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No Evidence Pillar Meant For Lighting Lamps: Tamil Nadu To Court On Deepam Row
- Friday December 19, 2025
- India News |
Arguments concluded in the writ appeal over the Thiruparankundram hill lamp dispute, with the Tamil Nadu government opposing a single judges order allowing the petitioner to light a deepam on an ancient stone pillar near the hilltop dargah.
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Court Questions Tamil Nadu For 'Not Obeying Order' On Deepam Row
- Wednesday December 17, 2025
- India News |
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court heard a contempt petition arising out of the Thiruparankundram Karthigai Deepam dispute, with Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary and Director General of Police appearing via video conference.
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"Something Wrong Happening": Supreme Court Seeks Reply From Madras High Court
- Friday December 12, 2025
- India News |
The Supreme Court has sought a reply from the Madras High Court on the rules being followed in the listing and hearing of cases, observing that "something wrong" is happening there.
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"Attempt To Browbeat": 56 Ex-Judges Slam Opposition's Judge Impeachment
- Friday December 12, 2025
- India News |
56 former judges, including those who served in the Supreme Court, have issued a statement in support of Justice GR Swaminathan, the Madras High Court judge who ruled on the Thirupparankundram temple case and whom the opposition wants impeached.
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www.ndtv.com
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Amit Shah Criticises INDIA Bloc's Move To Impeach Madras High Court Judge
- Thursday December 11, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday accused the Opposition parties of "appeasement" politics, criticising their move to impeach Justice GR Swaminathan of the Madras High Court's Madurai Bench.
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In Madurai Temple Lamp Row, Court Summons Tamil Nadu Top Official, Cop
- Wednesday December 10, 2025
- India News |
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday directed Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary and Additional Director-General of Police (Law and Order) to appear before the court through video conference on December 17 in the temple lamp case.
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www.ndtv.com
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In Temple Lamp Row, Congress, Allies Back DMK Over Judge Impeachment
- Tuesday December 9, 2025
- India News |
Over 120 opposition MPs - including the Congress' Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Samajwadi Party boss Akhilesh Yadv - have presented a proposal to impeach Madras High Court judge Justice GR Swaminathan over his ruling in the Thirupparankundram temple case
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www.ndtv.com
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Twist In Tamil Nadu Temple Lamp Case, DMK Wants To Impeach Judge: Sources
- Monday December 8, 2025
- India News |
Lawmakers from Tamil Nadu's ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam will table a motion to impeach Justice GR Swaminathan, the Madras High Court judge who ruled on the Thirupparankundram Subramaniaswamy temple case, sources told NDTV Monday afternoon.
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www.ndtv.com
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Drama And Setback For Tamil Nadu Government In Temple Lamp Row
- Thursday December 4, 2025
- South |
The Madras High Court's Madurai bench on Thursday dismissed an appeal by the Tamil Nadu government and Madurai District Collector challenging a contempt order in the Thirupparankundram Subramaniaswamy temple case.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Cocking A Snook": Court Raps Tamil Nadu For "Disobeying" Temple Lamp Order
- Wednesday December 3, 2025
- Tamil Nadu News |
In a late-evening development today, the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court pulled up the Tamil Nadu government for wilful disobedience after the Karthigai Deepam (holy lamp) was not lit on the ancient Deepathoon pillar at Thirupparankundram.
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www.ndtv.com
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After Court Order, Tamil Nadu Temple May Light Lamp Amid Row Over Location
- Wednesday December 3, 2025
- Tamil Nadu News |
The traditional lighting of a temple lamp in Tamil Nadu's Thirupparankundram is rapidly turning into a political row that could cost the ruling DMK in the assembly election due early next year.
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www.ndtv.com
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Karthigai Deepam To Be Lit At Ancient Pillar In Madurai's Thirupparankundram: High Court
- Monday December 1, 2025
- India News |
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has ordered that, apart from the customary lighting of the festival lamp near the Uchi Pillaiyar Temple, the Deepam must also be lit at the Deepathoon, an ancient stone lamp pillar.
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www.ndtv.com
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Tamil Nadu Man Who Pushed Ex-Girlfriend In Front Of Train Won't Be Hanged
- Friday November 28, 2025
- Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India
The Madras High Court has commuted to life term, the death sentence of a man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend by pushing her before a train here in 2022.
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www.ndtv.com
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After Karur Stampede, Court Asks Tamil Nadu To Simplify Norms For Rallies
- Thursday November 27, 2025
- India News |
The Madras High Court urged the Tamil Nadu government to frame widely acceptable guidelines for political meetings and roadshows and also consider separate rules for events held at places of worship
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Court Relief For Actor-Politician Seeman In IPS Officer's Defamation Case
- Thursday November 27, 2025
- India News |
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has set aside the summons issued to Naam Tamilar Katchi Chief Coordinator and actor Seeman in a defamation case filed by senior IPS officer Varun Kumar, ruling that the Magistrate in Tiruchirappalli violated
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www.ndtv.com
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No Evidence Pillar Meant For Lighting Lamps: Tamil Nadu To Court On Deepam Row
- Friday December 19, 2025
- India News |
Arguments concluded in the writ appeal over the Thiruparankundram hill lamp dispute, with the Tamil Nadu government opposing a single judges order allowing the petitioner to light a deepam on an ancient stone pillar near the hilltop dargah.
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www.ndtv.com
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Court Questions Tamil Nadu For 'Not Obeying Order' On Deepam Row
- Wednesday December 17, 2025
- India News |
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court heard a contempt petition arising out of the Thiruparankundram Karthigai Deepam dispute, with Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary and Director General of Police appearing via video conference.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Something Wrong Happening": Supreme Court Seeks Reply From Madras High Court
- Friday December 12, 2025
- India News |
The Supreme Court has sought a reply from the Madras High Court on the rules being followed in the listing and hearing of cases, observing that "something wrong" is happening there.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Attempt To Browbeat": 56 Ex-Judges Slam Opposition's Judge Impeachment
- Friday December 12, 2025
- India News |
56 former judges, including those who served in the Supreme Court, have issued a statement in support of Justice GR Swaminathan, the Madras High Court judge who ruled on the Thirupparankundram temple case and whom the opposition wants impeached.
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www.ndtv.com
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Amit Shah Criticises INDIA Bloc's Move To Impeach Madras High Court Judge
- Thursday December 11, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday accused the Opposition parties of "appeasement" politics, criticising their move to impeach Justice GR Swaminathan of the Madras High Court's Madurai Bench.
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www.ndtv.com
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In Madurai Temple Lamp Row, Court Summons Tamil Nadu Top Official, Cop
- Wednesday December 10, 2025
- India News |
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday directed Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary and Additional Director-General of Police (Law and Order) to appear before the court through video conference on December 17 in the temple lamp case.
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www.ndtv.com
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In Temple Lamp Row, Congress, Allies Back DMK Over Judge Impeachment
- Tuesday December 9, 2025
- India News |
Over 120 opposition MPs - including the Congress' Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Samajwadi Party boss Akhilesh Yadv - have presented a proposal to impeach Madras High Court judge Justice GR Swaminathan over his ruling in the Thirupparankundram temple case
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www.ndtv.com
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Twist In Tamil Nadu Temple Lamp Case, DMK Wants To Impeach Judge: Sources
- Monday December 8, 2025
- India News |
Lawmakers from Tamil Nadu's ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam will table a motion to impeach Justice GR Swaminathan, the Madras High Court judge who ruled on the Thirupparankundram Subramaniaswamy temple case, sources told NDTV Monday afternoon.
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www.ndtv.com
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Drama And Setback For Tamil Nadu Government In Temple Lamp Row
- Thursday December 4, 2025
- South |
The Madras High Court's Madurai bench on Thursday dismissed an appeal by the Tamil Nadu government and Madurai District Collector challenging a contempt order in the Thirupparankundram Subramaniaswamy temple case.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Cocking A Snook": Court Raps Tamil Nadu For "Disobeying" Temple Lamp Order
- Wednesday December 3, 2025
- Tamil Nadu News |
In a late-evening development today, the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court pulled up the Tamil Nadu government for wilful disobedience after the Karthigai Deepam (holy lamp) was not lit on the ancient Deepathoon pillar at Thirupparankundram.
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www.ndtv.com
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After Court Order, Tamil Nadu Temple May Light Lamp Amid Row Over Location
- Wednesday December 3, 2025
- Tamil Nadu News |
The traditional lighting of a temple lamp in Tamil Nadu's Thirupparankundram is rapidly turning into a political row that could cost the ruling DMK in the assembly election due early next year.
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www.ndtv.com
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Karthigai Deepam To Be Lit At Ancient Pillar In Madurai's Thirupparankundram: High Court
- Monday December 1, 2025
- India News |
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has ordered that, apart from the customary lighting of the festival lamp near the Uchi Pillaiyar Temple, the Deepam must also be lit at the Deepathoon, an ancient stone lamp pillar.
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www.ndtv.com
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Tamil Nadu Man Who Pushed Ex-Girlfriend In Front Of Train Won't Be Hanged
- Friday November 28, 2025
- Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India
The Madras High Court has commuted to life term, the death sentence of a man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend by pushing her before a train here in 2022.
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www.ndtv.com
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After Karur Stampede, Court Asks Tamil Nadu To Simplify Norms For Rallies
- Thursday November 27, 2025
- India News |
The Madras High Court urged the Tamil Nadu government to frame widely acceptable guidelines for political meetings and roadshows and also consider separate rules for events held at places of worship
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www.ndtv.com
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Court Relief For Actor-Politician Seeman In IPS Officer's Defamation Case
- Thursday November 27, 2025
- India News |
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has set aside the summons issued to Naam Tamilar Katchi Chief Coordinator and actor Seeman in a defamation case filed by senior IPS officer Varun Kumar, ruling that the Magistrate in Tiruchirappalli violated
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www.ndtv.com