Buffalo in court for theft case hearing
A buffalo spent quite some time in the court premises on Tuesday when a litigant brought the animal to a local court in Kota for hearing in a theft case, while the court ordered that the animal be pre
SC refuses to entertain Air India’s plea against Indian Pilots Guild
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain Air India's plea for initiating contempt proceedings against Indian Pilots Guild (IPG) for allegedly obstructing implementation of its order on trainin
Person facing graft trial cannot demand promotion: HC
The Madras high court has ruled that a person facing criminal trial under the Prevention of Corruption Act (PCA) has no right to demand promotion.
Justice N. Paul Vasanthakumar dismissed a writ peti
‘No compassionate job without vacancy’
The Madras high court has observed that no recruitment can be made on compassionate ground without a vacancy.
An HC bench of Justices Elipe Dharma Rao and M. Venugopal allowed an appeal by the centr
Wife should be like goddess Sita: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday observed that married women should take a cue from goddess Sita, who followed her husband Lord Ram even during his exile, while hearing a divorce petition filed by a m
Man wins legal battle on transfer after 15 years
An employee of the Governor’s secretariat got a reprieve after a nearly 15-year-long legal battle with the Madras high court upholding the order of a single judge who set aside the order of the secret
HC orders status quo on Aadheenam property
The Madras high court on Thursday ordered maintenance of status quo in respect of protection of property of the Madurai Aadheenam mutt.
A division bench comprising Justices C.S. Karnan and K. Ravicha
Retired employee gets HC reprieve
Holding that the right of pension is right to property which is enforceable as a fundamental right under the Constitution, the Madras high court has directed the authorities to immediately release ret
SC rule on helmets breached
In a blatant violation of the Supreme Court order, most motorcycle-makers continue to sell their vehicles without helmets.
The SC, in an order in June 2010, had made it compulsory for every motorcycl
Consider plea for law college: HC
Observing that imparting legal education to rural students assumes importance and it cannot be denied on flimsy grounds, the Madras high court has directed the state government to consider the applica