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Police have imposed prohibitory orders on roads connected to the High Court building from Wednesday. As per the orders, holding of public meetings, assembly of five or more persons, shouting slogans, making speeches, processions and demonstrations are banned on these stretches. The roads include City College Junction-Nayapul, Madina circle-City College road and the six bylanes leading t..

Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University will get a new campus with Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi ordering that 15 acres near Perungudi railway station in Kancheepuram district be given to it as its present campus – Poompozhil – on 5 acres was not sufficient. Public Works and Law Minister Durai Murugan made the announcement on Wednesday while replying to a debate on the demand..

 Within six months of assuming office, the Income Tax Ombudsman in Chennai has disposed of nearly 90 per cent of tax payer’s grievances. G. Muthuramakrishnan, the second Income Tax Ombudsman, feels he is getting less number of complaints as compared to his counterparts in insurance, housing and banking sectors, due to lack of awareness about his department. On an average, Omb..

 The Tamil Nadu government will spell out its position on the issue of a telephonic call made by a Union Minister to Madras High Court judge R. Reghupathi after the judge reveals the identity of the Minister, Public Works and Law Minister of the State Durai Murugan told the Assembly on Wednesday. Responding to All-India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam whip K.A. Sengottaiyan’s ..

 Seeking to take forward reforms in education, HRD Minister Kapil Sibal asked the IITs to expand into new areas like medicine and law and evolve a framework in this regard. Interacting with the IIT directors, Sibal said the institutes need to explore the possibility of having multiple campuses, good connectivity and courses ..

 Madras High Court Judge R Regupathi’s disclosure about a Union Minister having tried to influence his view was hailed by a Supreme Court Bar spokesman tonight. But Supreme Court Bar Association President M N Krishnamani wished the culprit were named and issued contempt notice. ‘I am happy Justice Regupathi refused to oblige the Ministe..

 The Kerala High Court directed the State Government to constitute a High-Power Committee to probe into the allegations regarding appointment of Assistants to the Kerala University office.  Single Bench Judge Justice V Giri recommended that the committee be headed by retired Justice N Sukumaran and should also include a computer expert and a Government official no..

After probing the demolition of Babri Mosque for the past 17 years, Justice M S Liberhan today said he felt ‘independent’ after submitting the report to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and attributed the delay to non-cooperation of some people and delay in getting witnesses. Regarding the delays in submitting the report which made the one-man Commission the longes..

Madras HC upholds churidhar as preferred dress 7/1/2009 It is held by Madras High Court  that girl students can wear churidar with duppatta while attending classes. Disposing off a writ petition, Justice K Venkatraman said the girl students could wear a sari or churidhar acc..

Result of the Preliminary Examination of Direct Recruitment of Uttar Pradesh Higher Judicial Services - 2009 held on 28/06/2009 has been declared. The result can be seen at the website of Allahabad High Court website a href="http://www.allahabadhighcourt.in/event/..

Flash news in Rediff.com.  PMO has identified that communication minister A Raja is the minister who pressured Madras High Court Judge..

The BJP demanded the Prime Minister sack the union minister who allegedly tried to influence a Madras High Court judge to grant anticipatory bail to two persons accused in a forgery case. "It is a serious matter. The Prime Minister should personally examine the matter at his own level and sack the minister after identifying him," BJP spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad told reporters in ..

The election of BJP MP Navjot Singh Sidhu from the Amritsar Parliamentary constituency in May 2009 General Elections has been challenged by the defeated Congress candidate O P Soni in the Punjab and Haryana High Court. Mr Soni filed a petition in the High Court seeking directions for a re-count of votes alleging manipulation. He has also alleged misuse of official machinery and concealing ex..

The CPI(M) candidate, who contested the the Madurai Lok Sabha seat in the recent polls has challenged the election of M K Azhagiri of the DMK from the constituency before the Madras High Court. Petitions were also filed in the court yesterday, seeking to declare the election of AIADMK candidate in Tiruchirappalli constituency and the DMK candidate in Sriperumbudur, null and void. In his peti..

OVER 40 THOUSAND CASES PENDING IN SUPREME COURT AND ABOUT 40 LAKH CASES IN HIGH COURTS  A total of 40,243 cases (both civil and criminal matters) are reported..