Minority Community Facing Difficulty In Enjoying Their Land: Dargah Tells Madras High Court Over Thiruparankundram Deepam Row

The Hazarath Sultan Sikkandar Badhusha Avuliya Dargah, challenging a single judge's order directing lighting of the lamp at the stone pillar in Thiruparakundram Hills, told the Madras High Court (Madurai bench) on Monday (December 15) that the minority community was facing difficulty in enjoying their land given to them in 1920. A division bench of Justice G Jayachandran and Justice...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 8 - December 14, 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 473 To 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 483 NOMINAL INDEX R Thirumurugan v. R Thennarasu and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 473 C Kayalvizhi v. The State of Tamil Nadu and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 474 TVS Motor Company Limited v. The Assistant Controller of Patents & Designs, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 475 A Affice Khan v. The State, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 476 PVR...

President Asks Justice Nisha Banu, Who Hasn't Abided By Transfer Order, To Join Kerala High Court By Dec 20

The President has directed Justice Nisha Banu to assume charge at the Kerala High Court on or before December 20, 2025. It may be noted that the Centre had notified her transfer from the Madras High Court to the Kerala High Court on October 14, 2025. In a notification issued on December 12, the centre said"The President, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, is pleased to...

Devotees Have No Legal Right To Light Lamp At Thiruparankundram, Article 226 Power Can't Change Custom: State Tells Madras High Court

The Tamil Nadu authorities told the Madras High Court (Madurai bench) on Friday (December 12) that devotees who moved the single judge seeking lighting of the lamp at Thiruparakundram Hills could not have claimed the same as a legal right, and Article 226 powers cannot be used to change a custom in existence for a long time. The division bench of Justice G Jayachandran and Justice KK...

Peaceful Expression Cannot Be Criminalized Based On Vague Allegations: Madras High Court Quashes Case Against Hindu Munnani Workers

The Madras High Court has recently quashed a case registered against members of the Hindu Munnani for participating in an alleged unlawful protest. Justice Victoria Gowri noted that the FIR did not disclose any specific act against the members and merely alleged that they had participated in a protest organised by their political organisation. The court observed that criminal law...

“Honour Killing Continues To Plague Indian Society”: Madras High Court Refuses To Grant Bail To Cop In Kavin Honour Killing Case

The Madras High Court has refused to grant bail to Saravanan, Sub Inspector of Police, accused of in the honour killing of Kavin, a techie in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu. While dismissing Saravanan's appeal against the District Court's refusal to grant bail, Justice K Murali Shankar observed that honour killing continued to plague Indian society despite the...

Madras High Court Paves Way For Release Of Film 'Akhanda 2' After Parties Agree To Settle Dispute

The Madras High Court has paved the way for release of Nandamuri Balakrishna starrer Akhanda 2, after its producers agreed to settle pending payments towards Eros International. Justice Anand Venkatesh vacated an earlier interim order granted by a division bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice C Kumarappan restraining the release of the movie till the petition filed by...

Seven-Year Delay Violates Public Policy: Madras High Court Quashes ₹51.48 Lakh Award Against TN Housing Board

The Madras High Court has set aside an arbitral award of ₹51.48 lakhs passed in favour of the contractor, M/s. N.C.C. Ltd., on the ground of an inexplicable and excessive seven-year delay in its decision.On December 8th, 2025, Justice N. Anand Venkatesh ruled that such a delay, which is "explicit and adversely reflects on the findings," renders the award in conflict with the public policy...

Award By Arbitrator Appointed By HC In International Commercial Arbitration Invalid Even If Parties Consent To Appointment: Madras HC

The Madras High Court bench of Justice N Anand Venkatesh has observed that appointment of arbitrator by a high court in case of an international commercial arbitration renders the award a nullity. Sections 4 and 11(6), Arbitration and Conciliation Act (“ACA”) are non -derogable and it is only the Apex Court which can appoint an arbitrator in an international...

All Departments Of State Govt Should Consider Representations By Persons With Disabilities At Earliest: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has asked the Chief Secretary of the Tamil Nadu state to issue a necessary circular to all State Government Departments to ensure that all representations submitted by Persons with Disabilities should be considered at the earliest. “We are inclined to issue a direction to the Chief Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, to issue necessary circular within...

Madras High Court Asks Union Govt To Take Policy Decision On Allowing Movie Theatres Within Airport Premises

The Madras High Court has directed the Ministry of Civil Aviation to take a policy decision on allowing cinema multiplexes within the airport premises. In doing so, Justice M Dhandapani also gave relief to PVR INOX, which was asked to close down its cinema hall functioning in the Multi-Level Car Parking Complex near the Chennai Airport. The court ordered that till a policy decision...

Madras High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Man Charged Under NDPS Act

The Madras High Court recently granted anticipatory bail to a man booked under the Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.The Supreme Court had recently orally observation that "Anticipatory bail is never granted in NDPS case". The Top Court had made the observation while refusing to interfere with Punjab and Haryana High Court's denial of anticipatory bail to an accused booked...