'We Have A Long Way To Go': Madras High Court Calls For Training Of Judges On Examining Child Sexual Abuse Victims

The Madras High Court has highlighted that the judicial officers presiding over the Special Courts under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act should ensure that the child victim is made to feel comfortable in the court and should build a rapport with the child. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 391]The court added that there was a need to understand the victim children and...

Madras High Court Rejects Election Petition Against TVK MLA N Elaiyaraja

The Madras High Court, on Tuesday (August 18), rejected an election petition filed by a voter of Uthangarai Legislative Assembly constituency, challenging the victory of N Elaiyaraja, the Tamilaga Vettri Kazham (TVK) party candidate. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 392]Justice D Bharatha Chakravarthy allowed an application filed by the winning MLA seeking to reject the election petition and thus...

AIADMK MLAs' Resignation Was Accepted After Ensuring It Was Voluntary, Suffers No Infirmity: TN Speaker To Madras High Court

The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Speaker, JCD Prabhakar, on Monday (August 17), informed the Madras High Court that he had accepted the resignation of six MLAs belonging to the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), after being satisfied that their resignations were voluntary. The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan was hearing a plea filed by...

Content Of Protest None Of Police's Concern, Must Give Protection Unless It Falls Under Article 19(2) Restrictions: Madras High Court Remarks

The Madras High Court, on Monday (August 17), orally remarked that the police should not be concerned with the content of a protest and are bound to protect it, as long as it doesn't fall under Article 19(2) of the Constitution, which permits reasonable restrictions. The comments were made by Justice V Lakshminarayanan while hearing a plea by the Dravida Kazhagam party, against the...

DNA Test Can't Be Ordered To Prove Bigamy When Paternity Is Not Directly In Issue: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently held that a DNA test for paternity of the child does not have any bearing in determining the offence of bigamy. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 390] Justice Momhammed Shaffiq held that a DNA test could be ordered only when there is an eminent need for the same. The court added that the offence of bigamy was not one warranting a DNA analysis. “From a reading of...

LiveLaw Madras High Court Weekly Roundup: August 10 to August 16, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 373 To 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 389 NOMINAL INDEX R Raja v The Commissioner of Police and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 373 Sherip and Another v State and Another, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 374 Go Digit General Insurance Company Ltd v The State of Tamil Nadu and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 375 GK Chitradevi v The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry...

Madras High Court Stays Investigation Against Fitness Centre Owner In TASMAC Corruption Case Involving Senthil Balaji

The Madras High Court has stayed an investigation by the Tamil Nadu Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption against a fitness centre owner in a corruption case involving Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC). [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 389] The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan ordered a stay to balance the rights and protect the interest of...

Father Gifting Daughter Property As Part Of Matrimonial Settlement Not Joint Family Property Without Proof: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has held that a father gifting property to his daughter when she was a minor by way of a gift deed as part of matrimonial settlement proceedings, cannot be treated as part of joint family property unless it is proved to have been purchased from joint family fund. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 388]A Division Bench of Justice N. Sathish Kumar and Justice M. Jothiraman was hearing...

'Shocks Our Conscience': Madras High Court Slams TN Govt For Denying National Flag Rally Permit To BJP, Says Tricolour Transcends Political Colour

The Madras High Court, on Friday (August 14), permitted the Bharatiya Janata Party to conduct a "Tricolour Flag Yatra" in Coimbatore city in connection with the Independence Day celebrations.[2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 387]Though the BJP had initially proposed to conduct the rally on August 13, the State denied permission for the rally at the proposed location. On Friday, after deliberations, the...

Plea In Madras High Court Challenges TN Govt's Decision To Sell Alcohol Online Through TASMAC Booking Portal

A plea has been filed in the Madras High Court against the recent proposal of the Tamil Nadu government to sell alcohol through the online portal of Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC). The plea has been filed by Advocate K Balu, President of the Advocates' Forum for Social Justice. He argued that the Government Order is illegal, unjust, a colourable exercise of powers...

Madras High Court Orders Demolition Of Church, Says Land Reserved For Community Hall Can't Be Diverted

Holding that land earmarked as 'Community Hall' or for any specific purpose by Town Planning Authority cannot be used for any other purpose including public purpose, the Madras High Court directed the Greater Chennai Corporation to demolish a church illegally built on such land within 2 weeks. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 386]The Court found that the disputed land, measuring about 15 grounds and...

Only A Parent Or Person Above 60 Years Can Prefer Complaint Under Senior Citizens Act: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently observed that only a parent or a person above the age of 60 years can maintain a complaint under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 385] Justice M Dhandapani thus interfered with an order passed by the District Collector, Kanyakumari, directing payment of Rs. 6000 per month as maintenance to...