Family Courts Have No Power To Grant Judicial Separation In Plea For Restitution Of Conjugal Rights: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently observed that the Family Courts do not have the inherent power to grant a decree of judicial separation in a plea seeking restitution of conjugal rights. The bench of Justice R Suresh Kumar and Justice AD Maria Clete noted that while Hindu Marriage Cat empowers the family court to grant a decree of judicial separation in a plea for divorce, no such...

Transfer Orders Disregarding Family, Health Or Safety Concerns Are Unjust, Violate Article 21: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently observed that transfer orders which disregard the family, health, or safety concerns of an employee is against human dignity and violates Article 21 of the Constitution. Justice CV Karthikeyan said that while issuing transfer orders, there must be a balance between the administrative requirements and the familial responsibilities of the...

Madras High Court Restrains Media From Reporting Actor Jayam Ravi's Matrimonial Dispute, Directs Take Down Of Defamatory Content

The Madras High Court has restrained the media from sharing or discussing the details of the matrimonial dispute between cine actor Mohan Ravi and his wife Aarthi Ravi. Passing a “John Doe order”, Justice GR Swaminathan noted that though the matrimonial dispute between the parties had no public element in it, since he was a celebrity, every information was magnified and distorted in...

OCI Card And Booklet Should Be Taken As Identity Documents For Issuing Legal Heirship Certificate: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has held that Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card and booklet can be accepted by the authorities as valid identification documents for issuing Legal Heirship Certificate. Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy thus gave relief to a woman whose husband had passed away in March 2025. The court noted that the Government of India had clearly directed the State...

'Something Wrong In Dept': Madras High Court Sets Aside Suspension Of Employees Who Spoke In Media Against TASMAC

The Madras High Court recently set aside the suspension of three employees of Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) for speaking in the media about alleged illegalities in TASMAC. Perusing the materials produced to the court, Justice B Pugalendhi commented that there was something wrong with the department. The court further noted that since the department was being run by...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 19 to May 25, 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 168 To 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 175 NOMINAL INDEX S. Sai Priya and others v. Union of India, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 168 K V Venugopal v. Secretary to Government of TN, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 169 V Iyyappan v. The District Collector and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 170 Sivakumar v. State, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 171 A Paramasivam and Another v. The Inspector...

Madras High Court Asks Greater Chennai Corporation To Not Take Coercive Action Against Retailers Not Displaying Shop Name In Tamil Language

The Madras High Court has directed the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) to not take any coercive action against shopkeepers for failing to display their shop names in Tamil language primarily and then in English language. Justice V Lakshminarayan has also directed the GCC Commissioner to consider a representation made by the retailers seeking an extension of time to change the...

Madras High Court Monthly Digest - April 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 123 To 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 162 NOMINAL INDEX The Principal & Secretary, Women's Christian College and Others v. State of Tamil Nadu and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 123 NS Krishnamoorthi and Others v. The District Collector and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 124 S Ramya v. The Union of India and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 125 The...

Madras High Court Sentences IAS Officer To One Month Imprisonment In Contempt Case, Asks Him To Pay Compensation Out Of Salary

The Madras High Court has sentenced IAS officer Anshul Mishra to one month simple imprisonment for “civil contempt” by failing to follow an earlier order of the court in a land case. The court however suspended his sentence to allow him to file an appeal. Justice P Velmurugan also asked the officer to pay Rs. 25,000 as compensation to the petitioners (an elderly duo) from...

Madras High Court Reserves Orders On Savukku Shankar's Plea Alleging Swindling Of Funds From Ambedkar Champions Scheme

The Madras High Court, on Friday, reserved orders on a petition filed by YouTuber Savukku Shankar seeking CBI probe into alleged corruption in the implementation of the Annal Ambedkar Business Champions Scheme, a scheme to promote economic development of SC/ST entrepreneurs. The vacation bench of Justice GR Swaminathan and Justice V Lakshminarayanan reserved the plea for orders after taking...

Samagra Shiksha Funds Not Released As Tamil Nadu Didn't Sign MoU To Implement National Education Policy: Centre Tells Madras High Court

The Central Government on Friday informed the Madras High Court that the funds under the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan have not been released for the State of Tamil Nadu as the State has not signed a Memorandum of Understanding for implementing the National Education Policy.Notably, the Tamil Nadu government has moved an original suit in the Supreme Court against the Union Government, alleging that...

'Glaring Unconstitutionality': Madras High Court On Staying TN Amendments On VC Appointment; Berates Sr Advocate For 'Lecture' On Judicial Discipline

While staying the amendments brought in by the State of Tamil Nadu taking away the power of the Governor to appoint Vice-Chancellors in State-run Universities, the Madras High Court observed that the amendments run counter to the procedures laid down under the UGC regulations.The vacation bench of Justice GR Swaminathan and Justice V Lakshminarayan remarked that the unconstitutionality...