Jana Nayagan Movie Leak: Accused Persons Approach Madras High Court Seeking Bail

Six persons accused in connection with the online leak of the upcoming Tamil movie “Jana Nayagan” have approached the Madras High Court seeking bail. It may be noted that on April 30, the Principal District and Sessions Court in Chennai had rejected bail to the accused persons. The petitions came up for hearing before Justice Victoria Gowri today. When the court was informed that...

Madras High Court Reserves Orders On Savukku Shankar's Bail Plea In Attempt To Murder Case

The Madras High Court has reserved orders on a bail plea filed by YouTuber journalist Shankar @ Savukku Shankar in connection with an attempt to murder case registered against him by the state police.Justice Victoria Gowri reserved orders after hearing counsel for Shankar and the State. Shankar has also filed a petition seeking to quash the FIR registered against him in connection with...

Madras High Court Issues Notice On Plea Alleging Poor Postal Ballot Implementation, Lack Of Transport Facility In TN Assembly Polls

A plea has been filed in the Madras High Court alleging poor implementation of the postal ballot facility and the lack of adequate transport services during the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly elections which were held on April.The plea seeks direction to the authorities to ensure complete adherence of postal ballot voting of all voters either on election duty or otherwise unable to cast their...

“Vexatious Claim To Grab Property”: Madras High Court Rejects Suit Against Boney Kapoor, Daughters Over Sridevi's Property

The Madras High Court has allowed a plea filed by filmmaker Boney Kapoor and his daughters Janhvi and Kushi Kapoor seeking to reject a plaint filed against them in connection with the late actor Sridevi's property near the East Coast Road. Noting that the cause of action raised against the trio is not sustainable, Justice TV Tamilselvi remarked that the “vexatious” claim was made...

Madras High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Convict Perarivalan's Enrolment As Advocate

A plea has been filed in the Madras High Court challenging the enrolment of AG Perarivalan— one of the convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case— as an advocate with the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. The vacation bench of Justice S Sounthar and Justice PB Balaji has issued notice to the respondents – Bar Council of India, Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and...

Madras High Court Directs Registry To List Plea Seeking FIR, PMLA Probe Against TVK Chief Vijay Over Alleged Suppression Of Income

The Madras High Court has directed its Registry to number and list a plea seeking probe into alleged suppression of income by TVK chief and Chief Minister-elect Vijay. The plea has also sought for registration of an FIR against Vijay and a probe by competent authorities under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. Noting that the Registry had not numbered the petition over doubts on...

Savukku Shankar Moves Madras High Court For Bail In Attempt To Murder Case, Alleges False Implication By TN Police

YouTuber-journalist A Shankar alias Savukku Shankar, has approached the Madras High Court seeking bail in connection with an attempt to murder case registered against him by the state police. When the matter came up before the vacation court on Wednesday (April 6), Justice Victoria Gowri directed the respondent, Inspector of Police at Puzhal Police Station, to file a reply within a day...

Throwing Footwear At Devotees A 'Grave Affront' To Faith, Must Be Dealt With Iron Hands: Madras High Court Orders Strict Action

The Madras High Court recently criticised the acts of certain persons who threw footwear (chappals) at devotees participating in the procession of Lord Kallazhar Temple during the Chithirai festival in Madurai. Justice Victoria Gowri said that such acts could not be brushed aside as stray acts of hooliganism, as such acts not only affected the public order but also offended...

Madras High Court Directs Consideration Of Emergency Visa For Sri Lankan National To Aid Ailing Mother, Flags Disproportionate Blacklisting

The Madras High Court has ordered the Indian High Commission in Colombo to consider granting emergency visa to a Sri Lankan national to come to India to aid his ailing mother. Justice M Dhandapani noted that there were no adverse materials against the person, and in such circumstances, his continued blacklisting would be disproportionate. The court also noted that the mother was a...

Madras High Court Quashes YouTuber Varaaki's Preventive Detention, Imposes ₹50K Costs On State For 'Targeting' Him

The Madras High Court has recently set aside the detention order passed against a YouTuber, Varaaki, noting that the State had unnecessarily targeted him. In doing so, the bench of Justice Anita Sumanth and Justice Sunder Mohan also directed the state to pay Rs. 50,000 to him for his illegal detention. “In view of the detailed discussion supra, we are left in no doubt that the...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 27 - May 03, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 184 To 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 196 NOMINAL INDEX MP Venkatesh v. Director General of Income Tax (Investigation) and others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 184 Keshaw Anand v The State of Tamil Nadu, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 185 MJ Sankar v Vidhya Jayanth Kulkarni and Another, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 186 I Periyasamy v The Deputy Director, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 187 K Mani v...

Madras High Court Asks TN Govt To Include Life Of Dr. Ambedkar In School Curriculum

The Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu government to take necessary policy decisions to include lessons in the Social Science curriculum, including the life and contribution of Dr BR Ambedkar and the role played by him in the freedom movement and democratic nation-building. Justice Victoria Gowri emphasised that the school system should not just teach the Constitution as...