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It is going to be 10 years since the POCSO Act was enacted, and while it has encouraged better reportage of cases, activists point to certain aspects that need to be looked in to to ensure better, child-friendly processes and justice for the victim.

The Hindu

Revise autorickshaw fares in tune with fluctuating fuel prices: Madras High Court

Bench orders creation of software to help modify fares in real time to benefit drivers, passengers

The Hindu

E-gaming federation wants policies to regulate online gaming

‘T.N. should not resort to blanket bans that will boost ill-legal gaming activities’

The Hindu

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HC upholds constitutional validity of law on 7.5% horizontal reservation for govt. school students in medical admissions

It holds that they belong to a “socially and educationally backward class” and therefore the reservation was well within the powers of the State legislature

The Hindu

Madras High Court upholds 7.5% quota for government school students in Tamil Nadu medical admissions

Orders that the quality of education imparted in schools should be improved within five years

The Hindu

HC upholds night traffic ban on Dhimbam ghat road, spares locals residents alone

Humans have disproportionately conquered the space on earth, there is very little space for the wildlife to exist: Judges

The Hindu

Don’t entertain cases which implead Chief Secretary unnecessarily, Madras High Court directs its Registry

The court also asks govt. officials to give due respect to law officers and settle their bills promptly even after regime change

The Hindu

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SpiceJet says it has reached settlement with Credit Suisse over $24 million dispute

The settlement involves payment over a mutually agreed period of time

The Hindu

Despite SC verdict, Ramadoss hopeful of Vanniyar reservation

PMK leader urges Stalin to seek data from Backward Classes panel

The Hindu

Two new judges assume office in Madras High Court

Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari administers oath of office to Justices N. Mala and S. Sounthar

The Hindu

SC says ‘no’ to plea seeking board to watch Christian missionaries’ activities

Madras High Court had refused to entertain plea

The Hindu

HC rejects plea against disinvestment

The Madras High Court has rejected a PIL plea challenging the amendments made in the Finance Act and LIC Act, which enabled the central government to disinvest its stakes in the Life Insurance Corporation of India.

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No illegality in floating LIC IPO through Money Bill, says Madras High Court

Bench dismisses plea by policyholder claiming that the subject matter would not fall within definition of Money Bill

The Hindu

Rajiv case convict Nalini seeks bail

Former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi assassination case life convict S. Nalini has moved a sub application in the Madras High Court urging the court to release her on bail as it had been done in the case of another convict A.G. Perarivalan by the Supreme Court recently.

The Hindu

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The Hindu

Changing the jurisprudence of scarcity

India has become conditioned to the condition and mentality of shortage in education

The Hindu

Gokulraj murder case: Convicts file appeal before HC against trial court sentence

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Monday directed the CB-CID to file a counter affidavit on the appeals preferred by convict S. Yuvaraj and nine others against a trial court judgment that sentenced them to life imprisonment for the murder of V. Gokulraj, an engineering graduate belonging…

The Hindu

The long, green arm of the law

The judiciary has mostly been at the forefront of forest protection and conservation in the country. In line with this tradition, a Special Bench of the Madras High Court for Protection of Western Ghats Forests — Justices V. Bharathidasan and N. Sathishkumar — is helping the wheels of the government…

The Hindu

Headmaster moves HC seeking anticipatory bail

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Friday sought a response from Madurai All Women Police on the anticipatory bail petition filed by a school headmaster, G. Joseph Jeyaseelan, against whom the police have registered a first information report following complaints of sexual harassment.

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The Hindu

Election Tribunal asked to dispose of case in two months

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Friday directed the First Additional District Judge/Election Tribunal in Madurai to dispose of an election case pertaining to polling for Ward 26 of Madurai Corporation in two months.

The Hindu

HC takes cognisance of The Hindu report on difficulties faced by elephants

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Friday took suo motu cognisance of a news report published by The Hindu on the difficulties faced by elephants in crossing roads and ghats in The Nilgiris district due to road expansion works.

The Hindu

Judgement reserved in 7.5% reservation case

The Madras High Court on Thursday reserved its orders on a batch of cases filed against a State law passed in October 2020 to provide 7.5% horizontal reservation to students who pass out of government schools and clear the National Entrance-cum-Eligibility Test (NEET), in medical admissions.

The Hindu

Madras HC modifies order on cattle grazing

The Madras High Court on Thursday modified its March 4 order imposing a blanket ban on entry of domesticated cattle for grazing into the forest areas across the State. The court clarified that the ban would apply only to tiger reserves, national parks and wildlife sanctuaries.

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Madras HC withdraws order to form press council of Tamil Nadu

The Madras High Court has recalled its order directing Tamil Nadu to set up a state press council to weed out fake journalists and said the direction was not connected to the writ petition, Live Law reported.

The Hindu

Madras High Court wants to know government stand on relocating Thengumarahada villagers in the Nilgiris

Chief Wildlife Warden had reported to the court that they were causing hindrance to free movement of wild animals

The Hindu

Sterlite case: Supreme Court begins hearing Vedanta appeal against Madras High Court decision

Source of production, employment, says company. Source of pollution, says Tamil Nadu

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