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'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

Madras High Court questions Tamil Nadu govt over panel on NEET

The court asked if TN had obtained the permission of the Supreme Court

Madras High Court notice to Centre on petition by digital media houses

The bench, however, refused to grant any interim order staying the operation of the rule as no adverse action has been initiated against the petitioner as of now.

Probe Renault-Nissan plant's social distancing: Madras High Court

Only the Renault-Nissan factory will be inspected as unions at other automakers have not raised objections

IT Rules: HC asks govt to file counter affidavit on T M Krishna's challenge

Krishna's main contention is that the IT Rules violate his fundamental rights, and go against the provisions of the parent act, the IT Act

Madras HC orders Tamil Nadu to set uniform Covid-19 rules for carmakers

The Madras High Court on Tuesday directed officials to visit the factories of car makers near here, including that of Renault-Nissan, to put in place uniform COVID-19 guidelines like maintenance of physical distance between workers in such premises. The Directorate of Industrial Safety (DIS) was directed by the court to depute representatives to visit the manufacturing facility of Renault-Nissan and others this week. This is to ensure that uniform guidelines are imposed and if a departure is necessary, the special reasons for it should be indicated, the first bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy said. The present norms being followed may not be tweaked by the Renault management, the bench said. The court was passing further interim orders on the public interest writ petition from the workers union, by its president Balaji Krishnan. The plea challenged the May 8 notification of the Revenue Disaster Management department, which gra

Madras High Court quashes criminal cases against CPI, CPI(M) leaders

Madras HC quashed criminal cases pending before a lower court against K Balakrishnan and R Mutharasan, general secretaries of the Tamil Nadu unit of the CPI(M) and CPI respectively and two others.

Marriage not a contract, but a sacramental one: Madras High Court

A husband and wife must realise 'ego' and 'intolerance' are like footwear and should be left out of their house, when they enter. Else, their children will have to face a miserable life

Madras High Court orders Covid-related audit of Renault-Nissan plant

Workers at the plant are on a strike over allegations that social distancing rules are not being followed

Court orders coronavirus-related audit of Renault-Nissan factory

The standoff is a sign of the challenges companies face in resuming operations when new infections in India are rising.

Tamil Nadu govt supervision needed at Renault Nissan plant: Madras HC

The Madras High Court has ordered the Tamil Nadu government to have supervision at Renault Nissan Automotive India Private Ltd so that the workmen are not forced to work risking their health

Madras HC asks Centre why Covaxin being manufactured only at pvt institute?

The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court on Friday questioned the Central government why Covaxin has been manufactured only at a private institute