Madras HC puts sexual & spiritual orientations on a par, allows ritual | India News

Madras HC puts sexual & spiritual orientations on a par, allows ritual | India News

MADURAI: If the right to privacy includes sexual and gender orientation, it certainly includes one’s spiritual orientation also, Madras High Court ruled, allowing a man to roll over (angapradakshanam) banana leaves after devotees have partaken of food at a place of worship in Karur district.Calling the person’s belief (that rolling over banana leaves left behind … Read more

DMK Government: DMK mantri convicted in graft case; loses seat, post | India News

DMK Government: DMK mantri convicted in graft case; loses seat, post | India News

CHENNAI: In blow to the DMK in Tamil Nadu, the Madras high court Tuesday convicted its leader K Ponmudy in a corruption case, resulting in his immediate disqualification as MLA and minister, reports The quantum of jail term will be known on December 21 when Justice G Jayachandran has summoned Ponmudy and wife P Visalakshi, … Read more