Centre may act, the state may act or both may act. Whatever shall happen, will happen in a day or so...

Expelled AIADMK lawmaker Sasikala Pushpa's husband has been arrested this morning after being questioned by the police on Wednesday. Ms Pushpa's husband and her lawyers were attacked outside the party office in Chennai on Wednesday. Police said Lingeswara Thilagan was being questioned following a complaint by AIADMK leaders, who accused him of acti...

Multiple raids were conducted today in a nationwide crackdown on black money with crores - including in Rs 2,000 notes - being found in the searches. The Enforcement Directorate arrested Kolkata-based businessman Paras Mal Lodha in Delhi for allegedly converting over Rs 25 crore in banned currency into new notes. Mr Lodha, a real estate developer, ...

A lawyer at the Madras High Court was attacked today in his office with a machete by his son.

A 34-year-old city-based lawyer was shot dead allegedly by his client, an accused in murder cases, in an inebriated state near Mamallapuram, about 70 km from Chennai, police said today.

Putting an end to the practice of not serving non-vegetarian food in High Court canteens, a group of lawyers in Chennai served meat items to the litigants and public

Putting an end to the century-old practice of not serving non-vegetarian food in canteens on the campus of the Madras High Court, a group of lawyers on Friday served meat items to the litigants and public.

It was wedding bells for a life convict in a murder case, who married a 27-year-old woman advocate in Chennai today with the Madras High Court granting necessary permission and 10 days leave for the groom.

In an FIR filed in a Jaipur police station, Lalit Modi's lawyer alleged that N. Srinivasan's team Chennai Super Kings fixed an IPL match against Rajasthan Royals on May 12.