Madras High Court Relaxes Bail Condition On Senthil Balaji And Brother In ₹35 Crore MLA Poaching Case

The Madras High Court has relaxed the bail conditions imposed on Coimbatore South MLA Senthil Balaji and his brother RV Ashok Kumar in connection with a case lodged over allegations of offering a ₹35 crore bribe to a TVK MLA in an alleged attempt to influence his vote for Assembly Speaker. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 368]It may be noted that the court had granted anticipatory bail to Balaji and...

Use Of Cone Speakers Banned In Public & Religious Places: Madras High Court Reiterates, Asks State To Take Action Against Violators

The Madras High Court has reiterated that usage of cone speakers would be banned/restricted in public and religious places in the State of Tamil Nadu. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 367] “The use of cone speakers/loudspeakers in public places shall be banned/restricted forthwith in the interest of general public and more particularly, the children and aged persons,” the court said. Justice...

Madras High Court Rejects MLA Markandayan's Challenge To Remand In Case Over 'Threatening' Remarks Against CM Joseph Vijay

The Madras High Court on Wednesday (August 5) dismissed a plea filed by Vilathikulam MLA GV Markandayan challenging his remand in a case registered over his alleged derogatory and threatening remarks against Chief Minister Joseph Vijay. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 366]Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan dismissed the plea. With respect to a consequential prayer sought by the MLA seeking bail, the court noted...

Madras High Court Rejects ED's Plea To Transfer Former Minister Anitha Radhakrishnan's Disproportionate Assets Trial To PMLA Court

The Madras High Court recently dismissed a plea by the Enforcement Directorate seeking to transfer trial in the disproportionate asset case against former Minister and sitting MLA Anitha Radhakrishnan, to the Special Court for PMLA cases in Madurai. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 365] ED had sought transfer of the case from Thoothukudi Sessions Court to the Special Court in Madurai, where it has...

Madras High Court Seeks State's Response To Dravidar Kazhagam's Plea For Bike Rally Against NEET, EWS

Why precipitate the NEET issue?, Court orally remarked during the hearing.

LiveLaw Madras High Court Monthly Digest: July 2026 [Citation 287 to 361]

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 287 To 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 361 NOMINAL INDEX Laura Frances Iyengar v TN HR and CE Department, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 287 Suo Motu Writ Petition v The Registrar General and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 288 Shankar @ Savukku Shankar v The State, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 289 K Ponmudi v. Uma Anandan, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 290 V v. S, 2026...

Madras High Court Stays TVK MLA Poaching Bid Case Probe, Seeks Response On Plea Seeking CBI Probe

The Madras High Court has stayed the investigation into alleged attempt to poach an MLA belonging to the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party. The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan has ordered the interim stay on a plea seeking to transfer the investigation of the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation. The court has ordered an interim stay till...

Madras High Court Directs Udhayanidhi Stalin's Release Today After TN Govt Says It Only Wants To Question Him

The Madras High Court, on Tuesday (August 4), asked the Tamil Nadu police to release the Leader of the Opposition, Udhayanidhi Stalin, who has been arrested by the Thanjavur police in connection with a case for allegedly making derogatory statements against women.Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan recorded the submission of Advocate General Vijay Narayan that though Udhayanidhi has been arrested and...

LiveLaw Madras High Court Weekly Roundup: July 27 to August 2, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 341 To 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 361 NOMINAL INDEX U Sagayam v. The State of Tamil Nadu and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 341 S Kumaradevan v The Inspector of Police, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 342 Theeran Thirumurugan @ Thirumurugan v The Chief Secretary, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 343 EV Velu v Union of India, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 344 B Jagadeeshwaran v The State,...

Madras High Court Grants Bail To DMK MLA Markandayan Booked For Making 'Threatening' Remarks Against CM Vijay

The Madras High Court has granted bail to Vilathikulam MLA GV Markandayan in a case registered against him for allegedly making derogatory and threatening remarks against CM Joseph Vijay. Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan was inclined to grant bail on the condition that Markandayan files an affidavit undertaking that he will not make such remarks against the CM in the future. Markandayan has also...

Whistling At Child, Pulling Her Hand May Be Harassment, Not Sexual Assault: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently held that whistling at a minor girl and pulling her hand when she did not to respond is not sexual assault. The court said that such acts could only be termed as harassment and not assault. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 361] “From the statements of witnesses and materials available on record, it is seen that the petitioner pulled the victim by his hand,...

Madras High Court Issues Guidelines For Direct Bank Transfer Of Compensation In Motor Accident Cases

The Madras High Court has issued directions for disbursing compensation in motor accident cases by way of direct bank transfer. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 360] The bench of Justice N Sathish Kumar and Justice M Jothiraman directed the Registrar General of the Madras High Court to issue a circular, after obtaining necessary administrative sanction from the Chief Justice, to all Motor...