Madras High Court Reserves Order On Former Minister Ponmudi's Plea Against Magistrate Taking Cognisance Of Hate Speech Complaint

The Madras High Court, on Thursday (June 25), reserved orders on a plea filed by former DMK Minister K Ponmudi challenging an order of the Metropolitan Magistrate, Georgetown, taking cognisance of a complaint filed by a BJP Councillor, Uma Anandan, against a speech made by Ponmudi. Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan reserved orders after hearing Ponmudi and Anandan. The case concerns the...

DMK MLA Sekar Babu Withdraws Plea For Quashing FIR In Attempt To Murder Case For Allegedly Assaulting TVK Candidate

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MLA PK Sekar Babu has withdrawn a plea filed by him seeking to quash an FIR registered by the police against him for allegedly attacking the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) candidate Sinora Ashok, who contested the election from Harbuor Constituency.The plea was withdrawn after Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan, who heard the plea on Thursday (26th June), said that he...

CBFC Conscious Of Need To Protect Citizens' Cultural, Religious Beliefs: Madras High Court Upholds Refusal To Certify Tamil Film

The Madras High Court recently upheld the decision of the Central Board of Film Certification refusing to grant a certificate to the movie 'Lakshmi Lawrence Kadhal'. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 277] Justice R Kalaimathi noted that the CBFC and the examining committee had, in unison, concluded that the movie was violative of guideline 2(xii) in several places and was not suitable for...

Convicts' Leave, Temporary Release Can't Be Indefinitely Suspended Due To Pending Appeal: Madras High Court 5-Judge Bench

A 5-judge bench of the Madras High Court recently observed that leave and temporary release are facets of human dignity which cannot be suspended indefinitely merely due to pendency of appeal. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 276] “We must reaffirm that incarceration does not render the fundamental rights a "parchment promise."..The power of this Court under Article 226 to ensure the protection...

Section 348 BNSS | Power To Recall Witness Should Not Be Used To Confer Second Innings To Negligent Litigant: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently held that the power of a trial court to recall a witness under Section 348 of the BNSS [corresponding to Section 311 of the CrPC] cannot be used to give a second chance to a negligent litigant to improve their case at the end of the trial. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 275] Justice Victoria Gowri observed that the criminal trial was not a game of strategy between...

'Wind Can't Change With Change In Govt': Former Minister KN Nehru Opposes TN Govt's Move To Withdraw Review Of Order Directing FIR Against Him

Senior Advocate Siddharth Luthra, appearing for former Tamil Nadu minister KN Nehru, on Tuesday (June 23), argued before the Madras High Court that the State could not change its position with respect to the registration of an FIR against Nehru in an alleged bribery case. The submission was made when the Advocate General Vijay Narayanan informed the bench of Chief Justice SA...

Madras High Court Directs Tamil Nadu, Puducherry Govts To Report Steps Taken To Remove Stray Dogs From Public Places

The Madras High Court, on June 22 (Monday), directed the Tamil Nadu government and the Puducherry government to submit a detailed report on the steps taken by them to implement the order of the Supreme Court for removing stray dogs from public places. The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan also directed that priority should be given to...

Bringing SOP For Expediting Prosecution In Crimes Against Women And Children: State Informs Madras High Court

The Tamil Nadu Government, on Monday (June 22), informed the Madras High Court that the state was in the process of bringing in a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to expedite prosecution in cases of crimes against women and children. Appearing before the bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan, Advocate General Vijay Narayan said that the government is...

Police Acted In Biased Manner: Madras High Court Orders CBCID Probe Into Attack On Senior Advocate By Quarry Operators' Representatives

The Madras High Court has ordered a CBCID probe into the attack on V Suresh, Senior Advocate and General Secretary of People's Union for Civil Liberties by persons allegedly associated with quarry operators during a public hearing. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 274] Criticising the investigation done by the State police into the matter, Justice B Pugalendhi observed that the State had acted...

LiveLaw Madras High Court Weekly Roundup: June 15 to June 21, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 254 To 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 273 NOMINAL INDEX K Punniyamoorthy v Escape Artists Motion Pictures and others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 254 Udayakumar v The State, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 255 B Ramkumar Adityan v The Secretary and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 256 Sachin Bansal v The Directorate of Enforcement, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 257 A Rajeshkannan v The...

"Give Quietus To This": Madras High Court Suggests Mediation To Resolve Thiruparankundram Karthigai Deepam Dispute

While hearing the appeals filed by the State against various orders passed in the contempt proceedings in connection with the Thiruparankundram Karthigai Deepam row, the Madras High Court, on Monday (June 22), orally asked if the issue could be given a quietus. The bench of Justice N Sathish Kumar and Justice M Jothiraman orally remarked that the division bench had already...

Academic Timelines Can't Be Applied Strictly To Pregnant Women: Madras High Court Allows LLM Student To Submit Delayed Dissertation

Granting relief to a mother pursuing her LLM degree, the Madras High Court recently held that the academic timelines cannot be strictly applied to a woman who was undergoing pregnancy and childbirth. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 273] “The period immediately preceding childbirth and the post-natal period are matters of undeniable physical, medical and emotional significance. A woman...