Tag: Tamil Nadu government

TN Labour dept appropriate authority to handle CMRL employees’ disputes.

Source – devdiscourse.com he Madras High Court has clarified that the Tamil Nadu government’s Labour department is the “appropriate authority” to handle industrial disputes between the Chennai Metro Rail Limited and its employees. “This court is inclined to declare that the Tamil Nadu Labour Department and its authorities are the appropriate government within the meaning of the Industrial Disputes Act,” Justice S M Subramaniam said

Don’t prevent protests over water crisis, Madras High Court tells Tamil Nadu government

Source: freepressjournal.in Chennai: The Madras High Court has asked the Tamil Nadu government not to prevent protests highlighting the water woes in the state and said it should work with organisations interested in conservation of water bodies to address the situation. Justice N Anand Venkatesh made the observation on Friday while directing the Chennai Commissioner

Clemency question: The Rajiv Gandhi assassination case

Source- thehindu.com After failing to get the seven convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case released by exercising its statutory power to remit life sentences, the AIADMK government in Tamil Nadu has taken recourse to a possible constitutional remedy. It has decided to invoke the Governor’s clemency power under Article 161 of the Constitution. The earlier attempt in

Madras HC says no to protests on Marina Beach

Source – indianexpress.com Agreeing with the Tamil Nadu government’s objection to protests on Marina Beach, the Madras High Court on Monday set aside a petition seeking permission to hold a public meeting at Chennai’s popular beach, which had witnessed a massive protest over Jallikattu in 2017. Allowing an appeal moved by the Tamil Nadu government, a

TN to seek freedom for Rajiv case convicts in Supreme Court

CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government will continue too seek freedom for the seven people convicted of killing former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi in the Supreme Court in line with the policy decision taken by it, a top government functionary said on Thursday. “We will put forth our arguments in the Supreme Court to free them and this is in line with