'Using Children For Election Campaign Bad': Madras High Court Orally Remarks In PIL Alleging Use Of Children By TVK, Others In Assemly Polls

While hearing a PIL alleging use of children for election campaign by political parties including TVK in the recently concluded 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly polls, the Madras High Court on Friday (May 29) orally remarked that use of children for election campaign was bad.Notably, the TVK formed an alliance government pursuant to the assembly polls, with actor Vijay being sworn-in as the State's...

Sulur Girl Sexual Assault-Murder Case | 'Investigation Prima-Facie In Right Direction': Madras High Court Closes Plea For SIT Probe

The Madras High Court, on Friday (29 May), closed a plea seeking constitution of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe into the alleged sexual assault and killing of a minor girl in Sulur, Coimbatore. The bench of Justice GR Swaminathan and Justice V Lakshminarayanan orally remarked that the investigation was "prima facie" moving in the right direction. When the petitioner's...

Going To File Curative Petition Against Dashwanth's Acquittal In Minor Girl's Rape & Murder Case: State Tells Madras High Court

The Tamil Nadu government told the Madras High Court, on Wednesday (May 27) that it intends to file a curative petition against the acquittal of Dashwanth, the sole accused in the rape and murder of a 7-year-old girl in Chennai in 2017.The submission was made in a plea seeking directions to the state government to file such a curative petition against the acquittal of Dashwanth. The bench...

'Giving Utmost Priority To Crimes Against Women & Children, Will Develop Mechanisms For Speedy Trial': State Tells Madras High Court

The Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday (May 27) informed the Madras High Court that it was giving top priority to cases of assault against women and children.Advocate General Vijay Narayan informed the vacation bench of Justice GR Swaminathan and Justice V Lakshminarayanan that the government would be putting in mechanisms and proper infrastructure to ensure that the prosecution of...

There Is Corruption In Judiciary, Judges Need Not Be Treated As Holy Cows: Madras High Court

While dismissing a plea seeking to ban the Tamil movie “Karuppu” for allegedly portraying the judiciary in a bad light, the Madras High Court has remarked that there is corruption in the judiciary and judges should not be treated as holy cows. In its order, which was published today (May 27), the bench of Justice GR Swaminathan and Justice V Lakshminarayanan noted that it had...

"Cow Slaughter Not Essential Sacrifice For Bakrid": Madras High Court Bans Slaughtering Of Cow And Calf In State

The Madras High Court on Wednesday (May 27) directed Tamil Nadu's Chief Secretary to ensure that no cow or calf is slaughtered on the eve of Bakrid. It my be noted that Bakrid or Eid-ul-Zuha will be celebrated tomorrow i.e. May 28. A division bench of Justice GR Swaminathan and Justice V Lakshminarayan passed the order in a plea seeking direction to the state authorities, including the...

Coimbatore Sexual Assault Case | VHP Leader Moves Madras High Court Seeking SIT Probe Into Death Of 10-Yr-Old Girl

A plea has been filed in the Madras High Court seeking constitution of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe into the sexual assault and murder of a 10-year-old minor girl in Sulur, Coimbatore. The plea has been filed by P Chockalingam, President of Vishwa Hindu Parishad, North Tamil Nadu. As per the prosecution, on May 21, 2026, the minor girl was kidnapped by her neighbour while she...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 18 to May 24, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 212 To 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 223 NOMINAL INDEX P Chockalingam v The Additional Chief Secretary to Government and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 212 Vaishnavi Jayakumar v The Election Commission of India and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 213 M v. R, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 214 S v K, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 215 Shankar @ Savukku Shankar v Inspector of Police,...

Madras High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Ponraj For Remarks On TVK Women Supporters But Says He Should Have Exercised Caution

The Madras High Court has granted anticipatory bail to political commentator and scientist Dr V Ponraj in a case related to alleged defamatory statements against women supporters of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party. Justice R Sakthivel was inclined to grant anticipatory bail after noting that Ponraj had deep rots in the society and was not likely to abscond. Thus, noting that...

Jana Nayagan Movie Leak: Madras High Court Dismisses Bail Pleas Of Nine Accused Persons

The Madras High Court has dismissed the bail pleas of nine accused persons in connection with the online leak of the upcoming Tamil movie “Jana Nayagan” starring Tamil Nadu CM Joseph Vijay. Justice R Sakthivel dismissed the bail pleas of the accused persons – Rajesh, Selvam, Prashanth, Rajini, Srinath @ Sriram, Sanjay, Bala @ Balakrishnan, Manigandan, Ruthran. On April 30,...

Video Surveillance Of Village Lake Excessively Intrusive: Madras High Court Declines Installation Of CCTV To Prevent Illegal Fishing

The Madras High Court recently refused to permit the installation of CCTV cameras near a village lake to prevent activities like illegal fishing, earth mining, etc near it. Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy noted that the village lake was a traditional resource used by the villagers, who used it for multiple purposes like bathing, swimming, and leisure activities. The court added...

Mother Can't Be Asked To Undergo DNA Test And Prove Maternity For Donating Kidney To Son: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has held that a mother should not be made to undergo DNA test to prove her maternity while donating kidney to her child. Justice GR Swaminathan thus directed the Authorisation Committee of the Directorate of Medical Education and Research to permit a mother to donate one of her kidneys to her son, who was suffering from systemic hypertension chronic kidney...