Madurai

Madras High Court rejects trustee’s ‘movie-like’ abduction claim over Rs 800 crore Madurai religious land, orders scrutiny

June 08, 2026 12:57 pm

The Madras High Court was hearing a batch of writ petitions and a contempt petition relating to the administration of Nacharammal Kattalai, a religious endowment associated with the Arulmigu Koodalazhagar Temple in Madurai.

Why court refused to clear Madurai cop over Rs 1.45 crore counterfeit notes at abandoned quarters

June 04, 2026 2:18 pm

The SI attached to the serious crime squad in Madurai seized substantial quantities of fake currency notes during a probe in a 2021-registered case, but allegedly retained part of it.

Teenager hacked to death near Madurai Meenakshi temple, BJP's Annamalai says TVK government still in ‘celebratory mode’

May 25, 2026 2:05 pm

The victim, identified as Gubendran of North Masi Street, was attacked near a corporation-run parking complex on North Avani Moola Street, close to the temple premises, police said.

‘Ask a woman’: Quoting Margaret Thatcher, Madras High Court lauds young judge who stood firm amid lawyers’ disruption

May 08, 2026 7:48 am

The issue relates to an incident in January where the judge had risen for the day when a lawyer came with a plea relating to the purported illegal detention of his client, the Madras High Court noted.

‘Calculated indignity’: Madras High Court orders strict action against throwing footwear at Chithirai festival devotees

May 04, 2026 11:48 am

India’s secular spirit requires the protection of every faith against unlawful insult, the Madras High Court said, adding that it cannot brush aside such acts during the Lord Kallazhagar Temple procession.

No obscene dance, double meaning songs: Here’s a list of rules set by Madras High Court for Madurai temple festival

March 30, 2026 6:21 pm

No double-meaning songs to no obscene dance, and a strict 10 PM wrap-up, the Madras High Court has issued a sweeping set of conditions for the upcoming Sri Kaliamman Temple festival in Madurai.

Madras High Court invokes ‘public necessity' maxim to order eviction of hundreds for Madurai airport expansion

March 06, 2026 8:55 am

Despite receiving the compensation, the petitioners continued to remain in possession of the property and intentionally evaded vacating the premises, the Madras High Court observed.

As Madras High Court draws ‘Laxman rekha’ for human rights cases, why police must pay Rs 6 lakh to TN businessman

March 06, 2026 8:58 am

While human rights bodies can examine violations arising out of police action, they must maintain a 'Laxman rekha' so their findings do not interfere with criminal proceedings, the Madras High Court held.

‘Mischievous political spin’: Madras High Court raps Tamil Nadu minister over Thiruparankundram Deepam remarks

March 06, 2026 8:59 am

The Madras High Court was hearing an application filed by one S Paramasivam to implead minister for minerals and mines S Regupathy in the matter based on his statements in a local daily on January 7.

Decode Politics: Why a temple-dargah dispute in Madurai reignited over a lamp-lighting ritual, set off a political storm

December 05, 2025 9:11 am

Dispute at Thirupparankundram Hill over a century old; DMK accuses BJP of attempting to stoke tensions before Tamil Nadu Assembly polls, AIADMK slams detention of state BJP president at the site

South India celebrates Pongal with great fervour

January 14, 2016 12:48 pm

Madurai, Chennai, Jan 14 (ANI): Tamil Nadu celebrated the harvest festival of Pongal with great zeal and fervor on Thursday. People worshipped local Gods and offered sugarcane and observed fast among other forms of celebrations like cooking mush, porridge, curd rice, poli, payasam etc. Educational institutions in the state held special programmes on the occasion. Dressed in traditional wear, college students in Madurai city prepared beautiful patterns with powdered colours, apart from cooking porridge and other delicacies on the festival. Meanwhile, sugarcane markets remained abuzz in capital Chennai city as people thronged the markets to buy the festival essential.

Witness In The Alleged Human Sacrifice Case At PRP Granites Mines

September 17, 2015 3:42 pm