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Madras High Court stays certain sub-clauses of new IT Rules

The sections provide for a three-tier structure for addressing the grievances made in relation to publishers

Madras HC quashes order increasing speed limit to 120 kmph on highways

The Madras High Court has set aside a notification of the central government, fixing 120 kmph as the speed limit for vehicles plying on highways

Enforced bumper-to-bumper cover won't work logistically or economically: HC

Withdraws its previous order, entrusts lawmakers to examine need for amendment in law on wide coverage of vehicles so as to protect victims

Bumper-to-bumper cover for new vehicles not mandatory: Madras HC

The court modifies the order it had passed in August mandating bumper-to-bumper cover

SC upholds Madras High Court's restriction of input tax refunds on services

Matter relates to industries facing inverted duty structure

HC asks govt to consider in-flight security announcements in local language

The court was responding to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) stating that the safety of the passengers cannot be ensured if they can't understand the language

Madras High Court upholds levy of tax on electronic music instruments

The Madras High Court has upheld the notifications of the Commercial Taxes department levying and collecting general sales tax on sale of electronically made Indian music instruments

Make Law Commission a statutory or constitutional body: Madras HC

The Madras High Court has suggested to the Centre to make the Law Commission of India as a statutory or constitutional body, within six months

Sachin Bansal of Flipkart moves Madras High Court challenging ED notice

Bansal has moved the Madras High Court challenging a show cause notice (SCN) dated July 1 this year issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED)

Madras HC puts order on bumper-to-bumper cover for new vehicles on hold

Will hear the General Insurance Council on September 13

Form "Press Council of Tamil Nadu" to eliminate fake journalists: HC

In a bid to weed out fake journalists, the Tamil Nadu government should constitute within three months, a press council, the Madras High Court has ruled

'Bumper-to-bumper' insurance: HC order to make cars costly, say experts

If the 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

'Bumper-to-bumper' insurance should be mandatory, says Madras HC

In a significant order, the Madras High Court has ruled that "bumper-to-bumper" insurance should be mandatory whenever a new vehicle is sold, from September 1. This must be in addition to covering the driver, passengers and owner of the vehicle, for a period of five years. Thereafter, the owner of the vehicle must be cautious in safeguarding the interest of driver, passengers, third parties and himself/herself, so as to avoid unnecessary liability being foisted on the owner of the vehicle, as beyond five years, as on date there is no provision to extend the bumper to bumper policy, due to its non-availability, Justice S Vaidyanathan said in a recent order. The judge was allowing a writ petition from the New India Assurance Company Limited in Avalpoondurai, challenging the orders dated December 7, 2019 of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Special District Court in Erode. The Insurance company pointed out that the insurance policy in question was only an "Act Policy", which woul

Online gaming gets court relief in TN but there may be other legal battles

Relief by the Madras High Court on the Tamil Nadu government's ban comes as a booster dose for the Rs 7,700-crore online gaming industry but could be a precursor to legal battles in other states

AIADMK attacks TN govt for failing to defend law against online games

The AIADMK is planning to conduct state-level protests

AAI is not part of central govt, liable to pay land tax: Madras High Court

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is not a part of the Central government and it cannot be absolved from the requirement of paying urban land tax, the Madras High Court has said.

Madras HC quashes Tami Nadu law banning online games like rummy and poker

A two-judge bench said complete ban is disproportionate and irrational, adds that govt can still introduce an appropriate law that conforms to Constitutional principles of propriety

Medical admission: HC asks Centre to make known stand on OBC quota

The Madras High Court on Monday directed the Centre to make known its stand on implementation of OBC reservation under the All India Quota (AIQ)

Luxury car tax evasion: Madras HC imposes Rs 1 lakh fine on actor Vijay

In Tamil Nadu, cine heroes rose as rulers of the state and therefore, the people are under the impression that they are the real heroes. Thus, they are not expected to behave like reel heroes

Madras HC refuses to quash IT notices against Karti Chidambaram

Karti Chidambaram is the son of former Union Finance minister P Chidambaram