Follow Us on Google News Chennai, March 19 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) southern bench on Wednesday issued an interim stay against the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) notice to the Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL) to seek Rs 73 crore in environmental compensation for the December 2023 Ennore oil spill. The bench, … Read more
Srinagar: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has put on hold its earlier direction to initiate criminal proceedings against the former Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Ganderbal in connection with a false statement filed before the court regarding a disputed property. Hearing a review petition filed by the Union Territory administration, a bench … Read more
SRINAGAR: The Supreme Court of India has put a temporary hold on further legal proceedings in Jammu and Kashmir against Wing Commander P.K. Sehrawat, an Indian Air Force officer accused of rape and sexual harassment by a female Flying Officer. According to Srinagar-based news-gathering agency Kashmir Dot Com, a bench comprising Justice Pankaj Mithal and … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bengaluru, March 14 (IANS) The Karnataka High Court has granted interim relief to former Chief Minister and BJP Central Parliamentary Committee member B.S. Yediyurappa in a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act case by staying the summons requiring his personal appearance before the First Fast Track Court on … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Kochi, March 14 (IANS) Former Congress legislator Anil Akkara, who played a key role in exposing the Rs 324-crore Karuvannur Cooperative Bank scam, has claimed that if the ongoing Enforcement Directorate (ED) probe proceeds in the right direction in this case, top CPI-M leaders will be named as accused in … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, March 11 (IANS) The Madras High Court on Tuesday stayed the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) provisional attachment of property worth Rs 10 crore belonging to renowned Tamil filmmaker S. Shankar in the ‘Enthiran’ copyright case. A division bench, comprising Justice M. S. Ramesh and Justice N. Senthilkumar, granted the stay … Read more
Thiruvananthapuram, March 8 (IANS) As the world celebrated Women’s Day on Saturday, Kerala’s Asha Workers’ protest entered its 27th day, drawing widespread support from various quarters — except the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Left government. The protesters, gathered in front of the State Secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram, are demanding a hike in their monthly honorarium from Rs 7,000 … Read more
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) The ongoing controversy over three-language issue between the BJP-led Centre and the DMK-led Tamil Nadu government has ignited a fierce political debate, particularly with the second half of the Budget session of Parliament set to commence on March 10. As the Congress remains silent on the proposed introduction of Hindi … Read more
Mumbai, March 4 (IANS) The Bombay High Court on Tuesday put a four-week hold on a special court’s order which had directed the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to file an FIR against former SEBI Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch and five other officials. The special court had issued the order following allegations of stock market fraud and … Read more