Madras High Court upholds 7.5% reservation for govt school students, MK Stalin terms it 'historic'
India | April 07, 2022 14:02 ISTThe court said the law is valid and the government has the power to provide reservation.
The court said the law is valid and the government has the power to provide reservation.
In an observation that came in the backdrop of a raging debate over the hijab row in Karnataka, the first bench of Acting Chief Justice M N Bhandari and Justice D Bharatha Chakravarthi bemoaned that of late, certain forces have raised controversies relating to dress code and it is spreading all over India.
A video which went viral purportedly showed the lawyer in an intimate posture with a woman, while a judge was hearing a case through video-conferencing.
The Income Tax department had prayed before the court that Jayalalithaa's residence 'Veda Nilayam' and other properties have been attached in connection with the tax arrears.
The Madras High Court on Thursday ordered the Tamil Nadu government to ensure that bulls of native breed are allowed to participate in the Jallikattu events and not foreign or hybrid bulls.
Madras High Court has directed the Centre to give reply in English if the representation is made in the said language.
As per the order, each of the 3,542 workers of Renault Nissan Automotive will be paid an interim relief of Rs 10,000/month for the period between April 1, 2019 and March 31, 2020 and Rs 5,000/month between April 1, 2020 and July 31, 2021.
The High Court said that the Central Government should consider enacting the necessary legislation for the CBI to function as an autonomous body.
The Madras High Court on Tuesday struck down a recent amendment made to the Tamil Nadu Gaming Act, passed in 1930, which imposed a ban on online gaming of rummy and poker with stakes.
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The Madras High Court on Wednesday ordered notice, returnable by June 23, on a PIL challenging the decision of the state government to cancel the public exams for 12th standard students, in view of the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic.
While Gomathi is the daughter of Arumugham, who died in 2019 while working as a village assistant, the other one Sangeetha is her brother's wife.
The court asked the Centre to explain the amount incurred by the government to procure COVID vaccines and what steps have been taken to revive the vaccine institutes.
The Madras High Court had, on April 26, castigated the Election Commission for the surge in COVID-19 cases during the second wave of the pandemic.
The Supreme Court on Monday said that it doesn't want to demoralise High Courts as they are vital pillars of democracy.
Election Commission of India (ECI) has moved the Supreme Court over the Madras HC's remarks against the polling body. The high court had criticised the Commission for conducting elections during the second wave of the pandemic and failing to ensure adherence to Covid norms.
The Election Commission (EC) moved the Supreme Court on Saturday, challenging the critical observations made by the Madras High Court holding it responsible for a surge in COVID-19 cases in the country, saying the remarks were "uncalled for, blatant and disparaging".
A Madras High Court judge has decided to "subject" himself to psycho-education regarding a same-sex relationship, saying such a move will help him better understand the concept.
The Madras High Court has blamed the Election Commission for the second wave of Covid-19, LiveLaw reported.
The Madras High Court noted that the Election Commission is "singularly responsible" for the second wave of Covid-19 and said that the poll body's officials could be booked for murder for allowing political rallies amid the ongoing coronavirus disease pandemic.
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