Madras HC Rejects Plea To Create Additional Seats For LLB
7 years, 7 months ago

Madras HC Rejects Plea To Create Additional Seats For LLB

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Madras High Court recently refused to create additional seats for open category in Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, and rejected a Petition filed by a student who had missed out on an opportunity to secure admissions due to a higher percentage of seats being reserved for different categories.The Court was hearing a Petition filed by one Ms. S. Aishwarya, who had contended that she. Madras High Court recently refused to create additional seats for open category in Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, and rejected a Petition filed by a student who had missed out on an opportunity to secure admissions due to a higher percentage of seats being reserved for different categories. In the said order, the Apex Court had, in August, 2014 directed the State to create additional seats, in view of the orders passed by the Supreme Court in the case of Indra Sawhney v. Union of India,, wherein it had been ruled that communal reservation shall not exceed 50%. “From the perusal of the said facts as extracted by the learned Single Judge in the above said order, it is evident that the Hon'ble Supreme Court has passed the order for creating additional seats only for that particular year and therefore, now the petitioner cannot approach this Court and seek for creation of additional seat for this year as well,” the Court observed while disposing of the Petition.

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Madras HC upholds compulsory retirement of district judge
1 month, 1 week ago

Madras HC upholds compulsory retirement of district judge

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has refused to revoke an order of the state government and the subsequent notification of the court for compulsorily retiring a district judge who was charged with carrying out murky financial transactions and acquisition of wealth by his family members. A division bench of Justices R Subramanian and G Arul Murugan dismissed the petition filed …

Madras HC refuses to stay proceedings against Minister Rajakannappan in MCC violation case
2 months ago

Madras HC refuses to stay proceedings against Minister Rajakannappan in MCC violation case

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court on Monday refused to stay the proceedings against Tamil Nadu Minister for Dairy Development RS Rajakannappan regarding violation of the Model Code of Conduct during the Assembly polls in 2021. Rajakannappan filed the petitions praying for quashing the cases pending in the local courts in Sivagangai and stay further proceedings until his petition is disposed …

'Can state insist on seat-sharing in unaided minority instis': HC judge seeks full bench hearing
1 year, 3 months ago

'Can state insist on seat-sharing in unaided minority instis': HC judge seeks full bench hearing

New Indian Express  

MADURAI: A single judge of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has sought a Full Bench hearing to decide whether the state government has the power to insist on a fixed quota of seat-sharing between the management and the state in unaided minority educational institutions offering professional courses. Justice N Anand Venkatesh observed that the government order passed …

'Thank God We Have Judges Like Anand Venkatesh' : Supreme Court Hails Madras HC Order Reopening Acquittal Of TN Minister Ponmudi
1 year, 4 months ago

'Thank God We Have Judges Like Anand Venkatesh' : Supreme Court Hails Madras HC Order Reopening Acquittal Of TN Minister Ponmudi

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with the Madras High Court's suo motu order re-opening the acquittal of Tamil Nadu Minister Ponmudi and his wife in a disproportionate assets case. Hailing Justice Anand Venkatesh of Madras High Court for passing the suo motu order, the Court refused to entertain the petitions filed by Ponmudi and his wife Visalatchi, …

'15% Seats Reserved For Non-Locals': Telangana High Court Dismisses Pleas Challenging 100% Domicile Reservation In State Medical Colleges
1 year, 6 months ago

'15% Seats Reserved For Non-Locals': Telangana High Court Dismisses Pleas Challenging 100% Domicile Reservation In State Medical Colleges

Live Law  

The Telangana High Court on Monday dismissed a batch of petitions challenging the State's decision to reserve 100% seats in MBBS and BDS admissions under the 'Competent Authority Quota' for locals in 36 state colleges established after June 2, 2014. the instant case is not a case of 100% reservation as only 85% of competent authority quota seats in respect …

Medical Admissions | Fixing Number Of Seats In State Quota Policy Decision Of Govt, Students Have No Right To Seek Such Direction: Gujarat HC
1 year, 6 months ago

Medical Admissions | Fixing Number Of Seats In State Quota Policy Decision Of Govt, Students Have No Right To Seek Such Direction: Gujarat HC

Live Law  

While observing that it is the prerogative of the State government to determine the number of seats available for MBBS courses under the State quota, the Gujarat High Court has dismissed a writ petition seeking a direction upon the authorities to augment the number of seats in Gujarat. Justice Kariel asserted, “A student, while would be entitled to approach this …

MBBS : Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With 100% Reservation For Local Candidates In 'Competent Authority Quota' In Telangana; Says HC Can Consider
1 year, 6 months ago

MBBS : Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With 100% Reservation For Local Candidates In 'Competent Authority Quota' In Telangana; Says HC Can Consider

Live Law  

The current batch of petitioners, who approached the Supreme Court, claimed that they possessed better NEET scores and All-India ranks than those six candidates who were granted relief by the Telangana High Court. Background In July, the State of Telangana issued an order eliminating its earlier 15 per cent unreserved quota for admissions in medical colleges established in the state …

Plea in Telangana High Court questions all MBBS seats for locals
1 year, 8 months ago

Plea in Telangana High Court questions all MBBS seats for locals

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A petition has been filed before the Telangana High Court challenging the validity of Government Order 72 issued on July 3 that allocates all MBBS seats under the 'competent authority quota' in medical colleges established after June 2, 2014, to students from Telangana, and excluding those from Andhra Pradesh. The division bench comprising Justice Abhinand Kumar Shavili and Justice …

Madras High Court stays order passed by single judge asking Madras Bar Association to admit members without discrimination
1 year, 8 months ago

Madras High Court stays order passed by single judge asking Madras Bar Association to admit members without discrimination

The Hindu  

A Division Bench of the Madras High Court on Monday stayed the operation of a single judge’s June 22 order directing the Madras Bar Association to distribute applications for membership to all interested practising lawyers in the High Court, and admit them as members without discriminating on the basis of caste, gender, religion, economic status and personal as well as …

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Suvendu Adhikari's Plea Challenging Speaker's Decision To Not Disqualify Mukul Roy, Allows Him To Approach HC
2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Suvendu Adhikari's Plea Challenging Speaker's Decision To Not Disqualify Mukul Roy, Allows Him To Approach HC

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed as withdrawn a plea moved by the Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Legislative Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, challenging a decision of the West Bengal Assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee's assembly to not disqualify MLA Mukul Roy. On Friday, the Court heard two petitions moved by the Adhikari, one against the Speaker’s decision and the other, …

'One Can't Carry His Caste After Conversion': Madras High Court Rejects Backward Quota Claim Of Man Who Converted To Islam From Hinduism
2 years, 3 months ago

'One Can't Carry His Caste After Conversion': Madras High Court Rejects Backward Quota Claim Of Man Who Converted To Islam From Hinduism

Live Law  

The Madras High Court recently observed that a person who has converted to another religion cannot claim the benefits of his community before conversion unless it is expressly granted by the State. The High Court further added that whether a person who has converted to another religion can be given the benefit of community reservation was a matter pending adjudication …

Madras HC Asks State To Approach SC For Clarification On 50% Reservation For In-Service Candidates In Super Speciality Courses
2 years, 4 months ago

Madras HC Asks State To Approach SC For Clarification On 50% Reservation For In-Service Candidates In Super Speciality Courses

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has asked the State Government to seek a clarification from the Supreme Court regarding the applicability of the Tamil Nadu government notification earmarking 50% of seats in the Government medical colleges to in-service candidates for the academic year 2022-23. Justice R Suresh Kumar said: "It is open to the State Government as well as the petitioner …

Supreme Court permits Tamil Nadu to allocate 50 pc super-speciality medical seats to in-service candidates
3 years ago

Supreme Court permits Tamil Nadu to allocate 50 pc super-speciality medical seats to in-service candidates

India TV News  

Highlights SC refused to stay its decision allocating 50% super-specialty seats in govt medical colleges The bench permitted state govt to continue providing 50% quota for in-service candidates It then ordered a listing of batch of petitions for further hearing after Holi vacation from Mar 1 In a major victory for Tamil Nadu, the Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to …

Supreme Court Dismisses BJP Members' Petition Challenging Increase Of Seats In Mumbai Corporation
3 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Dismisses BJP Members' Petition Challenging Increase Of Seats In Mumbai Corporation

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition challenging the Maharashtra Ordinance which increased the electoral seats in the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai from 227 to 236.A bench comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice AS Bopanna and Justice Hima Kohli dismissed the petition filed by members of the Bharathiya Janata Party Abhijit Samant and. The Supreme …

Madras High Court Strikes Down Women Reservation In Excess Of 50% For Chennai Corporation Polls
3 years, 2 months ago

Madras High Court Strikes Down Women Reservation In Excess Of 50% For Chennai Corporation Polls

Live Law  

In a plea against reservation in excess of 50 per cent for women in Greater Chennai Municipal Corporation, Madras High Court has held that reservation can only be based on the total number of seats in the Municipality and not on Zonal wise demarcation. The senior counsel appearing for the petitioner, S. Prabakaran, had argued that women are entitled to …

Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Challenge Against Madras HC Judgment Quashing 10.5% Vanniyar Reservation; Bars Further Appointments Or Admissions Under Quota
3 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Challenge Against Madras HC Judgment Quashing 10.5% Vanniyar Reservation; Bars Further Appointments Or Admissions Under Quota

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice on a batch of special leave petitions filed against the Madras High Court's judgment which quashed the Tamil Nadu law providing internal reservation of 10.5 % to the Vanniyar Community and the 20% reservation to Most Backward Classes within the category of OBCs. In its judgment delivered on November 4, 2021, a division …

NEET-AIQ : Supreme Court Quashes Madras High Court's Direction Against EWS Resevation
3 years, 6 months ago

NEET-AIQ : Supreme Court Quashes Madras High Court's Direction Against EWS Resevation

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday set-aside the observations in the Madras High Court's order which said that the reservation for Economically Weaker Sections in the NEET-All India Quota can be implemented only with the approval of the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court that is examining the correctness of the 103rd Constitutional Amendment which provided for economic reservations.A. The Supreme …

10.5% Vanniyar Reservation Case: Madras HC Orders That Every Admission, Appointment Will Be Subject To Final Outcome Of Challenge [Read Order]
3 years, 7 months ago

10.5% Vanniyar Reservation Case: Madras HC Orders That Every Admission, Appointment Will Be Subject To Final Outcome Of Challenge [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Wednesday ruled that every admission made in educational institutions or appointment in public posts by implementing the 10.5% internal reservation for Vanniakula Kshatriyas, will be subject to to the final outcome of the writ petitions challenging the validity of such reservation. The Bench also made it clear that the instant interim order must be made …

Decide Petition Challenging Validity Of 100% Reservation In 600 PG Medical Seats On August 25: Supreme Court To MP High Court
3 years, 7 months ago

Decide Petition Challenging Validity Of 100% Reservation In 600 PG Medical Seats On August 25: Supreme Court To MP High Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday requested the Madhya Pradesh High Court to hear and finally dispose of the plea, on August 25, affecting the fate of more than 600 PG Medical Courses in the State of Madhya Pradesh. The SLP had been preferred against the adjournment order passed by the High Court, through which the High Court had deferred the …

Supreme Court reiterates limits of legislative privileges while disallowing Kerala’s plea
3 years, 7 months ago

Supreme Court reiterates limits of legislative privileges while disallowing Kerala’s plea

The Hindu  

The Left Democratic Front government in Kerala faced an embarrassing setback on July 28 when the Supreme Court ruled against its appeal to withdraw the criminal prosecution case against six former LDF legislators accused of destruction of property and vandalism in the State Assembly on March 13, 2015. The Supreme Court also disallowed the government’s appeal and reaffirmed that legislators …

Madras High Court Seeks State Govt's Response On Plea Challenging 7.5 Percent Reservation Of Seats In Medical Colleges For Government School Students
3 years, 8 months ago

Madras High Court Seeks State Govt's Response On Plea Challenging 7.5 Percent Reservation Of Seats In Medical Colleges For Government School Students

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Monday sought the State government's response in a batch of petitions challenging the constitutionality of the Tamil Nadu Admission to Undergraduate Courses in Medicine, Dentistry, Indian Medicine and Homeopathy on preferential basis to students of Government Schools Act, 2020. The impugned legislation grants a horizontal reservation of 7.5 per cent seats in medical colleges for …

Madras High Court not implementing obc quota in Medical College contempt
3 years, 8 months ago

Madras High Court not implementing obc quota in Medical College contempt

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Monday directed the Central government to immediately take measures for implementing OBC reservation in MBBS seats under All India Quota, across under-graduate and post-graduate medical and dental colleges of the State. "The Union's attempt to not implement the OBC reservation quota in respect of the All India Quota seats in the State in the academic …

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Challenge Against Tamil Nadu Law On Reservation For Most Backward Classes & Denotified Communities
3 years, 8 months ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Challenge Against Tamil Nadu Law On Reservation For Most Backward Classes & Denotified Communities

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on two petitions challenging Tamil Nadu Special Reservation of Seats in Educational Institutions and in appointments under the State within Reservation for Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities Act, 2021.A Bench of Justices L. Nageswara Rao and S. Ravindra Bhat tagged the pleas with two other pending petitions on a similar issue. The …

Supreme Court Rejects Plea For Interim Order For Implementation of 50% OBC Reservation in Medical College Seats in 2020-2021
4 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court Rejects Plea For Interim Order For Implementation of 50% OBC Reservation in Medical College Seats in 2020-2021

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed pleas filed by State of Tamil Nadu and AIADMK seeking a direction for implementation of 50% quota for Other Backward Classes in the All India Quota for undergraduate, post-graduate medical and dental courses in Tamilnadu for the academic year 2020-2021.A Bench comprising of Justices L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta and Ajay Rastogi dismissed the …

[Challenge Against NUJS 30% Domicile Reservation] Calcutta HC Division Bench Refuses To Interfere With Single Bench Refusal To Stay Publication Of Merit List
4 years, 5 months ago

[Challenge Against NUJS 30% Domicile Reservation] Calcutta HC Division Bench Refuses To Interfere With Single Bench Refusal To Stay Publication Of Merit List

Live Law  

A Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court has refused to interfere in the Single Bench order which refused to grant interim relief in a writ petition challenging the constitutionality of the law mandating 30% domicile reservation for admission in West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences. The Single-Judge Bench of the High Court had declined to pass interim orders …

Calcutta HC Refuses To Stay Publication Of NUJS Merit List In Plea Challenging 30% Domicile Reservation [Read Order]
4 years, 6 months ago

Calcutta HC Refuses To Stay Publication Of NUJS Merit List In Plea Challenging 30% Domicile Reservation [Read Order]

Live Law  

Calcutta High Court has refused to grant interim relief in a writ petition challenging the constitutionality of the law mandating 30% domicile reservation for admission in West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences. Being prospective candidates at NUJS, these two students from Delhi and Mathura had moved High Court challenging the vires of the West Bengal National University of Juridical …

WBNUJS Kolkata : SC Dismisses Plea To Apply 30% Domicile Reservation To 2019-2020 Academic Year [Read Judgment]
4 years, 6 months ago

WBNUJS Kolkata : SC Dismisses Plea To Apply 30% Domicile Reservation To 2019-2020 Academic Year [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has approved the decision of the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata to not apply the benefit of 30% domicile reservation to the academic year 2019-2020. It was also submitted that the Act was prospective and could not be made applicable in respect of the admission process which had already commenced from January 2019 "The …

Aspiring Law Students Move Calcutta HC Challenging 30% Domicile Reservation In WBNUJS
4 years, 6 months ago

Aspiring Law Students Move Calcutta HC Challenging 30% Domicile Reservation In WBNUJS

Live Law  

Two aspiring law students, belonging to the general category, have moved Calcutta High Court with a writ petition challenging the constitutionality of the law mandating 30% domicile reservation for admission in West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences. Being prospective candidates at NUJS, these students from Delhi and Mathura have challenged the vires of the West Bengal National University of …

Madras HC Directs The Center To Formulate A Committee To Provide OBC Reservations In State Surrendered Seats In All India Quota For Medical Seats [Read Judgment]
4 years, 8 months ago

Madras HC Directs The Center To Formulate A Committee To Provide OBC Reservations In State Surrendered Seats In All India Quota For Medical Seats [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Madras High Court today ruled that there are no constitutional impediments for the Central Government to frame laws to provide reservation to the Other Backward Categories, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the State surrendered seats in the all India quota for medical seats in Tamil Nadu. However it clarified that ".on principle there is no legal or constitutional …

TN Moves SC For Implementation Of 50% Reservation For Backward Classes In Medical College Seats [Read Petition]
4 years, 8 months ago

TN Moves SC For Implementation Of 50% Reservation For Backward Classes In Medical College Seats [Read Petition]

Live Law  

The Tamil Nadu government has filed a Special Leave Petition in Supreme Court against the non-implementation of reservation for Backward Classes in admission to those seats shared by the State to the All India Quota in medical colleges in Tamil Nadu. Upon being served notice, the aforementioned parties had informed the High Court that they had filed an affidavit before …

Madras HC Refuses To Cancel DMK Leader R. S. Bharathi's Interim Bail In Case Under SC/ST Act For Disrespectful Remarks Against Lower Caste Elevations To HC [Read Order]
4 years, 9 months ago

Madras HC Refuses To Cancel DMK Leader R. S. Bharathi's Interim Bail In Case Under SC/ST Act For Disrespectful Remarks Against Lower Caste Elevations To HC [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Saturday refused to cancel the May 23 grant of interim bail by the Principal Sessions Court to DMK organising secretary R.S. Bharathi, a well known leader, made disrespectful remarks on members of oppressed class stating that the appointment of Justice A.Varadharajan, who belongs to lower caste and other 7 or 8 appointments of lower caste …

Madras HC Rejects Plea For Quashing Govt Order On Free Distribution Of Rice To Mosques During Ramzan; Seeks Reply For Extension Of Benefit To Other Marginalized Groups [Read Order]
4 years, 11 months ago

Madras HC Rejects Plea For Quashing Govt Order On Free Distribution Of Rice To Mosques During Ramzan; Seeks Reply For Extension Of Benefit To Other Marginalized Groups [Read Order]

Live Law  

In its recent order, the Madras High Court refused to interfere with a Government order for free distribution of raw rice to mosques, during the holy month of Ramzan. Affirming the legality of this order, a bench of Justice M. Sathyanarayanan and Justice M. Nirmal Kumar denied the prayer of an organization namely 'Hindu Munnani' for quashing of this order. …

Madras HC Sets Aside Police Order Denying Permission For Anti-CAA Protest Meet [Read Order]
5 years ago

Madras HC Sets Aside Police Order Denying Permission For Anti-CAA Protest Meet [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has set aside an order passed by Superintendent of Polict, Trichy which denied permission for a public protest meet against the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019.Justice G R Swaminathan, who passed the order, however refrained from granting permission to the petitioners for holding the event taking note of the prohibitory orders imposed by the Government in. The …

Madras HC issues notice to Centre against 10% economic reservation
6 years, 2 months ago

Madras HC issues notice to Centre against 10% economic reservation

Live Mint  

A division bench of the Madras high court on Monday issued notice to the Union government and sought its reply while hearing a petition moved by the opposition Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, challenging the 10% economic reservation. On Friday, the DMK’s Rajya Sabha member RS Bharathi had challenged the new 103rd Constitution Amendment Act providing for quota up to 10% for …

DMK moves Madras HC against Centre's 10% quota for economically weak groups under general category
6 years, 2 months ago

DMK moves Madras HC against Centre's 10% quota for economically weak groups under general category

Firstpost  

The DMK on Friday moved the Madras High Court challenging the recent Constitutional amendment, which grants 10 percent reservation to economically weaker sections of society. The DMK on Friday moved the Madras High Court challenging the recent Constitutional amendment which grants 10 percent reservation to economically weaker sections of society. DMK organising secretary RS Bharathi files a writ petition in …

Bombay HC Dismisses Plea For Accommodation Policy For Judicial Officers Who Have Served For 15 Yrs [Read Order]
6 years, 4 months ago

Bombay HC Dismisses Plea For Accommodation Policy For Judicial Officers Who Have Served For 15 Yrs [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court recently dismissed a petition demanding a direction to the State Government to frame a policy document outlining the rules for allotting permanent accommodation to the Judicial Officers who have put in 15 years of service.The order was passed by a Bench comprising Justice BR Gavai and Justice MS Karnik on a petition filed by former journalist …

Admission To Three Year LLB Course Can’t Be Denied On The Ground That The Candidate Cleared SSLC Privately: Madras HC (FB) [Read Order]
6 years, 8 months ago

Admission To Three Year LLB Course Can’t Be Denied On The Ground That The Candidate Cleared SSLC Privately: Madras HC (FB) [Read Order]

Live Law  

‘Had it been the intention of the Bar Council that for admission to Three Year LLB Course a candidate would be required to obtain all the previous requisite degrees and certificates, such as the Secondary School Certificate and Senior Secondary School Certificate, by prosecuting a regular course, the Legal Education Rules would have specifically provided so.’ Allowing the plea of …

Admission To Three Year LLB Course Can’t Be Denied On The Ground That The Candidate Cleared SSLC Privately: Madras HC (FB) [Read Order]
6 years, 8 months ago

Admission To Three Year LLB Course Can’t Be Denied On The Ground That The Candidate Cleared SSLC Privately: Madras HC (FB) [Read Order]

Live Law  

‘Had it been the intention of the Bar Council that for admission to Three Year LLB Course a candidate would be required to obtain all the previous requisite degrees and certificates, such as the Secondary School Certificate and Senior Secondary School Certificate, by prosecuting a regular course, the Legal Education Rules would have specifically provided so.’ Allowing the plea of …

Review Petition Heard By Different Bench Although One Judge Who Passed Original Judgment Was Available: SC Stays Madras HC [Read Order]
6 years, 8 months ago

Review Petition Heard By Different Bench Although One Judge Who Passed Original Judgment Was Available: SC Stays Madras HC [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court recently stayed a Madras High court order on the ground that although one of the judges, who passed the original judgment was available, he was not in the Bench which considered the review petition. The State of Tamil Nadu had approached the Apex Court, raising this issue against an order of Madras High Court in the review …

Appointment Of Judges From The Bar: Consideration By Collegium Is Not Based Only On Appearance Of Advocate Concerned: Madras HC [Read Judgment]
6 years, 9 months ago

Appointment Of Judges From The Bar: Consideration By Collegium Is Not Based Only On Appearance Of Advocate Concerned: Madras HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

“Consideration by the Collegium is not based only on appearance of the advocate concerned, but on a whole lot of other facts, based on information, supported by materials on record. It is the strength of the materials on record, which render a decision unquestionable.”The Madras High Court recently rejected a plea challenging the appointment of Justice Subramonium Prasad as Additional. …

Madras HC reserves order on pleas against disqualification of 18 pro-TTV MLAs
7 years, 2 months ago

Madras HC reserves order on pleas against disqualification of 18 pro-TTV MLAs

India TV News  

The Madras High Court today reserved its orders on a batch of petitions challenging the disqualification of 18 AIADMK MLAs owing allegiance to sidelined party leader TTV Dhinakaran. The MLAs were disqualified by Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker P Dhanapal on September 18 last year under the anti-defection law on a plea by the ruling party’s whip after they had met …

Madras HC Rejects Plea To Create Additional Seats For LLB
7 years, 7 months ago

Madras HC Rejects Plea To Create Additional Seats For LLB

Live Law  

Madras High Court recently refused to create additional seats for open category in Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, and rejected a Petition filed by a student who had missed out on an opportunity to secure admissions due to a higher percentage of seats being reserved for different categories.The Court was hearing a Petition filed by one Ms. S. Aishwarya, …

Madras HC Strikes Down 85% Reservation For TN State Board Students In Medical Admissions [Read Judgment]
7 years, 8 months ago

Madras HC Strikes Down 85% Reservation For TN State Board Students In Medical Admissions [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

Madras High Court on Friday quashed State Government’s order providing 85% quota in medical admissions for students from the State Board, leaving only 15% of the total seats for students from CBSE and other boards.“Upon considering all the facts and circumstances of the present case, the arguments advanced on either side of the case laws cited and discussed as supra, …

Order Extending Madras HC’s Stay On Cattle Rules: SC To Hear Clarification Petition
7 years, 8 months ago

Order Extending Madras HC’s Stay On Cattle Rules: SC To Hear Clarification Petition

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear on Friday an application filed by animal rights activist Gauri Maulekhi seeking clarification of its July 11 order staying centre's two notifications banning cattle sale for slaughter in live stock markets. Two NGOs also moved the Apex Court seeking similar order on the grounds that the court has stayed Centre's two notifications-Prevention of …

Order Extending Madras HC’s Stay On Cattle Rules: SC To Hear Clarification Petition
7 years, 8 months ago

Order Extending Madras HC’s Stay On Cattle Rules: SC To Hear Clarification Petition

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear on Friday an application filed by animal rights activist Gauri Maulekhi seeking clarification of its July 11 order staying centre's two notifications banning cattle sale for slaughter in live stock markets. Two NGOs also moved the Apex Court seeking similar order on the grounds that the court has stayed Centre's two notifications-Prevention of …

Madras High Court refuses to stay Tamil Nadu govt order on NEET exemption
7 years, 9 months ago

Madras High Court refuses to stay Tamil Nadu govt order on NEET exemption

Firstpost  

The Madras High Court on Thursday refused to stay a Tamil Nadu government order, reserving 85 percent of seats in MBBS and BDS courses for the state board students and only 15 percent for those of the other boards. Chennai: The Madras High Court on Thursday refused to stay a Tamil Nadu government order, reserving 85 percent of seats in …

Can State Specify Percentage Of Disability For Reservation In Recruitment? Madras HC Asks [Read Order]
7 years, 9 months ago

Can State Specify Percentage Of Disability For Reservation In Recruitment? Madras HC Asks [Read Order]

Live Law  

The High Court of Madras recently questioned the Additional Advocate General on the source of the power of the Government to specify the percentage of disabilities for reservation in recruitment for various posts.The Bench comprising Chief Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice M. Sundar was hearing a PIL seeking 4% reservation for the disabled in the direct recruitment of Post Graduate. …

No Urgent Hearing On Jallikattu, Says SC
8 years, 2 months ago

No Urgent Hearing On Jallikattu, Says SC

Live Law  

The apex court asks petitioner to move Madras High Court.In the light of growing defiance of its directions on jallikattu in Tamil Nadu, the Supreme Court on Thursday refused to give an urgent hearing to a related plea in the public interest.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India JS Khehar and Justice DY Chandrachud, however, asked the petitioner to approach …

No Urgent Hearing On Jallikattu, Says SC
8 years, 2 months ago

No Urgent Hearing On Jallikattu, Says SC

Live Law  

The apex court asks petitioner to move Madras High Court.In the light of growing defiance of its directions on jallikattu in Tamil Nadu, the Supreme Court on Thursday refused to give an urgent hearing to a related plea in the public interest.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India JS Khehar and Justice DY Chandrachud, however, asked the petitioner to approach …

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