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Witness Protection In UAPA Cases Cant Be Prosecutions Sword To Curtail Right Of Cross-Examination: Madras High Court Issues Directions

The Madras High Court recently held that the provision of witness protection under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act is aimed at protecting the witness from any threat and should not be used as a sword in the prosecution's hand to curtail the accused's right to cross-examination. The bench of Justice Anita Sumanth and Justice Sunder Mohan added that whenever the prosecution files...

Madras High Court Quashes Cruelty Case Against Man Accused Of Pelting Stone At Dog That Bit Him, Finds No Evidence Indicating Dog Was Injured

The Madras High Court recently quashed a criminal case lodged against a man who was accused of pelting stones at a dog that bit him. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 443] Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan noted that though the man was accused of pelting stones, there was "no evidence" to show that the dog had suffered injury. On the other hand, the man had lodged a complaint to substantiate that he was...

Conversion Of Charge From Serious To Non Serious Provision Shall Not Relate Back To Date Of Charge, Cant Consider For Promotion:Madras High court

A Division Bench of the Madras High Court comprising Justice M.Dhandapani and Justice N.Dilip Kumar held that the conversion of a disciplinary charge from Rule 17B to Rule 17A does not relate back to the original charge memo date, and the currency of a censure punishment bars promotion consideration under the Tamil Nadu Government Servants Conditions of Service Act, 2016. [2026 LiveLaw...

Madras High Court Refuses To Stay Tamil Nadus Plan To Introduce Digital Driving Licences, RCs; Issues Notice On Plea

The Madras High Court, on Friday (September 11), refused to stay the new proposal by Tamil Nadu government to introduce digital driving licenses and registration certificates in the state. The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan has issued notice to the State Government and the Transport Commissioner in a plea challenging the communication issued...

Raising Slogans In Support Of Palestine Not Enough To Make Assembly Unlawful: Madras High Court Quashes Case

The Madras High Court has quashed a case registered against a group of men for assembling and raising slogans in support of Palestine and against the genocide being perpetrated against its people. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 441] Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan noted that the men had not shown any criminal force or committed any mischief or crime or tried to take possession of property or...

Madras High Court Rejects PIL Questioning Award Of Tender To Joyalukkas For CM Vijays Newborn Gold Ring Scheme

The Madras High Court has dismissed a plea challenging the acceptance of a bid from Joy Alukkas and the awarding of the tender to the jewellery company for the CM Vijay's Thaimaman Thanga Mothiram Thittam Scheme. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 439] The Thaimaman Thanga Mothiram Thittam is a scheme introduced by the TVK Government to distribute 1 gram gold rings of 22 carat purity to newborn...

Wifes Frequent Visits To Maternal Home, Pressure To Live Separately Despite Husband Being Only Son Amounted To Cruelty: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently held that a wife, forcing an only son to leave the joint family to set up a separate residence and going to her maternal house frequently without reason, would constitute cruelty on the husband. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 438] The bench of Justice PT Asha and Justice N Mala thus refused to interfere with an order of a Family Court, granting divorce to the husband...

Madras High Court Orders Closure Of TASMAC Shop Near National Highway, Says Shortest Distance Must Be Considered For Liquor Ban

The Madras High Court recently directed the District Collector (Trichy), District Manager (TASMAC Trichy), Assistant Commissioner (Prohibition and Excise Department), and the Divisional Excise Officer to close down a TASMAC shop after noting that it was only 55.7 meters away from the National Highway. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 437] Though it was argued that the distance to be...

Exhibiting Private Parts To Minor Child Not Sexual Assault But Sexual Harassment: Madras High Court Modifies Sentence

The Madras High Court recently modified the sentence imposed on a man, accused of showing his male private organ to a minor boy. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 436]. Justice S Karthikeyan noted that the act attributed to the man was that he had shown his male organ to the child. The court remarked that such an act would not constitute sexual assault under Section 7 of the POCSO Act but would...

Madras High Court Asks Police To Permit Ganesh Idol For Chaturthi Celebration In Tiruppur, Says Worship Is A Fundamental Right

The Madras High Court recently directed the Tiruppur Police to grant permission to the Hindu Munnani to install a Vinayagar (Ganesha) idol in connection with the Vinayaka Chaturthi celebration at Yasin Babu Nagar in Tiruppur. Justice V Lakshminarayanan directed the police to grant permission on a plea filed by the Executive Committee Member of the Hindu Munnani in...