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Indian Financial System Code (IFSC). It is used for electronic payment applications like Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS), National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) and Centralised Funds Management System (CFMS) developed byReserve Bank of India (RBI). Code has eleven characters "Alpha Numeric" in nature. First four characters represent bank, fifth character is default "0" left for future use

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RBI Circular - Dishonour of electronic funds transfer for insufficiency of funds Courtesy_http://www.axisbank.com/xmlapplication/personal/pdf/Dishonour_of_EFT210911.pdf

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Employees can't be forced to work under new management: Supreme Court PTI | Nov 21, 2011, 08.10 PM ISTNEW DELHI: Employees cannot be compelled to work under a new management and are entitled to retirement or retrenchment benefits, the Supreme Court has held.  The apex court rejected the argument of Philip's India Ltd that since the employees had neither retired nor retrenched, hence they were

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High Court confirms actor's marriage as null and void SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT CHENNAI, November 22, 2011 v  Prashanth's wife was found to be already married v  Prashanth has failed to prove allegation of earlier marriage, contended Grahalakshmi v  Marriage register is public document, admissible as evidence: court The Madras High Court on Monday confirmed an order of a

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Children in State can now claim right to education LIFFY THOMAS and M. LAVANYA CHENNAI, November 16, 2011 With the notification of rules under the RTE Act, Tamil Nadu has taken an important milestone in ensuring education for all children between six and 14 years of age. File photo: K.R. Deepak State notifies rules; public suggestions incorporated The State government has

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Affidavits must not be drafted in a mechanical fashion: HC STAFF REPORTER MADURAI, November 15, 2011 Practice of copying contents from affidavits in similar cases must stop, says judge Affidavits filed in courts must not be drafted in a mechanical fashion by copying the contents from other affidavits filed in similar cases. Such practice of swearing affidavits without application of

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Lawyer pulled up for issuing notice to Registrar MOHAMED IMRANULLAH S. MADURAI, November 13, 2011 He had also issued legal notice to Registrar General A Full Bench of the Madras High Court Bench here on Saturday came down heavily on an advocate for issuing two legal notices, one to the court's Registrar General in Chennai accusing her of filing a false affidavit in a case filed by him

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Validity of Negotiable Instruments w.e.f 01-04-2012 by: Basavaraj on 07 November 2011 w.e.f. 01.04.2012 - Commercial Banks will not make payment of cheques/drafts/pay orders/banker's cheques if presented beyond the period of three (3) months from the date on such instrument.  i.e., The validity period of negotiable instruments is reduced from 6 months to 3 months, w.e.f. 01.04.2012. Courtesy_

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HC sets aside order refusing compensation to husband of construction labourer STAFF REPORTER MADURAI, November 3, 2011 The Madras High Court Bench here has set aside an order passed by the Labour Officer, Social Protection Scheme, Dindigul district, refusing to grant compensation to the husband of a construction labourer who died after a minivan in which she was travelling to her workplace met

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Revised Puducherry Code Vol.1 released STAFF REPORTER PUDUCHERRY, November 2, 2011 Chief Minister N. Rangasamy has released the revised edition of Puducherry Code Volume1, which contains important legislation taken up to September last year. The revised edition would be of use to executives, judicial officers, advocates and the general public. The Puducherry Code Volume I, II, III and IV were

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Provide toilets in govt schools: SC HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times New Delhi, October 18, 2011: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed all state governments and union territories to provide toilet facilities for girl students in all its schools by November-end. A bench headed by Justice Dalveer Bhandari gave directions to the states, asking them to take immediate steps and file a compliance

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Supreme Court seeks TN response on DMK plot allotments to ex-CJI Published: Friday, Oct 28, 2011, 16:19 IST | Place: New Delhi | Agency: PTI  The Supreme Court has sought the Tamil Nadu Government's response over allegations that former Chief Justice of India KG Balakrishnan was alloted two prime plots of land in Chennai under a benami transaction by then Chief Minister M Karunanidhi. A bench

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HC: Compulsory retirement of cop upheld Express News Service , The New Indian Express Tamil Nadu | Posted on Oct 18, 2011 at 10:39 am IST CHENNAI: An order of the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Chengalpattu Range, imposing a punishment of compulsory retirement on a woman sub-inspector (SI) for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 1,000 for furnishing a copy of the FIR, has been upheld by

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The importance of registering marriages STAFF REPORTER PUDUCHERRY, October 18, 2011 Chief Justice distributes marriage certificates Chief Justice of Madras High Court M.Y. Eqbal handing over a marriage certificate to a newly married couple in Puducherry on Monday. Principal District and Sessions Judge of Puducherry T. Ramaswamy and district Judge- cum- member secretary of the UTPLSA D.

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"Excess salary paid can't be recovered" Express News Service Last Updated: 23 Aug 2011 10:24:33 AM IST CHENNAI: Salary paid in excess to a government servant cannot be recovered at a later stage, the Madras High Court has observed. Justice N Kirubakaran said that the recovery of excess salary could not be made by refixation, because the original fixation was done by the authorities

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated 11th August, 2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR J.Roby... Petitioner Vs. The District Collector, Kanyakumari, Kanyakumari District and 3 others... Respondents Courtesy_ http://www.indiankanoon.org/doc/1022550/   This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondent Nos.1

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Rights violation: senior citizen to get Rs.6 lakh compensation K. T. SANGAMESWARAN CHENNAI, October 16, 2011 Three police personnel, including an Assistant Commissioner here, will have to pay total compensation of Rs.6 lakh to a woman of Adyar here for rights violation. Following an order of the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC), the State government has issued a G.O. sanctioning the sum for

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SC raps JK for poor drinking water, toilet facilities in schools Last update on: Thu, 6 Oct 2011 21:30:00 Mecca time  Govt asks officials to submit ATRs by Oct 25 RAJEEV SHARMA Jammu, Oct 6: Under attack from Supreme Court for its failure to ensure basic facilities in government primary schools, the state government has toughened its posture, asking the officials of PHE, Rural Development

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"Take holistic approach in honouring medical reimbursement claims" MOHAMMED IMRANULLAH. S MADURAI, October 10, 2011 Health is vital for making the life of an employee meaningful, purposeful and compatible with personal dignity: Judge Government officials must take a "holistic, humanitarian, pragmatic and common sense approach" in honouring medical reimbursement claims rather than harping on

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA   Bench: R.M.Lodha and Jagdish Singh Khehar, JJ   Date of Judgment: 12th October, 2011   Ganduri Koteshwaramma and another ----- Appellants   Vs.   Chakiri Yanadi and another ----- Respondents   Hindu Succession Act, 1956, Sec.6 – The new Section 6 provides for parity of rights in the coparcenary property among male and female members of a joint

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Police cannot prevent public meetings calling for poll boycott, says HC MOHAMED IMRANULLAH S. MADURAI, October 13, 2011 * Police to permit petitioner forum to hold meeting * Petitioner sought permission from Thevaram police * Judge rejects the contention of a Special Government Pleader No organisation can be prevented from conducting a public meeting urging people to boycott elections as a mark

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'IT sector can't claim exemption from Standing Orders Act' BAGESHREE S. BANGALORE, October 13, 2011 * The sector in Karnataka has had 11 straight years of exemption from the Act * A proposal to renew it again is pending before the Labour Department * It can lead to exploitation, says women's commission Nearly five lakh people work in the IT and ITeS sector in the State and about 40 to 50 p.c. of

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The age factor ABHINAV CHANDRACHUD The appointment of three new judges to the Supreme Court reopens the debate on the need to appoint judges when they are younger.   The newly appointed judges of the Supreme Court (from left) Justices S.J. Mukhopadhaya, J.S. Khehar and Ranjana Desai. A FEW weeks ago, the Supreme Court of India's collegium, consisting of the Chief Justice and four most

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Marriage with minor girl voidable: HC K.T. SANGAMESWARAN CHENNAI, October 4, 2011 Marriage of a person with a girl whose age is below 18 is voidable. It will subsist until it is annulled by a court under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, the Madras High Court said on Monday. Such a marriage is not a "valid marriage" in the strict sense; but it is "not invalid," it said. In a judgment, a Full

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Verdict reversing order must discuss evidence in detail, observes High Court SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT CHENNAI, October 4, 2011 In law, a judgment by an appellate court reversing a lower court order is required to refer to the entire evidence in detail. A discussion of every part of the evidence in an appellate judgment is imperative, the Madras High Court has observed. In his judgment affirming a

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"Courts can't force reforms on temples" MOHAMED IMRANULLAH S. A temple can't be termed as 'State' to compel it to engage contractors professing other faith "Guarding a place of worship is a sensitive issue; it is for the temple to decide on such matters" MADURAI, October 4, 2011 A Hindu temple cannot be compelled to engage the services of a security agency owned by non-Hindus, the Madras High

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Supreme Court gets two new judges LEGAL CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI, October 2, 2011 Elevated: Justice Dipak Misra President Pratibha Patil has appointed the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court, Dipak Misra, and the Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court, Jasti Chelameswar, as Supreme Court judges. Mr. Justice Misra, who will complete 58 years of age this month, represents Orissa. He was appointed

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Plea against further work at Kudankulam TNN | Oct 2, 2011, 03.38 AM IST CHENNAI: A writ petition filed in the Madras high court seeks to restrain the state government and the Centre from going ahead with the nuclear thermal power plant at Kudankulam until necessary facilities and infrastructure are provided to the villagers.  In his public interest writ plea, advocate K S Radhakrishnan of

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Mobile phones cause havoc in HC MOHAMED IMRANULLAH S. MADURAI, September 24, 2011 Instances of frequent ringing of mobile phones inside court halls of the Madras High Court Bench here despite a specific ban has been a cause of concern for long. The blaring sound of movie songs, sound of whistles and other annoying noises disturb the court proceedings frequently. While some judges take a lenient

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CMC Hospital directed to pay compensation SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT VELLORE, August 24, 2011 CMC Hospital to pay a compensation of Rs. three lakh with interest at the rate of 6% per annum Rs.10,000 by way of litigation charges within one month from the date of the order  CMC institution caused permanent disability to a woman because of medical negligence The Vellore District Consumer Disputes

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Order directing TNEB to pay compensation upheld MOHAMED IMRANULLAH S. MADURAI, September 22, 2011 The Madras High Court Bench here on Tuesday dismissed a writ appeal filed by the Chairman of Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) challenging an order passed by a single judge on June 14 to pay Rs. 7.75 lakh to the widow and two children of a farmer who died because of electrocution when a live

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Cr.P.C. Section 125(3) - The amount of maintenance became due by virtue of the trial Court's order passed on 20.1.1993 and in order to seek recovery of the amount due by issuance of warrant, application is to be made within a period of one year from the date the amount became due. The bar under Section 125(3) cannot be applied and the High Court has erred in reversing the order of Sessions Judge.

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More posts, facilities for land grab special courts K.T.SANGAMESWARANCHENNAI, September 11, 2011 Work on establishing special courts to try land grabbing cases is in full swing with the government issuing further orders sanctioning more posts and amenities for the proposed facility. This follows a communication from the Madras High Court to the government requesting the sanction of additional

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Defaulting petroleum dealers face stern action Express News Service, The New Indian Express Posted on Sep 11, 2011 at 09:36am IST PUDUCHERRY: The Puducherry government has been reeling under a severe financial crunch, with over Rs 171 crore pending as sales tax dues from petrol bunks. Hoping to remedy the same, the government has launched an offensive against the defaulters. For the first time in

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Supreme Court to get five more judges J. VENKATESAN NEW DELHI, September 11, 2011 Three of them will be sworn in on September 13 President Pratibha Patil has appointed Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court, S.J. Mukhopadhaya; Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court, J.S. Khehar; and Justice Ranjana Desai of the Bombay High Court as Supreme Court Judges. They will be sworn in by Chief Justice

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Private hospitals can't charge the poor: SC Press Trust of India New Delhi, September 01, 2011: The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered Delhi's private hospitals, built on subsidised government land, to provide free treatment to the poor, saying they cannot "wriggle out" of their responsibility. A bench of justice RV Raveendrana and justice AK Patnaik asked the city hospitals to reserve 25% of

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Non-advocates can appear in consumer cases: SC Swati Deshpande, TNN | Sep 1, 2011, 01.30 AM IST MUMBAI: The Supreme Court has ruled that non-lawyers can represent, appear and argue cases filed under the Consumer Protection Act before consumer district forums and commissions. Following the ruling, the National Consumer Commission may consider drafting rules that may accredit non-advocates to

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Cases filed by 14 deemed universities dismissed MOHAMED IMRANULLAH S. MADURAI, August 31, 2011 University Grants Commission entitled to continuously impose conditions, says High Court The Madras High Court on Tuesday dismissed a batch of writ petitions filed by 14 deemed to be universities and the Tamil Nadu Deemed Universities Association challenging the University Grants Commission (

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CMC Hospital directed to pay compensation SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT VELLORE, August 24, 2011 CMC Hospital to pay a compensation of Rs. three lakh with interest at the rate of 6% per annum Rs.10,000 by way of litigation charges within one month from the date of the order  CMC institution caused permanent disability to a woman because of medical negligence The Vellore District Consumer Disputes

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'Excess salary paid can't be recovered' Express News Service Last Updated: 23 Aug 2011 10:24:33 AM IST CHENNAI: Salary paid in excess to a government servant cannot be recovered at a later stage, the Madras High Court has observed. Justice N Kirubakaran said that the recovery of excess salary could not be made by refixation, because the original fixation was done by the authorities concerned and

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The High Court of Judicature at Madras at 150 JUSTICE K. CHANDRU August 15, 2011 The Esplanade Road with the Madras High Court on the left. Circa 1905. Photo: Vintage Vignettes As the Court, which has many firsts to its credit, enters its 150th year and celebrations are being planned in a big way, it is high time a social audit was done on its performance. August 15, which we celebrate as our

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Supreme Court will get one more woman judge J. VENKATESAN NEW DELHI, August 13, 2011 The Supreme Court will soon get one more woman judge — Justice Ranjana Desai of the Bombay High Court — with the collegium of judges clearing her name for elevation along with two others. In the apex court's sanctioned strength of 31 judges, Justice Gyan Sudha Misra is at present the only woman judge. With

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State Of T.Nadu & Ors. vs K Shyam Sunder & Ors. on 9 August, 2011 Bench: J.M. Panchal, Deepak Verma, B.S. Chauhan, JJIN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIACIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTIONCIVIL APPEAL NOS.6015-6027/2011State of Tamil Nadu & Ors. ..... Appellants VersusK. Shyam Sunder & Ors. .....Respondents J U D G M E N TDr. B.S. CHAUHAN, J.1. These appeals have been preferred against the judgment

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Precedents – What cannot be done directly-cannot be done indirectly – It is a settled proposition of law that what cannot be done directly, is not permissible to be done obliquely, meaning thereby, whatever is prohibited by law to be done, cannot legally be effected by an indirect and circuitous contrivance on the principle of "quando aliquid prohibetur, prohibetur at omne per quod devenitur ad

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HM Act – Dissolution of Marriage – Legal sanctity of marriage performed as per Hindu rites and custom – Marriage was performed between petitioner and Husband as per Hindu rites and custom in India – Couples again married in USA and got certification under Laws of USA – Marriage between spouses was dissolved by Superior Court of California, county of Almeda – Wife filed Original Petition in Family

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SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Centre For Pil & anr Vs. Union of India & anr on 3 March, 2011 Bench: S.H. Kapadia, K.S. Panicker Radhakrishnan, Swatanter KumarREPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIACIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION (C) No. 348 OF 2010Centre for PIL & Anr. ... Petitioner(s) VersusUnion of India & Anr. ... Respondent(s) withWrit Petition (C) No. 355 of 2010 J U D G M E N

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High Court ruling on adoption of children Staff ReporterSays it is not safe to rely entirely on biological parents' wisdom Petitioners want to adopt the fourth girl child of an Indian family at Oothukottai CARA directed to conduct a home study MADURAI: "Children are not properties of their parents so as to entitle the latter to have an absolute dominance over the former. In a country where abject

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Govt. version on Draft Lokpal Bill: http://enactments.blogspot.com Government of India proposed version also available at: http://www.thehindu.com  Draft Lokpal Bill - Civil society version: http://enactments.blogspot.com Jan Lokpal Bill - Activists proposed version also available at: http://www.thehindu.com Jan Lokpal Bill - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia at: http://en.wikipedia.org Official

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Government draft on Lokpal Bill excludes PM K. BALCHAND NEW DELHI, June 21, 2011 PTI A graphic presentation showing the differences between Team Anna and the government over the draft Lokpal Bill. The Joint Drafting Committee on the Lokpal Bill ended its deliberations on Tuesday without a common text, and the government has decided to go ahead with its plan of consulting political parties and

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Draft Lokpal Bill - Civil society version June 21, 2011 THE JAN LOKPAL BILL 2011 STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS In his foreword to the UN Convention Against Corruption, the then Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr. Kofi Annan wrote, "Corruption is an insidious plague that has a wide range of corrosive effects on society. It undermines democracy and the rule of law, leads to violations

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on : May 30, 2011 Decided on : June 08, 2011 BAIL APPLICATION NO. 723/2011SHARAD KUMAR --------- PETITIONER (Through: Mr. Altaf Ahmed, Sr. Advocate with Mr. R. Shunmughasundaram, Sr. Advocate, Mr. V.G. Pragasam, Advocate, Mr. S.J. Aristotle, Advocate & Mr. Sudershan Rajan, Advocate) Versus CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION --------- RESPONDENT (

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S.Prabhakaran assumes charge as BCI Member LEGAL CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI, June 5, 2011 President of the Tamil Nadu Advocates Association and Member of the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry (BCTNP), S. Prabhakaran assumed charge as Member of the Bar Council of India,, representing BCTNP, here on Saturday. Chairman of the BCTNP, D. Selvam; Vice Chairman, P.S. Amal Raj and 12 other newly

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Lawyers can practise in all courts soon: Veerappa Moily J. VENKATESAN NEW DELHI, June 5, 2011 Section 30 of Advocates Act will be notified 50 years after Act came into force Fifty years after the Advocates Act, 1961, was enacted, the Centre has decided to notify Section 30 of this Act to enable advocates to practise as a matter of right in all courts, tribunals or any quasi-judicial authority.

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Drive against motorists using mobile phone L. Srikrishna Police book 10 cases in 90 minutes and slap fine in Madurai MADURAI: On Friday, within about 90 minutes, traffic police booked 10 two-wheeler riders and slapped them fines of Rs. 1,000 each on a charge of dangerous driving (talking over mobile phone while riding vehicles). Recently, Commissioner of Police A. Pari announced that surprise

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High Court orders establishment of dispensaries on all its campuses Mohamed Imranullah S. MADURAI: The Madras High Court Bench here on Friday ordered the Director of Medical and Rural Health Services to establish dispensaries in all court premises across the State. The court also gave liberty to all Bar Associations and lawyers to approach the High Court if there was any difficulty in

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President's Rule: Limits & checks A.G. NOORANI The law on the imposition of President's Rule, Article 356 of the Constitution, has been explained by the Supreme Court in the S.R. Bommai case. THE HINDU ARCHIVES   IN APRIL 1989, Karnataka Chief Minister S.R. Bommai (left) presents Governor P. Ventakasubbiah a copy of the resolution passed by the Janata Dal Legislature Party requesting the

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Supreme Court Bar Association election challenged J. VENKATESAN NEW DELHI, May 29, 2011 Use of EVM, a contravention of Memorandum of Association: plea The election of office-bearers to the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has been challenged in the Delhi High Court by a group of advocates on the ground that it was conducted through electronic voting machines (EVMs) and not through ballot

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Courtesy_Dinamani ePaperTamil Murasu ePaperAlso read the FULL Judgment of Hon'ble Madras High Court as follows:BEFORE THE HON'BLE MADRAS HIGH COURT Bench: The Honourable Mrs. Justice Prabha Sridevan and The Honourable Mr. Justice P.P.S. Janarthana Raja Equivalent Citations: 2010 (3) LW 23, DB and 2010 Writ LR 401, DB Dated: 30.04.2010 Writ Petition Nos.3051 to 3056, 3386, 3387, 3398, 3410,

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Exercise of writ jurisdiction not absolute bar in case of arbitration clause May 26 2011 Introduction In Union of India v Tantia Construction Pvt Ltd(1) the Supreme Court considered the extent to which the high courts in India are entitled to exercise their powers under Article 226 of the Constitution (writ jurisdiction), notwithstanding the presence of an arbitration clause in the agreement

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A. Navaneethakrishnan is Advocate General SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT CHENNAI, May 25, 2011 A. Navaneethakrishnan, defence lawyer for Chief Minister Jayalalithaa in the ongoing cases against her, has been appointed the Advocate General of Tamil Nadu. V. Sethuraman, S. Gomathinayagam and K. Chellapandian have been appointed Additional Advocates-General. Hailing from Orathanad in Thanjavur district, Mr.

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THE HINDU EDITORIAL: Killer roads May 23, 2011 The tragic death of Tamil Nadu Minister N. Mariyam Pichai in an accident on a National Highway in the State should serve as a reminder that safety on our roads needs to be given the highest priority by governments as well as the public at an all-India level. The latest data for fatal accidents presented to Parliament by the Ministry of Road Transport

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2G scam: Court rejects bail pleas of corporate executives PTI NEW DELHI, May 23, 2011 The bail pleas of five corporate executives, including Unitech group MD Sanjay Chandra and Group MD of Reliance ADAG Gautam Doshi, in the 2G scam case were on Monday dismissed by the Delhi High Court. The other corporate accused whose bail plea were rejected included D B Realty promoter Vinod Goenka and Reliance

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Girl under 21 must get parents' consent for marriage: HC Bangalore, May 12, DHNS: In a hard-hitting judgment, the Karnataka High Court on Thursday dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed by a Bangalore resident seeking reunion with his newly married wife, who he claimed was illegally detained by her parents. Observing that a girl below the age of 21 years cannot judge the character of a person

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIABench: Altamas Kabir and Cyriac Joseph, JJ CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTIONCIVIL APPEAL NOs.4444-4476 OF 2011 (Arising out of SLP(C)Nos.33123-33155 of 2010) Balchandra L. Jarkiholi & Ors. ... Appellants  Vs.B.S. Yeddyurappa & Ors. ... Respondents  WITH C.A.Nos...4522-4554/2011 @ SLP(C)Nos. 33185- 33217 of 2010 and C.A.Nos...4477-4509/2011 @ SLP(C)Nos.33533-33565 of

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Supreme Court of India CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTIONCRIMINAL APPEAL No.384 OF 2002, DATED 20th APRIL, 2011 BENCH: DALVEER BHANDARI AND Dr. MUKUNDAKAM SHARMA, JJ Inspector of Police, Tamil Nadu .... AppellantVersusJohn David ...Respondent JUDGMENTDr. MUKUNDAKAM SHARMA, J.1.This appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 05.10.2001 passed by the High Court of Madras

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கழிவறைகளை சுத்தம் செய்யும் மாணவர்கள்: விசாரணை நடத்த சென்னை ஐகோர்ட் உத்தரவு பதிவு செய்த நாள் : ஏப்ரல் 21, 2011, 23:03 ISTசென்னை: பள்ளிகளில் கழிவறைகளை சுத்தம் செய்வது, ஆசிரியர்களின் சாப்பாட்டு தட்டுகளை கழுவுவது போன்ற செயல்களில் மாணவர்கள் ஈடுபடுத்தப்படுவது குறித்து விசாரணை நடத்த சென்னை ஐகோர்ட் உத்தரவிட்டுள்ளது. திருவண்ணாமலை மாவட்டம் ஆரணி தாலுகாவில் உள்ள விள்ளை கிராமத்தைச் சேர்ந்த தனசேகரன் என்பவர்

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Supreme Court of IndiaCRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTIONCRIMINAL APPEAL No.384 OF 2002, DATED 20th APRIL, 2011 BENCH: DALVEER BHANDARI AND Dr. MUKUNDAKAM SHARMA, JJInspector of Police, Tamil Nadu .... Appellant VersusJohn David ...Respondent JUDGMENTDr. MUKUNDAKAM SHARMA, J.1.This appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 05.10.2001 passed by the High Court of Madras whereby the High

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Navarasu murder case: SC restored life term for accused  J. Venkatesan High Court had acquitted John David Life sentence to run concurrently New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday restored the sentence of life imprisonment awarded to John David for the gruesome murder of Navarasu, son of former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Madras, K. Ponnuswamy, in the Annamalai University hostel in

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Six elected to Bar Council barred from discharging any function SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT CHENNAI, April 18, 2011 The Madras High Court on Monday said that six candidates, who were successful in the recently-concluded elections to the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, against whom serious allegations of corrupt practices in the elections had been made, should not exercise any rights or

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TN Shops & Establishments Act applies to software units, says court OUR LEGAL CORRESPONDENT Mr Justice K. Chandru, who heard the writ petitions, ruled that this Court was not inclined to interfere with an order passed to condone the delay in filing the appeal. CHENNAI, APRIL 19: Software industries in Tamil Nadu are exempted only from application of Chapters II and III of the TN Shops &

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We need a clean man in black robe: CJI PTI, Apr 16, 2011, 04.40 pm IST NEW DELHI: Concerned over judiciary's image coming under a cloud in the wake of corruption charges, Chief Justice S H Kapadia on Sarurday said there was a need for "clean man in black robe" and asked the political class not to protect corrupt judges. "We have to live by examples. We need a clean man in black robe to uphold the

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Seven-day jail term for Muthukaruppan set aside J. VENKATESAN NEW DELHI, April 16, 2011 The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside a Madras High Court judgment awarding seven-day simple imprisonment to former Chennai Police Commissioner Muthukaruppan for filing a false affidavit. A Bench of Justice P. Sathasivam and Justice H.L. Gokhale allowing Mr. Muthukaruppan's appeal quashed the High court

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Order directing the DVAC to furnish information sought under RTI Act upheld K. T. SANGAMESWARAN CHENNAI, April 15, 2011 In an increasingly knowledge-based society, information and access to information hold the key to resources, benefits and distribution of power. Information, more than any other element, is of critical importance in a participatory democracy. A Division Bench, comprising

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Lawyers with indelible ink mark to be allowed to vote SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT CHENNAI, April 11, 2011: The Election Commission (EC) on Monday told the Madras High Court that advocates who still had the indelible ink mark on their index finger after casting their votes in the recent Bar Council elections, will be allowed to vote in the Assembly elections if they produced Bar Council identity card or

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Govt wants collegium system to be abolished Satya Prakash, Hindustan Times New Delhi, April 04, 2011: The UPA government on Monday asked the Supreme Court to reconsider its 1993 verdict that gave primacy to the judiciary over the executive in appointment of judges in the apex court and high courts. During hearing of Suraj India Trust's petition seeking a review of the 1993 ruling that led to the

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Illegitimate kids to share property: SC Bhadra Sinha, Hindustan Times New Delhi, April 04, 2011: Does an illegitimate child have rights over his father's ancestral property? The Supreme Court (SC) seems divided on the issue. A two-judge bench of Justice GS Singhvi and Justice AK Ganguly has taken a divergent view from earlier SC judgments holding that an illegitimate child did not have a share

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Writ plea filed in Madras HC PTI | 05:04 PM,Apr 02,2011 Chennai, Apr 2 (PTI): A plea has been filed in Madras High Court seeking a direction to EC to allow advocates, who have cast their votes in the election to Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, to exercise their franchise in the Assembly polls even if they have indelible inkmark on their index finger. The petitioner and a lawyer,

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Judicial Standards & Accountability Bill AJIT PRAKASH SHAH March 29, 2011 In recent times, the working of the judges of superior courts (High Courts and the Supreme Court) has come in for intense scrutiny and grave doubts have been cast against the conduct of some judges. In a system where half the litigants must necessarily lose their cases and where most complaints against judges are frivolous

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Child witness's testimony carries weight: Supreme Court 2011-03-21 21:10:00 New Delhi, March 21 (IANS): The courts can rely on evidence tendered by a child if it inspires its confidence and there was no embellishment or improvement in it, the Supreme Court has said. 'The law on the issue (child's evidence) can be summarised to the effect that the deposition of a child witness may require

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Pay compensation to pillion riders too: High Court to insurers AGENCIES Posted: Thursday, Mar 17, 2011 at 1826 hrs IST Madurai: The Madras High Court Bench here has said that insurance companies are liable to pay compensation for the death of or injury suffered by pillion riders in two wheelers or occupants of cars if the vehicle owners had taken Motor Package Insurance Policies. Issuing the

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HC: Firms should pay insurance for Package Insurance Policies PTI | 05:03 PM,Mar 17,2011 Madurai, Mar 17 (PTI): The Madras High Court Bench here has said that insurance companies are liable to pay compensation for the death of or injury suffered by pillion riders in two wheelers or occupants of cars if the vehicle owners had taken Motor Package Insurance Policies.  Issuing the direction yesterday

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Private institutions to be under ESI, says HC March 17, 2011 By DC Correspondent DC chennai The judge said the argument that aided educational institutions were exempted cannot be a valid objection. The Madras High Court has upheld the state government order to bring private educational institutions under the purview of Employees State Insurance (ESI) Act. Justice K. Chandru dismissed a batch of

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Bigamy criminal offence, says court March 15, 2011 DC chennai March 14: The Madras high court has held that even with the consent of the first wife, a marriage among persons covered by Hindu law was a criminal offence under the IPC and a misconduct under the Tamil Nadu Government Servants' Conduct Rules. Justice K. Chandru, however, on the ground of discrimination, set aside the order of the

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Abuses cannot be grounds for dismissal: HC Abhinav Garg, TNN | Mar 13, 2011, 05.24 am IST NEW DELHI: Cuss words are commonly used by jawans while communicating with each other and cannot be held as a ground for dismissal from service, Delhi high court said on Saturday while ordering the re-instatement of a CISF trooper dismissed for using an expletive with a senior.  "The experience of life

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Married daughter's parents can seek compensation Express News Service First Published: 11 Mar 2011 02:56:03 AM IST CHENNAI: The parents of a married daughter, who died in a road accident, are entitled for compensation, that too by applying multiplier method, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has ruled. Justice D Hariparanthaman gave the ruling while allowing a writ petition from Glory

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Divorce granted to couple living separately for 38 years MOHAMED IMRANULLAH S. MADURAI, March 9, 2011 The Madras High Court has granted divorce to a couple living separately for the past 38 years, on the ground of irretrievable breakdown of marriage, though the Hindu Marriage Act does not provide for divorce on such a ground. Allowing a civil miscellaneous second appeal pending since 2000,

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Supreme Court strikes down Thomas appointment as CVC J. VENKATESAN NEW DELHI, March 3, 2011 File photo of Central Vigilance Commissioner P. J. Thomas. Photo: V. Sudershan Eligible persons should be without blemish whatsoever In a major blow to the Centre, the Supreme Court on Thursday quashed the appointment of P.J. Thomas as Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC). A Bench of Chief Justice S.H.

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Prepare list of dowry articles to prove claims: HC Utkarsh Anand Posted: Sun Feb 27 2011, 02:33 hrs New Delhi: Upset over the "gross misuse" of the Dowry Prohibition Act, which aims to accord relief to real victims of dowry harassment, a Delhi High Court judge has hit upon a unique idea that may not only reduce the number of false dowry harassment petitions but also provide trial courts with

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Private schools are money spinning ventures - Supreme CourtNew Delhi, February 25, 2011: The Supreme Court on Thursday said private schools were money-spinning enterprises and asked them to wake up to their corporate-social responsibility by educating poor children. The apex court bench of Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia, Justice K.S. Panicker Radhakrishnan and Justice Swatanter Kumar said this on a

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Governors can't exceed their power of pardon: SC 2011-02-24 21:10:00 New Delhi: Governors cannot exceed their powers and pardon accused persons on the ground that they were innocent, the Supreme Court today ruled, quashing a Punjab Governor order in which he directed the release of three persons facing life imprisonment in a murder case. The apex court said though the President and the Governors

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HC: AIADMK Candidate's Election upheld THE Madras High Court has upheld the election of AIADMK candidate P Kumar from the Tiruchy Lok Sabha constituency in May, 2009. "The election petition is too vague even to be tested i n a proper trial,'' Justice K Chandru observed and dismissed the petition filed by Congress candidate Sarubala R Thondaman, today. The judge also imposed a cost of Rs 10,000 on

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Justice Kalifulla posted Judge in J&K high court   2/18/2011 9:01:55 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT  JAMMU, Feb 18: Justice F.M. Ibrahim Kalifulla has been transferred and posted as Judge in Jammu and Kashmir high court.  According to the notification issued by Ministry of law and justice it has been stated that President of India Pratibha Patil after consultation with the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir

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No Upper House poll in TN till SC decides on delimitation New Delhi, Feb 21 (PTI): The Supreme Court today asked the Election Commission not to hold Tamil Nadu Legislative Council elections till it decides a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Presidential notification for delimitation of Upper House constituencies. A bench of Justices J M Panchal and H L Gokhale

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High Court can suo motu question sessions judge's unjustified order J. VENKATESAN NEW DELHI, February 20, 2011 Only a correctional suggestion was made to administration: Supreme Court If a sessions judge passes an erroneous or patently unjustified order, the High Court concerned can suo motu question its correctness by an administrative decision, the Supreme Court has held. A Bench of Justices

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Lawyers to go on strike on Tuesday Ravi, TNN, Feb 14, 2011, 09.54 pm IST PATNA: Bihar State Bar Council on Monday appealed to lawyers across the state to go on a week-long strike from February 15 as per its call made three days back to protest the introduction and continued operation of evening courts in the state.  Council chairman Baleshwar Prasad Sharma said the Patna high court did not

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Karnataka HC upholds disqualification of independent MLAs BANGALORE, February 14, 2011 Karnataka Speaker K.G. Bopaiah's October 10 order disqualifying five independent MLAs has been upheld. File photo The Karnataka High Court on Monday upheld Assembly Speaker K.G. Bopaiah's order disqualifying five independent MLAs under the Anti-Defection Law. A full bench, comprising justices A.S.

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