Madras High Court
'With Heavy Heart,' Madras HC Directs Jail Labour For Rape Convict; Orders Equal Wage Split B/W Children From Wife & Victim
In an extraordinary ruling, the Madras High Court recently upheld the conviction of a man found guilty of raping a woman under coercion, while directing the prison authorities to extract labour from the appellant-convict during his jail term. The Court further ordered that the wages earned by him be equally distributed between the child born through the victim (rape survivor) and...
Madras High Court Upholds Night Ban, Mandatory KYC For Online Real Money Games
The Madras High Court on Tuesday upheld the regulations brought in by the Tamil Nadu government imposing a night ban and mandating Aadhar-based KYC verification for playing online real money games.The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice K Rajasekar dismissed the petitions filed by a group of online gaming companies and players. The bench said that apart from a paternalistic point,...
Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 26 - June 1, 2025
Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 176 To 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 183 NOMINAL INDEX Retailers Association of India v. The Department of Labour and Skill Development and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 176 K Mayakannan and Others v. The Managing Director and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 177 Manel Amrithkala v. Government of Tamil Nadu and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 178 Mohan Ravi v. Aarthi...
Conferring Titles Such As “Mr. India”, “Mr. South India” Not Violative Of Emblems And Names Act: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has recently observed that conferring pageant titles such as “Mr. India”, would not be violative of the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act 1950. Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy said that conferring such title to the winner of a body building competition would not in any manner mean that it is a use of the national emblem or the name of the...
Madras High Court Stays Rustication Of Student For “Jai Bhim And Free Palestine” Graffiti, Permits Him To Complete Course
The Madras High Court has stayed the rustication of a 2nd year MSW student for allegedly painting “Jai Bhim and Free Palestine” graffiti in the hostel wall of Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Youth development. Justice TV Tamilselvi stayed the rustication considering that the student was at the fag end of his career and if he was not permitted to attend exams and internship, it would...
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...