Madras High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Probe Into Alleged Discrepancies In Assets Declared By Udayanidhi Stalin During Elections

The Madras High Court, on Wednesday (June 17), dismissed a plea seeking income tax probe into alleged discrepancies in the assets declared by former Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister and current Leader of Opposition Udayanidhi Stalin in his election affidavit for the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026. [Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 262]The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G...

Madras High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Probe Into BJP Leader Tamilisai Soundararajan's Asset Declaration

The Madras High Court on Wednesday (June 17) dismissed a plea seeking directions to Income Tax and election authorities to probe alleged irregularities in financial declarations made by BJP's Tamilisai Soundararajan in her election affidavits filed in 2024 and in 2026. [Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 261]The division bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan dismissed...

Madras High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Income Tax Probe Into CM Vijay's Election Affidavit Disclosures

The Madras High Court on Wednesday (June 17) dismissed a plea seeking income tax probe into alleged discrepancies in assets declared by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay in his election affidavit.The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan dismissed the plea, noting that the bench had previously dismissed a batch of pleas seeking similar relief. It may be noted that...

Employee Can't Claim Special Grade Benefits By Deliberately Delaying Joining Of Promotional Post : Madras High Court

A Division Bench of the Madras High Court comprising Justice N. Sathish Kumar and Justice M. Jothiraman held that employee who had been promoted before completing the qualifying period for grant of Special Grade could not claim such benefits by delaying the assumption of charge of the promotional post. Background Facts The employee (appellant) was initially appointed as an...

Madras High Court Issues Notice To TN Assembly Speaker On AIADMK Plea Challenging Acceptance Of 4 MLAs' Resignations To Join TVK

The Madras High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a plea by Chief Whip of the AIADMK Agri SS Krishnamurthy, challenging the acceptance of resignation of 4 MLAs who contested the assembly elections as AIADMK member but quit after the polls and joined CM Joseph Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party on the same day.The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan...

Manamadurai Custodial Death: Madras High Court Asks State To Ensure Dignified Disposal Of Mortal Remains After Family Refuses To Receive Body

The Madras High Court has asked the District Collector of Madurai, the Commissioner of Madurai City Municipal Corporation, the Dean of Government Rajaji Hospital and other authorities to take immediate steps to ensure that the mortal remains of Akash, a 26-year-old who was allegedly killed in custodial violence, are disposed of in a dignified manner. Justice Victoria Gowri noted that...

Plea In Madras High Court Challenges Election Win Of CM Vijay From Trichy East Constituency

An election petition has been filed in the Madras High Court challenging the victory of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay from the Tiruchirappalli (Trichy) East Constituency.The petition has been filed by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) candidate who contested in the Trichy East Constituency, Dr Inigo S Irudayaraj, who lost to Vijay by 27,416 votes.It may be noted that the elections...

Madras High Court Rejects Flipkart Founders' Review Plea Against ED Show-Cause Notice In FEMA Case

The Madras High Court has dismissed a plea filed by the owners of Flipkart – Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal, seeking to review an earlier order of the High Court dismissing their plea against a show-cause notice issued by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a FEMA Case. Justice S Sounthar dismissed the review application filed by the duo. A detailed order copy is...

Sudden Change In Political Loyalty Not Offence Sans Evidence: Madras High Court Dismisses Plea For CBI Probe Into AIADMK MLAs Joining TVK

The Madras High Court, on Tuesday (June 16), dismissed a PIL seeking a CBI probe into alleged irregularities and corruption in the manner in which four MLAs from All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) party resigned from their posts after winning State assembly elections and joined Chief Minister Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party on the same day. [2026 LiveLaw...

Political Commentator Ponraj Moves Madras High Court To Quash FIR Over Remarks On TVK Women Supporters

Political commentator V Ponraj has approached the Madras High Court seeking to quash a case registered against him for allegedly defamatory statements made by him against women supporters of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party.Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan listed the matter on June 17 (Wednesday). It may be noted that a vacation bench of the High Court had granted anticipatory bail to Ponraj...

No Use Expressing Dissent On Social Media If One Can't Stand By Truth In Court: Madras High Court To Students Turning Hostile In Murder Trial

While dealing with a criminal appeal of a murder convict, the Madras High Court expressed displeasure in the manner in which the students, who had witnessed the attack on their fellow classmate by the accused, had turned hostile during trial. 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 255 The bench of Justice Anand Venkatesh and Justice KK Ramakrishnan remarked that it was disappointing to see...

'No Material To Show Foul Play': Madras High Court Orally Remarks In Plea Seeking CBI Probe Into AIADMK MLAs' Switch To TVK

The Madras High Court has reserved orders on a plea seeking CBI probe into alleged irregularities and corruption in the manner in which four MLAs from the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) party resigned from their posts after winning State assembly elections and joined Chief Minister Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party on the same day.The division bench of Chief...