HC dismisses plea for further appeal in Vachathi case; orders compensation amount of Rs 10 lakh to 18 women

September 29, 2023 1:25 PM

HC dismisses plea for further appeal in Vachathi case; orders compensation amount of Rs 10 lakh to 18 women

The Madras High Court dismissed the plea for a further appeal in the Vachathi case and pronounced the final verdict today. The Court upheld the judgement by the Dharmapuri District Sessions Court and ordered a compensation amount of 10 lakh rupees to 18 women who were raped in Vachathi village in Dharmapuri district on June 20, 1992. The Judgement said that 5 lakh rupees in the compensation should be collected from those accused in the case. The Judge recommended government jobs for all the fami...

Madras HC allows burial of DMK President M.Karunanidhi at Marina Beach

August 8, 2018 6:04 PM

Madras HC allows burial of DMK President M.Karunanidhi at Marina Beach

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Madras High Courttoday allowed the burial of DMK President M.Karunanidhi at the Anna Memorial atMarina Beach.The court dismissed all pending petitions challenging burials onthe Marina. The first bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Huluvadi G Rameshand Justice S S Sundar dismissed the petitions, including one by social activistTraffic Ramaswamy, when it resumed...