Madras High Court
Madras High Court Directs State To Pay Rs 10 Lakh Compensation To 3 Boys Sexually Assaulted By Father And Uncle
The Madras High Court recently directed the State Government to pay Rs 10 Lakh each as compensation to three minor boys who were victims of sexual assault by their father and paternal uncle. Justice AD Jagadish Chandira took note of the observations made by the Supreme Court in the case of Bhanei Prasad, where the court emphasized compensation in such exceptional circumstances where...
Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 1 to June 7, 2026
Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 228 To 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 244 NOMINAL INDEX V v. C, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 228 M.Rajkumar v. The Director General of Income Tax (Investigation) and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 229 Muthukumar v Inspector of Police, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 230 V Jayapal and others v. The State and Another, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 231 The Divisional Manager v. Kathiresan...
Madras High Court Upholds 2015 Order Directing Sun TV To Pay Compensation To Actress Sukanya Over Defamatory Remarks In Veerappan Interview
The Madras High Court has upheld an order a 2015 order of the trial court directing Sun TV to pay around Rs 10 Lakh compensation to actress Sukanya for airing the defamatory statements made by notorious criminal Veerappan in a 1996 interview with investigative journalist Gopal @ Nakheeran Gopal. Justice K Kumaresh Babu upheld the order after noting that there was malice on the part of...
Madras High Court Restrains Vigilance Action Against Ex-Minister KN Nehru, Others In Bribery FIR Till June 23
The Madras High Court, on Friday (June 5), asked State not to take any action till June 23, against ex-Minister KN Nehru, others in an alleged bribery case in connection with appointments to Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MAWS) Department, based on information shared by ED.The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan made the direction after taking note...
Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu Row: Plea Against Moving Song To Third Place During CM Vijay's Swearing-In Ceremony Withdrawn From Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has permitted the withdrawal of a plea seeking to condemn the relegation of Tamil Nadu's state song, “Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu”, to third position during the swearing-in ceremony of the new Chief Minister Vijay. Notably, actor and TVK head Vijay was sworn in as the Chief Minister of the State on May 10. The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G...
Madras High Court Closes Film Producer's Plea Against ED Case Linked To TASMAC, Permits Him To Approach PMLA Appellate Tribunal
The Madras High Court recently closed film producer Akash Bhaskaran's plea challenging the proceedings initiated by the Enforcement Directorate against him in connection with an alleged money laundering linked to TASMAC. Bhaskaran had filed the plea challenging ED's search at his premises and to quash all consequential proceedings. The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice...
Madras High Court Upholds POCSO Conviction Relying On Child's DNA Report Despite Survivor Turning Hostile; Modifies Sentence To 20 Yrs
The Madras High Court has upheld the conviction of a man under POCSO Act for sexually assaulting a minor girl ultimately leading to pregnancy and wherein the trial court had relied on the child's DNA report to substantiate offence of penetrative sexual assault. The appellant claimed that neither the girl nor her parents supported the prosecution's case and the trial court had convicted...
Madras High Court Quashes FIR Against 6 Accused Of Canvassing At Polling Booth Citing Vague, Generalised Allegations
The Madras High Court recently quashed criminal cases registered against six individuals for alleged election-related offences, citing "vague" and "generalised allegations" which were not supported by foundational facts as well as serious infirmities in the prosecution's case. While doing so, Justice Victoria Gowri observed that the courts were guardians not just against crime but...
Past Conduct Of Evasion During Investigation Can Be Considered While Denying Accused Permission To Travel Abroad: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently held that the past conduct of an accused, who was evading arrest and absconding at the time of investigation, can be considered for denying him permission to travel abroad. Justice C Kumarappan observed that while the court has to exercise its discretion in a humane and compassionate manner, considering the past conduct, there was every possibility of...
Madras High Court Criticises Vigilance Department For Not Probing Allegations Of TNSTC Scam
The Madras High Court has asked the Vigilance Department to probe allegations of fake records being created to show that buses were plying on roads. While doing so, Justice B Pugalendhi criticised the Vigilance Department for not probing the matter earlier despite receiving complaints and merely forwarding the same to the Additional Chief Secretary. The court added that the...
