N. Anand

Anand Deverakonda is promoting his upcoming film 'Gam Gam Ganesha,' directed by Uday Shetty. Following the success of 'Baby' in 2023, Anand's life has changed dramatically, bringing both recognition and polarising opinions. Confident yet nervous, he emphasizes the cultural impact of cinema but also highlights that censorship is not the solution.

The first look poster and title of the film starring Santhanam and Priyala in the lead roles was revealed by Kamal Haasan.

Actor Santhanam has started dubbing for his next film, which is directed by N Anand. The film's post-production work is currently in progress. The yet-to-be-titled movie also features Thambi Ramiah, Vivek Prasana, Munishkanth, Priyalaya, Bala Saravanan, and the late actor Manobala. The plot of the film has not been revealed yet, but it is being produced by G.N. Anbuchezhian and has music composed by D Imman. Santhanam's film 'Vadakkupatti Ramasamy' is also in post-production and is expected to release next year.

Though the three accused failed to get discharged from the case and their petitions were dismissed even by the Supreme Court, the special court thought it fit to discharge them, that too under a provision that did not deal with discharge at all, the court said.

If temples perpetuate violence, it will be better to close down those temples, the Madras high court has said.

If temples are turned into a source of discrimination and violence, it will be better to close down those temples, Madras high court has said.

Deputy commissioners of police can no more obtain personal bonds of good behaviours from suspects and habitual offenders, nor could sentence them to imprisonment if the bonds are violated, as Madras high court has held the practice as illegal and unconstitutional.

More than 31 years ago, the Indian Overseas Bank got into foreign exchange trouble when it transferred 1.5 crore to some accounts in England without following the due process, inviting Enforcement Directorate (ED) action for violation of the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA).

The Madras high court has confirmed the acquittal of five people who were accused of murdering a man due to previous enmity in Tirunelveli district in 2016.

Underscoring the fact that Tamil Nadu topped the nation in making preventive detentions under Goondas Act, accounting for over 51% of cases in India, Madras high court slammed indiscriminate use of the law and said it would impose punitive damages for unjustified detentions.

The Madras high court confirmed the conviction and life sentence of a man in a case pertaining to sexual assault and murder of a minor girl in Tuticorin district in 2012. The court was hearing a criminal appeal preferred by the man challenging the conviction by a mahila court in 2014.

The Madras high court has confirmed the conviction and life sentence imposed by a trial court on a man who had murdered his sister over a property dispute in Tuticorin district in 2014.

In a first for the country, Tamil Nadu has issued a government order (GO) publishing glossary of Tamil terms to address LGBTQIA+ community members.

In a first for the nation, Tamil Nadu has issued a government order publishing a glossary of Tamil terms to address LGBTQIA+ community members. Nudged by the Madras high court to do so, the government has also made it mandatory for all forums, including the media, to address them only by using the specific terms published in the gazette.

"Judges must undergo periodic counselling. Like any other human, we too have belief bias, pre-conceived ideas and are subjected to social conditioning," said Justice N Anand Venkatesh of the Madras HC.