Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 02 to March 08, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 96 To 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 103 NOMINAL INDEX P Malairajan and Others v. Government of Tamil Nadu, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 96 S Paramasivam v. KJ Praveenkumar and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 97 Sethumadhavan and Another v. Sigamani and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 98 The Commissioner and Others v. Kannammal Education Trust and Others, 2026 LiveLaw...

High Courts Can't Enquire Into Pay Parity Claims While Exercising Writ Jurisdiction: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently held that the High Courts, exercising writ jurisdiction, cannot conduct an enquiry into pay parity. The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice C Kumarappan noted that when the state had issued clear directives that its prior approval was necessary for upgrading the pay scale of workers of Arasu Rubber Corporation, a public sector undertaking of the...

Madras High Court Monthly Digest: February 2026 [Citations 51-94]

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 52 To 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 94 NOMINAL INDEX Kottaisamy and Others v. The State of Tamil Nadu, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 52 C Joseph Vijay v. The Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax and others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 53 Rathinam v. The Superintendent of Police and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 54 Mukesh Sharma v. State of Tamil Nadu, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 55 Mr....

'Young Boys Bear Consequences In Adolescent Relationships': Madras High Court Calls For POCSO Awareness To Prevent Misuse

The Madras High Court recently set aside the conviction of a boy convicted and sentenced under Section 366 IPC and Section 5(l) read with Section 6 of the POCSO Act for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl. Noting that the couple, both of whom were minors at the time, were having a consensual relationship, Justice N Mala noted that in such kinds of relationships, it was often...

Partnership Between Bench & Bar Strengthens Public Confidence: Justice MM Shrivastava Bids Farewell To Madras High Court

Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava, Chief Justice of the Madras High Court, bid farewell to the court on Thursday (5th March) following his superannuation. Speaking at his farewell ceremony, the judge thanked the members of the bar for their continued cooperation, constructive engagement and matured assistance. The judge remarked that the bench was rightly called the judge of the...

Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari Sworn In As Chief Justice of Madras High Court

Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari has taken oath as the Chief Justice of Madras High Court on March 6, 2026. The oath was administered to him by Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi at Lokbhavan today.On February 27, the Supreme Court Collegium had recommended his appointment as the Madras High Court CJ. Yesterday (5th March 2026), the central government notified his appointment. Justice...

Thiruparakundram Deepam Row | Contempt Proceeding Not Political, Only Want To Ensure Court Order Is Respected: Madras High Court Remarks

The Madras High Court, on Wednesday (4th March) orally remarked that the contempt proceeding initiated against the State authorities for failing to comply with an earlier direction for lighting Karthigai Deepam at the deepathoon (stone pillar) in the Thiruparankundram hill, was not political. Justice GR Swaminathan orally commented that he just wanted to ensure that the court orders...

Can't Expand Marriage Assistance Scheme To All With Minimum Wage, Court Cannot Substitute One Executive Policy For Another: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently held that the Moovalur Ramamirtham Ammaiyar Ninaivu Marriage Assistance Scheme [Marriage Assistance Scheme] of the Tamil Nadu government cannot be extended to every person who earns minimum wages. Interfering with an observation made by a single judge, the bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan held that the single...

Deity Cannot Be Left Remediless Merely Because It Doesn't Vote: Madras High Court Flags Delay In Removing Encroachment On Temple Land

The Madras High Court has criticised the delay on the part of the state in complying with court orders and removing encroachment of around 507 acres of temple land. The bench of Justice P Velmurugan and Justice B Pugalendhi observed that constitutional governance should not be subordinate to electoral expediency. The court remarked that merely because a deity did not have voting rights,...

“Either Negligence Or Connivance”: Madras High Court Calls For Vigilance Probe Into State's Delay In Filing Appeals

The Madras High Court has directed the Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, to conduct an appropriate enquiry into the delay on the State's part in pursuing appeals against orders on time. The bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan noted that in a large number of cases, the court was observing that the State was filing appeals after a great...

Madras High Court Asks DVAC To Respond To Contempt Plea By MP Inbadurai Over Delay In Filing FIR Against Minister KN Nehru

The Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption to respond to a contempt petition filed by Rajya Sabha MP Inbadurai seeking action against IPS officer AT Durai Kumar (In-Charge Director of Directorate for Vigilance and Anti-Corruption) for alleged wilful disobedience of a High Court order directing DVAC to register a case against Minister KN...

Posts To Be Delivered To Family When Addressee Is Deceased: Madras High Court Asks Ministry For Clarity On Delivery To Legal Heirs

The Madras High Court has clarified that when an addressee has died, the post that was addressed to him can be handed over to his/her family, without sending it back to the sender. The bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan noted that there was confusion on the category of persons who could collect the article since it had not been defined under...