by admin | May 25, 2021 | Corporate
Six persons had allegedly raped a 22-year-old migrant worker from Assam in Tiruppur district.
CHENNAI — The Madras High Court on Thursday commented that the holy ‘Bharathabhoomi’ (India) has now turned into “a land of rapists” where a rape occurs every 15 minutes.
The court was hearing a case relating to migrant labour filed by advocate A.P. Suryaprakasam. At that point the advocate pointed to the rape of an Assamese migrant worker in Tiruppur district.
“I had pleaded with the court to provide shelter and care for the affected woman and also to direct the Director General of Police to set up a special investigation team headed by Inspector General, Coimbatore. I had also prayed to the court to direct the government to provide her with financial assistance under the victims’ compensation scheme,” Suryaprakasam told IANS.
While granting all his prayers, the court observed that “Bharathabhoomi”, a holy land, has now become a land of rapists, where a rape occurs every 15 minutes.
Six persons had allegedly raped a 22-year-old migrant worker from Assam in Tiruppur district.
by admin | May 25, 2021 | News
Chennai : The Madras High Court on Monday banned the sale of medicines online till the central government notifies the regulations.
The court set January 31, 2019 as the deadline for the central government to notify the rules.
The court passed the order on a plea by the Tamil Nadu Chemists and Druggists Association.
According to the Association, online purchases may be convenient but there exists the risk of unlicensed online outlets selling fake/expired/unapproved medicines.
—IANS
by admin | May 25, 2021 | Corporate, Corporate Buzz, News
New Delhi : Mining major Vedanta on Thursday said it is yet to get the Madras High Court’s notice to the group’s Sterlite Copper plant on a petition seeking Rs 750 crore compensation, and added it will “evaluate further course of action” only after receiving it.
The high court on Tuesday ordered a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the police firing in Tamil Nadu’s Tuticorin on May 22, in which 13 people were killed.
The victims were taking part in a protest against the Sterlite Copper smelter plant.
“This is with reference to your email regarding a news item titled ‘Madras HC issues notice to Vedanta’s Sterlite on plea for Rs 7.5 bn relief’,” the London-listed company led by Anil Agarwal said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).
With Vedanta Resources still awaiting the notice, as well as the copy of the petition, from the court, the BSE filing said: “The company upon receipt of the communication, will make necessary announcement.”
The high court earlier this week issued the notice on a petition seeking Rs 750 crore towards rehabilitation of people who are affected by the pollution allegedly caused by the plant and towards relief of victims injured in the May police firing.
The court also quashed the charges slapped against six protesters under the National Security Act for their role in the violence. About 60 persons were injured in the police firing.
—IANS
by admin | May 25, 2021 | Corporate, Corporate Buzz, Markets, News, Politics
Chennai : The Madras High Court on Friday directed striking workers to resume work immediately or face disciplinary action after a flash strike by thousands of employees crippled state-run bus services across the state.
But defiant striking unions refused to end the work stoppage unless their demands for better salaries and more were accepted by the government. The unions pledged to appeal against the court order.
Chief Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice Abdul Quddhose said essential services cannot be paralysed and ordered the government to take strict action.
The workers could face suspension or dismissal if they don’t resume work. The court intervened following a PIL filed by a journalist who wanted the strike to be declared illegal.
Bus services were hit hard across Tamil Nadu, including Chennai where over 70 per cent of the buses went off the roads.
In many districts, however, more than 90 per cent of the state-run and corporation-run buses stayed off the roads, leaving daily commuters and long-distance travellers stranded.
A. Soundarrajan, President of the Tamil Nadu State Transport Employees Federation, justified the strike and accused the government of taking away Rs 7,000 crore of workers money for business operations and not paying retirement benefits over the past two years.
The strike began on Friday after talks between the unions and the authorities failed to end the stalemate. In some districts, the protest began on Thursday night.
The unions want a 2.57 per cent hike in wages but Transport Minister M.R. Vijayabhaskar said the government could only agree to a 2.44 per cent increase.
The government ran a few buses, including private ones hired on contract, with police protection. Strikers got into scuffles with those plying buses in some towns.
Chief Minister K. Palaniswami held meetings with ministers while opposition parties urged the government to accept the workers’ demands.
In Chennai, only about 30 per cent of the state-run fleet was operational. In other parts of the state including Madurai, Tiruchirapalli, Erode and Salem, private buses came to the rescue of commuters. But officials admitted the situation was grim all across Tamil Nadu.
—IANS
by admin | May 25, 2021 | Halal Food, Halal Industries
Muslims courting arrest during a demonstration organised by All India Imams Council in Madurai on Monday, against the Madras High Court order banning sacrifice of camels. Image courtesy The Hindu / R. Ashok
Madurai : Muslim community in Tamil Nadu is annoyed over Madras High Court decision to ban Qurbani (sacrifice) of camels during Eid ul Zuha.
As the Muslim festival of animal sacrifice is approaching the anger of Muslims is also increasing with the same intensity.
Members of All India Imams Council carried out a protest in Madurai on Monday against an order high court.
The protesters said that the order was against the religious rights of Muslims.
They said that even as Eid ul Zuha is falling in the second week of September, an appeal against the order cannot be made before 19th September.
The Council said that the protest would go on till 10th September across Tamil Nadu and announced its intention to intensify the protests if the ban was not repealed.
Members of Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi, Social Democratic Party of India and Popular Front of India also participated in the protest.
