Madras High Court
Plea In Madras High Court Seeks Advisories For Media Reporting In Aftermath Of Aviation Accidents, Says Prematurely Blaming Pilots Wrong
A plea has been filed in the Madras High Court calling upon the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the Director General of Civil Aviation, and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to issue necessary guidelines/advisories for media reporting in the aftermath of aviation accidents. The plea, filed by an Advocate M Pravin from Coimbatore, sought for detailed guidelines to...
Madras High Court Shocked Over SC Community Members Made To Wait Till Other Community Members Fetch Water From Common Tap
The Madras High Court recently expressed shock over members of the Scheduled Caste community being made to wait for their turn till members from other community fetch water from the common tap. Justice RN Manjula said that it was “surprising and pathetic” to note that even in this scientific age, some communities had to stand second in order to get their share of common resources....
Madras High Court Issues Notice To Actor Vijay In Trademark Infringement Suit Against His Party's Flag
The Madras High Court has issued notices to Actor Vijay and his party, “Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam”, on a trademark infringement suit filed challenging the TVK party's flag. Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy has issued notices to the actor and his party on a petition filed by G.B. Pachaiyappan, trustee of the Thondai Mandala Saandror Dharma Paribalana Sabai. The case has been posted...
Aided Colleges Can't Compel Students To Participate In Religious Or Communal Activities Not Approved By Education Dept : Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has held that a aided college cannot compel its students to take part in any religious, communal or other activities which are not approved by the Department of Education. “No College Administration can compel the students of the College to participate in any religious, communal or other activities, which are not approved by the Education Department...
What Should A Woman Do To Remove From Internet Her Intimate Photos/Videos Uploaded Without Consent? Madras High Court Asks Centre
The Madras High Court has asked the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to explain the steps to be taken by a victim girl when her intimate photos/videos are posted online without consent. Justice Anand Venkatesh said that considering the social framework of the country, not all girls would be willing to go to the police station and give complaints. However, noting...
DVAC Cannot Ignore Corruption Complaints Over Absence Of Documents, Must Gather Evidence Itself: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently observed that the Department of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption should not brush aside complaints merely because of the absence of documents. The court added that the DVAC was a specialised investigative agency and must gather evidence across all departments. “The purpose of the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Department is not to function as a post...
Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 7 to July 13, 2025
Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 229 To 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 238 NOMINAL INDEX Abimani v. Government of India and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 229 The State of Tamil Nadu v. Tvl. Aro Granite Industries Ltd., 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 230 M/s.Axeon Marketing India v. The Assistant Commissioner of Customs (Group 2) and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 231 Krishna @ Krishnakumar v. The State,...
Party Can't Evade Two-Tier Arbitration By Questioning Authority Of Appellate Tribunal To Dismiss Appeal On Grounds Of Limitation: Madras HC
The Madras High Court bench of Justice Abdul Quddhose has held that once the petitioner chooses to file the appeal instead of directly approaching the Court under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act, the petitioner cannot wriggle out of the two-tier arbitration, by stating that they were not given an opportunity by the Appellate Tribunal to prosecute the appeal on grounds of...
Madras High Court Half Yearly Digest: January - June 2025
Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 1 to 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 222 NOMINAL INDEX S Ve Shekar v State, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 1 Thol.Thirumavalavan v. Dr.V.Vedha @ Dhamodharan, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 2 Mark Studio India Private Limited v. Income Tax Officer and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 3 Dr Jenbagalakshmi v The State of Tamil Nadu and Another, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 4 M. Nagappan...
Protests Are Not Meant For Fun, Can't Be Held At Whims And Fancies Of Political Parties: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently observed that protests should not be conducted at the whims and fancies of political parties. Justice B. Pugalendhi highlighted that political parties have a responsibility towards the general public who would be affected by the protests. The court added that the right to protest should not affect the right of the general public who are not associated...
“Behaviour Stems From Internalised Misogyny”: Madras High Court Reduces Sentence Of Women Who Admonished Minor Leading To Her Suicide
The Madras High Court has reduced the sentence imposed on two women who had admonished a teen girl for having a relationship with their nephew, eventually leading to the girl's suicide. While the court upheld the conviction, Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy was inclined to reduce the sentence imposed on the women, noting the mitigating factors. The court noted the background of the...