Tag: Madras High Court
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NEET nixed
A similar Bill was passed by the previous AIADMK government in 2017, but failed to obtain the President’s assent.
September 20, 2021 -
117 school students test Covid positive since Sep 1
The Madurai bench of the Madras high court represented by Justices M Duraiswamy and K Murali Shankar directed the state government to file a counter affidavit by September 30.
September 16, 2021 -
Madras HC orders only native breed bulls to participate in Jallikattu
The court also warned veterinarians of severe action like contempt of court and departmental action if they issue false certificates.
September 2, 2021 -
Madras High Court keeps bumper-to-bumper insurance order in abeyance
The court on its part on Wednesday ordered, Council and IRDAI as necessary parties to this case, in addition to making the Additional Chief Secretary, Transport Department, Chennai, and the Joint Transport Commissioner (R), Chennai as Respondents.
September 2, 2021 -
Madras HC disallows 10% EWS quota in medical/dental seats
A bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice P.D. Audikesavalu said: "EWS quota is impermissible till the same is approved by the Supreme Court of India."
August 25, 2021 -
Madras HC likely to pass interim orders on Vanniyar quota
The Madras HC asked the Tamil Nadu government as to why it should not pass an interim order on a batch of petitions challenging the 10.5 percent internal reservation for Vanniyars under the 20 percent Most Backward Caste (MBC) quota.
August 24, 2021 -
Madras High Court prohibits Annamalai University to offer law courses
Annamalai University in its counter petition said that its notification inviting application for law courses had clearly stated that those receiving degrees and diplomas in Law were not entitled to practice in a court of law.
August 19, 2021 -
‘Release caged parrot’: Madras HC says CBI needs statutory status like EC
"The CBI should have an autonomy as that of Comptroller and Auditor General of India, who is only accountable to Parliament", Madras High Court.
August 18, 2021 -
Tamil Nadu schools asked to follow Madras HC guidelines on fee collection
The Madras HC has said if a dispute arises between parent/student and the school management, the DEOs concerned must take an appropriate decision.
August 11, 2021 -
AIADMK attacks TN govt for failing to defend law against online games
The court had on Tuesday struck down a recent amendment to the Tamil Nadu Gaming Act passed in 1930, which imposed a ban on online games with stakes like rummy and poker.
August 5, 2021 -
Online gaming to be banned by Tamil Nadu Government
The Madras High Court on Tuesday struck down the law brought in by the previous AIADMK government banning online gaming in the state. The law also provided fines and jail terms for the violators.
August 4, 2021 -
TN police intensify graft probe against ex-minister Velumani
The anti-corruption NGO, Arappor Iyyakam had complained against the minister in awarding contracts of Chennai and Coimbatore corporations. The report of the Audit and Account General tabled in the Tamil Nadu assembly had also concurred with the allegations raised by the NGO.
July 21, 2021 -
Minor’s rape accused acquittal due to typo reversed by Madras HC
The woman's advocate submitted that when the woman's statement was taken, the word "semen" in English was typed as "semman" in Tamil. The defence counsel took advantage of this error and argued that the child's mother had said that the child's undergarment had "semman" or "red soil".
July 17, 2021 -
TN to have more NEET exam centres this year
The report which was finalised after taking opinion and inputs from the general public has said that a majority of people were opposed to the NEET examination and were of the opinion that this is creating an educational divide among the Urban elite students and those from the rural backgrounds.
July 16, 2021 -
DMK to highlight HC’s rebuttal of BJP’s plea against NEET panel
The DMK has deputed all-party district secretaries to forge an alliance with its constituent partners and conduct a campaign at the grassroots level on the anti-people and anti-poor measures taken by the BJP and the AIADMK.
July 14, 2021 -
140 tonnes of O2 sourced from Singapore to reach TN today
The oxygen will be kept at Chennai and Salem and the state government would move it to other locations where it is required.
May 25, 2021 -
The Bench’s remarks
All constitutional institutions are amenable to the jurisdiction of the Constitutional Court in its writ jurisdiction unless expressly barred or restricted by the Constitution itself. A Constitutional Writ Court has both jurisdiction and power to pass any judicial order against or in respect of any constitutional institution and particularly so in a public interest litigation.
May 11, 2021