Consumer Court Awards 50,000 for Missed A.R. Rahman Concert with 10,000 Ticket
A man from Chennai has been awarded compensation after failing to attend a music concert despite purchasing a ticket. The event in question was the ‘Marakkuma Nenjam’ concert by famous music composer A.R. Rahman. The concert was originally scheduled for August 12, 2023, on East...
Supreme Court Blocks Mexico’s Lawsuit Alleging U.S. Gunmakers Fueled Cartel Violence
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked a $10 billion lawsuit Mexico filed against top firearm manufacturers in the U.S. alleging the companies’ business practices have fueled tremendous cartel violence and bloodshed. The unanimous ruling tossed out the case under U.S. laws that...
UK’s Top Court Says Definition Of A Woman Excludes Transgender People
LONDON (AP) — The U.K. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a woman is someone born biologically female, excluding transgender people from the legal definition in a long-running dispute between a feminist group and the Scottish government. Several women’s groups that supported the appeal celebrated outside...
Turkish Court Orders Erdogan Rival Jailed Pending Trial On Corruption Charges As Protests Grow
ISTANBUL (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of opposition supporters gathered outside Istanbul city hall Sunday night to protest the arrest of the city’s mayor, a key rival to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Earlier Sunday, a court formally arrested Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and ordered him...
High Court Orders Udhayanidhi to Respond in Angel Producer’s Lawsuit
Chennai: The Chennai High Court has directed Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin to respond in an appeal case filed by a film producer seeking ₹25 crore in compensation for the incomplete shooting of the movie ‘Angel’. Producer Ramasaravanan, owner of OSD Films, had filed a...
Court Rules in Favor of Music label: Ilaiyaraaja Has No Rights
The upcoming film Agathiya, directed by renowned lyricist Pa. Vijay, stars Jiiva, Raashi Khanna, Arjun, and others, with music composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. Scheduled for release on February 28, the film features a remix of the classic song “En Iniya Pon Nilave” from the...
Court Advises Netflix Not to Seek Extensions in Dhanush’s Case
Actor Dhanush has filed a lawsuit seeking Rs. 10 crore in damages, alleging unauthorized use of scenes from the movie “Naanum Rowdy Dhaan” in a Netflix documentary about actress Nayanthara and director Vignesh Shivan’s wedding. The case was scheduled for hearing in the Madras High...
Madras High Court Upholds S.Ve. Shekher’s Prison Sentence for Derogatory Post Against Women Journalists
On January 2, 2025, the Madras High Court confirmed the one-month simple imprisonment sentence handed to actor and politician S.Ve. Shekher by a trial court in February 2024. The sentence pertains to a case filed in 2018, in which Shekher was found guilty of sharing...
Plea in Supreme Court against some provisions in new criminal laws
Synopsis A lawyer has filed a petition with the Supreme Court. The petition challenges new criminal laws. These laws replace colonial-era criminal codes. The petitioner argues these new laws grant excessive power to the police. This could lead to increased police brutality and arbitrary arrests....
Canadian Court Grants Bail To Khalistani Terrorist Arsh Dalla Amid India’s Push For His Extradition
Canadian Court Grants Bail To Khalistani Terrorist Arsh Dalla Amid India’s Push For His Extradition NDTV…Read More
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