Asian-Americans under Attack
Recent attacks and killings are on the rise, some seemingly hate crimes, others motivated by divisive political rhetoric. Anti-immigration has become a hot-button issue in the upcoming presidential election as…
Madras High Court dismisses PIL challenging advertisement issued for filing in the posts of Assistant Professors
The Madras High Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed challenging the advertisement issued by the Secretary, Pachaiyappa’s Trust Board, inviting applications for filling in the posts of Assistant…
Rajasthan High directs POCSO convict to not enter village of victim during parole
The Rajasthan High Court has allowed the parole petition and directed a POCSO convict not to enter the village where the victim resides for the duration of parole. The Division…
Places of Worship Act: Anjuman Intezamia Masjid committee approaches Supreme Court
The mosque committee has approached the Supreme Court for challenging an order by the Allahabad High Court stating that a batch of civil suits by Hindu parties pending before a…
Jobs For Locals?
The Karnataka government is considering rules for multinational companies in the state to list the number of locals they employ. Job preference to locals was tried first in Haryana, but…
No Fair Play?
With southern states raising concern and opposition against delimitation, it is incumbent that the centre talk with all stakeholders and arrive at a consensus so that there is a level…
Supreme Court dismisses plea on digital monitoring of all MPs for better governance
The Supreme Court today rejected a petition seeking directions to digitally monitor all elected Members of Parliament (MPs) for better governance. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud,…
Madras High Court disposes of PIL seeking direction against authorities for not taking strict action against transport operators on overcharging of fares
The Madras High Court disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed seeking direction against the respondents to issue appropriate orders/ directions to all Regional Transport Authorities and the State…