Vijay Pandiadevar

Public International Law | Colonial History | Geopolitics

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Madras High Court orders the removal of an E.V. Ramasamy statue illegally installed on Arulmigu Bramasirakandeeswarar Temple land in Thanjavur. Installed without permission on temple property, the Collector has 4 weeks to relocate it safely.

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NPCI told the Supreme Court merchants cannot pass UPI MDR on to customers. It says eligible merchant payments above ₹2,000 may face up to 0.4%, while about 96% of P2M transactions remain free. Rollout is postponed; no final ruling is reported.

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Tamil Nadu CM C. Joseph Vijay urged PM Narendra Modi to reconsider a Supreme Court bench in Chennai, arguing that distance and litigation costs restrict southern citizens’ access to justice under Article 32. He says a regional bench would strengthen federalism.

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Uma Anandan sought to withdraw her complaint after former minister publicly apologised and promised not to repeat his remarks. The court acquitted him, finding the prosecution had not proved offences under Sections 196(1)(a), 299 and 302 of the BNS beyond reasonable doubt.

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The Madras High Court ruled that appointing a temple Mutt head is a religious function, not an HR&CE administrative power. It directed temple Sthalattars to select the successor under established customs, while retaining statutory safeguards against abuse of office.

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The Madras High Court held that citizens can criticise judgments, but personal attacks and intimidation of judges are not protected speech. Police must monitor online threats and prevent public gatherings targeting judges, while preserving peaceful democratic protest.

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The Madras High Court upheld the cancellation of John Daniel’s OCI registration over missionary activities in India without prior permission. The Court held that preaching religion also required official permission under the applicable rules.

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