[ad_1] The Madras high court on Thursday sought a response from the state government on a plea which sought for a direction to procure all products for distribution in Pongal gift hampers from Tamil Nadu instead of procuring them from other states.A division bench of justice R Mahadevan and justice...
SC questions use of animals in Jallikattu for entertainment of humans, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Tamil Nadu government whether an animal can be used in a bull-taming sport like "Jallikattu" for the entertainment of humans.A five-judge Constitution bench of Justices KM Joseph, Ajay Rastogi, Aniruddha Bose, Hrishikesh Roy and CT Ravikumar asked the state government how is...
Excluding Tamil refugees from CAA’s purview is discriminatory, DMK tells SC, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] The ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has submitted before the Supreme Court that it is discriminatory to exclude Tamil refugees from the purview of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 and prayed that the legislation be declared null and void as it is unconstitutional and 'destroys the basic fabric of...
Petitioners against Jallikattu tell SC, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] As it was hearing a batch of petitions challenging Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra government laws allowing the bull-taming sport "Jallikattu" and bullock cart races, the Supreme Court was told on Wednesday that allowing something which is cruel to an animal cannot be permitted. A five-judge Constitution bench of Justices...
Plea in HC seeks to disqualify Tamil Nadu governor, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] Tamil Nadu governor R N Ravi shall be disqualified from holding the constitutional post, as he is the chairperson of Auroville Foundation, which is a public office from which he has been drawing salaries and allowances, alleged a quo warranto petition filed in Madras high court.The plea, filed by...
Constitution recognises that cruelty to animals is an activity which ought not to be perpetuated, SC told, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] The Supreme Court on Tuesday while hearing a batch of petitions challenging Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra governments' laws allowing bull-taming sport "Jallikattu" and bullock cart races, was told that Constitution recognises that cruelty to animals is an activity which ought not to be perpetuated.A five-judge Constitution bench of Justices...
HC refuses to quash show cause notice on Agri Horticultural Society over prime land, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] The Madras High Court has rejected a plea from the Agri Horticultural Society to quash a notice issued by the Tamil Nadu government in 2006 to show cause related to taking back prime land worth Rs 5,000 crore in Chennai given to it. The court on Friday questioned why...
Swathi stays hostile in Madras HC too, denies meeting Gokulraj, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] The main witness in the 2015 murder of Dalit youth Gokulraj denied under oath in the Madras high court on Friday that she was the woman seen with him in CCTV camera footage. This prompted the judges to ask her if she was not able to recognise herself. When...
HC confirms lowers court order acquitting accused in idol theft case, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] Giving the benefit of doubt, the Madras High Court has confirmed the orders of a lower court acquitting 26 accused in an idol theft case in 2012. No doubt, due to an efflux of time, the witnesses were not able to clearly identify the idols and the prosecution was...
Consultative meeting held, 14 states submitted views, Centre to SC on identifying minorities, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] The Central government on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that on the issue of identification of minorities at the state level, it has held consultative meetings with all states and other stakeholders, and 14 states have furnished their views so far.A bench of Justices S.K. Kaul and A.S. Oka...