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High Court Warns Of Contempt Charges In Tamil Nadu Deepam Row
- Friday January 9, 2026
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court today warned that contempt charges would be framed on February 2 against senior Tamil Nadu officials.
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Madras High Court To Hear Contempt Case Over Deepam Orders Today
- Friday January 9, 2026
- Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court will on Friday take up contempt proceedings before Justice GR Swaminathan against senior district and police officials over the alleged non-compliance of its orders on lighting the Karthigai Deepam
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Tamil Nadu Deepam Row: High Court To Deliver Verdict Today
- Tuesday January 6, 2026
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court will deliver its verdict today in the high-profile writ appeal arising out of the Thiruparankundram hilltop dispute.
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Petition Filed To Stop Festival At Dargah At Centre Of Tamil Nadu Deepam Row
- Friday December 26, 2025
- India News | Reported by Vijayagopal Muralidharan
A writ petition has been filed before the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court seeking directions not to permit the 'Kanthuri' festival at a dargah located atop the Thiruparankundram hill in the district on January 6 over animal sacrifice.
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Court Questions Tamil Nadu For 'Not Obeying Order' On Deepam Row
- Wednesday December 17, 2025
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
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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In Madurai Temple Lamp Row, Court Summons Tamil Nadu Top Official, Cop
- Wednesday December 10, 2025
- India News | Reported by Vijayagopal Muralidharan
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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"Shameful": Tamil Nadu BJP Slams INDIA Bloc Over Impeachment Notice Against Judge In Temple Lamp Row
- Tuesday December 9, 2025
- India News | Reported by Vijayagopal Muralidharan
The Tamil Nadu BJP on Tuesday criticised the Opposition MPs for submitting a letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to move a motion in Parliament for the removal of Justice GR Swaminathan of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court.
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Court Order On Lighting Lamp "Not A Setback": DMK On Deepam Contempt Case
- Friday December 5, 2025
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
The ruling DMK has said the development is "not a setback" for the party. The judiciary must also "respect the powers of the state," the party insisted.
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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 | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Vijayagopal Muralidharan
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 | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
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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Karthigai Deepam To Be Lit At Ancient Pillar In Madurai's Thirupparankundram: High Court
- Monday December 1, 2025
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
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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Court Relief For Actor-Politician Seeman In IPS Officer's Defamation Case
- Thursday November 27, 2025
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Akash Majumder
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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Pay 30% Of Stolen Gold As Compensation To Victims: Court To Tamil Nadu
- Tuesday November 25, 2025
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
In a landmark ruling that expands the scope of victim rights in property offences, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu Government to pay 30 per cent of the value of unrecovered stolen gold to victims
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Every Failed Relationship Cannot Be Criminalised: Tamil Nadu Court
- Monday November 17, 2025
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Akash Majumder
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has quashed rape proceedings against a man accused of having sexual intercourse with a woman on the alleged false promise of marriage.
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Court Cautions Against Criminalising Consensual Relationships That Turn Sour
- Wednesday November 12, 2025
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Srishti Kapoor
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court quashed a criminal case filed by a woman against her former partner, ruling that consensual relationships cannot later be recast as criminal offences merely because they ended on a bitter note.
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www.ndtv.com
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High Court Warns Of Contempt Charges In Tamil Nadu Deepam Row
- Friday January 9, 2026
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court today warned that contempt charges would be framed on February 2 against senior Tamil Nadu officials.
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www.ndtv.com
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Madras High Court To Hear Contempt Case Over Deepam Orders Today
- Friday January 9, 2026
- Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court will on Friday take up contempt proceedings before Justice GR Swaminathan against senior district and police officials over the alleged non-compliance of its orders on lighting the Karthigai Deepam
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www.ndtv.com
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Tamil Nadu Deepam Row: High Court To Deliver Verdict Today
- Tuesday January 6, 2026
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court will deliver its verdict today in the high-profile writ appeal arising out of the Thiruparankundram hilltop dispute.
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www.ndtv.com
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Petition Filed To Stop Festival At Dargah At Centre Of Tamil Nadu Deepam Row
- Friday December 26, 2025
- India News | Reported by Vijayagopal Muralidharan
A writ petition has been filed before the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court seeking directions not to permit the 'Kanthuri' festival at a dargah located atop the Thiruparankundram hill in the district on January 6 over animal sacrifice.
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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 | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
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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In Madurai Temple Lamp Row, Court Summons Tamil Nadu Top Official, Cop
- Wednesday December 10, 2025
- India News | Reported by Vijayagopal Muralidharan
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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"Shameful": Tamil Nadu BJP Slams INDIA Bloc Over Impeachment Notice Against Judge In Temple Lamp Row
- Tuesday December 9, 2025
- India News | Reported by Vijayagopal Muralidharan
The Tamil Nadu BJP on Tuesday criticised the Opposition MPs for submitting a letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to move a motion in Parliament for the removal of Justice GR Swaminathan of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court.
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www.ndtv.com
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Court Order On Lighting Lamp "Not A Setback": DMK On Deepam Contempt Case
- Friday December 5, 2025
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
The ruling DMK has said the development is "not a setback" for the party. The judiciary must also "respect the powers of the state," the party insisted.
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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 | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Vijayagopal Muralidharan
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 | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
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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Karthigai Deepam To Be Lit At Ancient Pillar In Madurai's Thirupparankundram: High Court
- Monday December 1, 2025
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
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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Court Relief For Actor-Politician Seeman In IPS Officer's Defamation Case
- Thursday November 27, 2025
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Akash Majumder
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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Pay 30% Of Stolen Gold As Compensation To Victims: Court To Tamil Nadu
- Tuesday November 25, 2025
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
In a landmark ruling that expands the scope of victim rights in property offences, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu Government to pay 30 per cent of the value of unrecovered stolen gold to victims
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www.ndtv.com
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Every Failed Relationship Cannot Be Criminalised: Tamil Nadu Court
- Monday November 17, 2025
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Akash Majumder
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has quashed rape proceedings against a man accused of having sexual intercourse with a woman on the alleged false promise of marriage.
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www.ndtv.com
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Court Cautions Against Criminalising Consensual Relationships That Turn Sour
- Wednesday November 12, 2025
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Srishti Kapoor
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court quashed a criminal case filed by a woman against her former partner, ruling that consensual relationships cannot later be recast as criminal offences merely because they ended on a bitter note.
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www.ndtv.com