Madras High Court Refuses To Halt Release Of "Idhayam Murali" Movie On Filmmaker Sudha Kongara's Plea

The Madras High Court on Friday (July 10) refused to halt the release of upcoming Tamil movie "Idhayam Murali" on a plea filed by filmmaker Sudha Kongara over unpaid remuneration of Rs. 8.39 crores for her work in connection with the Tamil movie “Parasakthi”. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 310]Justice K Kumaresh Babu also refused to reserve all records of revenue generated from the movie "Parasakthi"...

Karur Stampede | Madras High Court Permits TVK Govt To Give Jobs To Victims' Kin, Says Appointments Will Be Subject To Review

The Madras High Court, on Friday (July 10), permitted the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) led state government to give government jobs to families of victims who lost their lives in the Karur stampede tragedy in September last year. The bench, however, said that the appointments would be temporary and subject to judicial review. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 309]The bench of Justice CV Karthikeyan...

Step-Son Not Eligible To Claim Family Pension Under Railway Pension Rules: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has held that a stepson is not eligible to claim family pension under the Railway Rules. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 308] The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice N Senthilkumar noted that under the Railway Services (Pension) Rules 1993, family pension could be granted only to persons who fell under the definition of “family” as provided under the Act. Noting...

CM Vijay Birthday Celebration Row: Madras High Court Issues Notice On Plea To Keep Educational Institutions Free From Political Activities

The Madras High Court has issued notice on a plea seeking to ensure that educational institutions in the state are not used for political, ideological, communal, personality glorification, divisive or any other activities unrelated to the educational objectives.The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan issued notice on a plea filed by V Kavi Ganesan, an advocate...

Madras High Court Stays Look Out Circular Against Former Minister EV Velu, Asks Vigilance Dept To Not Take Coercive Action Till July 28

The Madras High Court, on Thursday (July 9), stayed a lookout circular issued against former DMK Minister EV Velu in connection with a Vigilance case alleging corruption in laying of roads while he was acting as Minister for Public Works. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 307]The LOC has been stayed on the condition that Velu appears before the Tamil Nadu Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption on July...

Private Schools Are Not 'Public Authority' Under RTI Act, But Must Display Fee Structure As Per State Rules: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has held that private unaided schools are bound to display their fee structure at the entrance. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 306] Relying on the provisions of the Private Schools Act and the Tamil Nadu Private Schools (Regulation) Rules, Justice M Dhandapani held that the Rules mandate displaying details of infrastructure available, staff strength, pupils strength,...

BREAKING | Madras High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To DMK's Senthil Balaji Accused Of Offering ₹35 Crore Bribe To TVK MLA

The Madras High Court on Wednesday (July 8) granted anticipatory bail to DMK MLA Senthil Balaji and his brother Ashok Kumar in a case lodged over allegations of offering ₹35 crore bribe to a TVK MLA in an alleged attempt to influence his vote for Assembly Speaker. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 305]The court granted anticipatory bail to Balaji and his brother, subject to certain conditions. The...

Lawyer Moves Madras High Court Against State's Proposal To Give Jobs To Families Of Karur Stampede Victims

A lawyer has approached the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court challenging the decision of the newly formed government, headed by CM Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party, to provide government jobs to the families of 41 persons who lost their lives in the Karur stampede tragedy in September last year. Theeran Thirumurugan from Madurai has filed the plea seeking directions...

Election Petition Challenging Victory On Grounds Except Corruption Becomes Infructuous After Expiry Of Assembly Term: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has dismissed an election petition challenging the victory of former DMK Minister Duraimurugan from Katpadi assembly constituency during the 2021 assembly elections. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 304]. While dismissing the plea filed by the AIADMK candidate in the constituency, V Ramu, Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan observed that the plea had become infructuous as the term of...

Madras High Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking UGC Intervention For Appointment Of Vice-Chancellors In Tamil Nadu Universities

The Madras High Court, on Wednesday (July 8), issued notice on a public interest litigation seeking directions to the University Grants Commission to appoint Vice Chancellors in around 20 government-run universities in the state of Tamil Nadu. The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan issued notice to the State government and directed that the matter be...

Seized ₹599 Crore Ahead Of 2026 Tamil Nadu Elections: ECI Tells Madras High Court In Plea Alleging Corruption By Political Parties

In response to a plea alleging corrupt practices by political parties in the recently concluded Tamilnadu assembly elections, the Election Commission of India has informed the Madras High Court that it had seized Rs. 599.24 crore ahead of the polls. The submission was made before the bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan. "Since the activation of the...

Advocates Can't File Writ Petitions Seeking Out-Of-Turn Listing Of Cases, Equity Demands Equal Treatment Of Litigants: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently held that an advocate cannot file a writ petition seeking out-of-turn listing of his cases before the court. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 303] The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan observed that if every advocate is allowed to file such pleas against the registry, the court would be flooded with litigation, paralysing...