Madras High Court

“Working woman giving birth to child after twins in 1st delivery not entitled to maternity benefits”

11:31 pm March 2, 2020

Chennai: The Madras High Court has ruled that if a working woman gives birth to a child in the second delivery after twins in the first, she is not entitled to maternity benefits as it should be treated as third child. “As per existing rules, a woman can avail such benefits only for her first […]

AICF election: Madras High Court reserves orders

11:51 pm February 13, 2020

Chennai: The Madras High Court on Thursday reserved its orders on the appeal filed by the PR Venketrama Raja faction against the rejection of their nomination papers filed for the All India Chess Federation (AICF) election by the returning officer. According to sources in the Raja camp, their counsel sought that the nomination papers be […]

HC takes serious view of march inside its campus, participation of 3 retired judges

9:25 pm January 31, 2020

Chennai: A ‘silent’ march seeking to “protect the Constitution” was taken out inside the Madras High Court premises in which three retired judges were among the participants despite orders banning any such activities, prompting the court on Friday to take a serious view of it and refer the matter to its Security Committee. First bench […]

Cartel of docs, pharma firms, labs fleecing patients: HC

10:38 pm January 8, 2020

Chennai: Asserting that a cartel of doctors, pharma firms and diagnostic labs are fleecing patients in the country, the Madras High court on Wednesday took notice of the practise of providing ‘commissions’ to doctors for promoting and prescribing their drugs. The court directed the Union health ministry, chemical and fertilizers ministry, National pharmaceutical pricing authority […]

Father of IIT-M student who committed suicide to move HC

11:13 pm December 31, 2019

Chennai: The father of an IIT Madras student, who last month committed suicide, on Tuesday said he would move the Madras High Court over grievances related to his daughter’s death. A day after the CBI took over probe in the student Fathima’s death, Abdul Latheef appeared before the probe officials here. Later speaking to reporters […]