The Madras High Court on Monday declined to interfere with an interim order passed by a single Judge directing the Customs authorities to issue necessary sail order to a vessel, m.v. Asean Express, carrying river sand, to leave Karaikal port to the R ..
The Madras High Court on Tuesday ordered notice of motion to the Election Commission (EC) on a petition seeking a direction to the EC to consider and dispose of a representation on merits to remove ‘koodai’ (basket) symbol from the list.I ..
The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Tuesday described as “unsatisfactory” the report of the Madhya Pradesh government on alleged virginity tests conducted on brides during a State-sponsored mass marriage and decided to probe the m ..
The High Court Bench in Dharwad has dropped the contempt proceedings against the Seer of Shri Ramachandrapur Math in connection with the alleged violation of Court direction about the Mahabaleshwar temple of Gokarna.In a judgment, the Court observed ..
The Kerala High Court said educational institutions are industrial establishments. A Division Bench comprising Justice K Balakrishnan Nair and Justice C T Ravikumar, while dismissing a batch of petitions challenging them inclusion of private schools ..
In what can be considered as an achievement for the Indian disability sector, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has ruled against its own employment policy and allowed a 100 percent visually impaired person to appear for a screening test for the post of ..
Supreme Court has ruled that even people with disabilities will have to meet the minimum medical standards needed for a post if it is necessary for safety, security and efficient functioning of an organization.Where disability is likely to affect saf ..
The Madras High Court has said the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board(TNEB) is bound to pay Rs 1.75 lakh (balance amount) as compensation to the family of a woman who died of electric shock nine years ago.In his order on a writ petition seeking a direction ..
The Supreme Court granted six weeks time to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati to respond to the affidavit filed by the CBI seeking its permission to file a chargesheet against her in a disproportionate assets case.A bench comprising Chief Justice ..
The Supreme Court while acquitting a rape convict, has said that the victim seemed to be a woman of easy virtue.A bench comprising Justices Mukundakan Sharma and B S Chauhan while holding that the prosecution had failed to prove its case beyond reaso ..