SC closes habeas corpus plea against Jaggi's foundation

The Supreme Court on Friday closed the proceedings in a habeas corpus petition filed by a man who had alleged that his two daughters were held captive on the premises of spiritual leader Jaggi......

SC overturns bail for 8 PFI members, cites national security

The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside a verdict of the Madras high court which had granted bail to eight alleged Popular Front of India members and office bearers, saying national security is......

Is killing Hindu leaders a terrorist act asks HC, grants bail to pro-ISIS man

The question of whether the killing of Hindu religious leaders by itself can constitute a terrorist act is 'debatable,' the Madras high court has said about a particular case. IMAGE: A view of the......

Madras HC bar members oppose BJP leader as judge

A section of the Madras high court Bar Association has opposed the Supreme Court collegium's recommendation to elevate advocate Lekshmana Chandra Victoria Gowri for judgeship at the Madras HC and......

Madras HC stays online sale of drugs

The Madras high court on Wednesday granted an interim injunction restraining online sale of medicines till November 9.  Justice R Mahadevan passed the interim order on a plea moved by the......

Auto industry braces for impact of bumper-to-bumper insurance on pricing

If the court order is implemented, it will lead to an increase in the insurance outgo for car owners by a minimum Rs 50,000 for car and a minimum of Rs 7,000 for two-wheeler owners.   IMAGE:......

Pepsi, Coke can use water from Tamil Nadu river: Madras HC

The Madras High Court Bench in Madurai on Thursday dismissed a couple of public interest litigation petitions filed against the supply of Tamirabarani surface water to industries set up by......

Slump hits real estate lawyers hard

The heady days of the real estate boom are over for most lawyers who made quite a packet dealing with clients on the lookout for purchasing land, with most of them having to deal with petty cases......

High Court moved for action against Srinivasan, TNCA officials

The Madras High Court on Wednesday ordered issue of notice to the state government and Tamil Nadu Cricket Association office-bearers, including its president N Srinivasan, on a petition which......

Supreme Court restrains Srinivasan from taking charge as BCCI chief

N Srinivasan was on Friday restrained from assuming charge of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, if elected to the post, by the Supreme Court, which allowed the Board to hold its proposed......

Supreme Court notice to BCCI, Srinivasan on IPL fixing probe

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notices to the Board of Control for Cricket in India, N Srinivasan, his company India Cements which owns IPL team Chennai Super Kings, and Rajasthan Royals on a......

Supreme Court agrees to hear BCCI plea against 'illegal' probe panel

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to grant interim stay on the Bombay high court order, declaring the Board of Control for Cricket in India's two-member probe panel, that was set up to look......

BCCI appoints Markandey Katju to interact with Lodha Panel

- 'The BCCI wanted a legal luminary who could help us in understanding the implications also put forward our viewpoint in legal language to the esteemed panel. That is the reason, BCCI requested......