Madras High Court
Lawyer Urges Madras High Court To Urgently Hear Plea Seeking CBI Probe In POCSO Case Involving Granite Baron R Veeramani
The Madras High Court, on Friday (September 25), said that it will hear the plea seeking a CBI probe into the POCSO case involving industrialist R Veeramani, widely known as Gem Granites Veeramani. The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan made the statement on an urgent mention made by Senior Advocate NL Rajag, seeking a CBI probe into the case. The...
Criminal Law No Tool To Stifle Legitimate Political Dissent: Madras High Court Quashes Case Against Annamalai For Alleged Provocative Speech
The Madras High Court on Thursday (September 24) quashed a case against former IPS officer and President of We The Leaders Foundation, K Annamalai, for his alleged provocative speech involving freedom fighter Muthuramalinga Thevar. Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan noted that there was no material to show that Annamalai had intended to promote communal disharmony through his speech. The court...
POCSO Act | Absence Of Genital Injury, Sperm Don't Disprove Sexual Abuse Allegations: Madras High Court Upholds Stepfather's Life Sentence
The Madras High Court recently upheld the life sentence imposed on a stepfather for sexually assaulting his stepdaughter. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 462] The bench of Justice AD Jagadish Chandira and Justice B Murugesan rejected the step-father's evidence that there was no medical evidence to suggest sexual assault. The court observed that medical evidence was only supportive and...
Women Becoming Career-Oriented Taking A Toll On Marriages; Husbands Becoming Homemakers May Be A Remedy: Madras High Court
If there can be house wives, there can be house husbands also. Let this become a new normal, Court said.
Exclusive Possession, Receipt Of Income Supports Presumption Of Other Co-Owners' Ouster: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently held that exclusive possession of property by one co-owner and enjoyment of rent and income from the property would lead to a presumption of ouster with respect to the other co-owners. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 459] Justice G Jayachandran relied upon the decisions of a division bench of the Madras High Court in 1970 and the decision of the Privy Council in 1919...
'We Cannot Legislate': Madras High Court Rejects Plea To Recover Bye-Election Costs From MLAs Who Resign Soon After Elections
The Madras High Court has dismissed a plea seeking to create a mechanism to ensure financial accountability of elected representatives who voluntarily and prematurely resign from their seats without legally recognized compelling circumstances [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 458].The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan noted that the relief, seeking to introduce an...
MLAs Who Stay Silent During Assembly Vote Can't Challenge It Later: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has held that MLAs who remain silent when an amendment is proposed and put to vote in the Assembly cannot later approach the court to challenge the procedure adopted for passing it, particularly when they had an opportunity to object at the relevant stage.A bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan made the observation while dismissing a plea...
Article 212 Bars Challenge To Internal Proceedings Of Legislative Assembly: Madras High Court On Mekedatu Dam Resolution
The Madras High Court has dismissed a plea filed by the All India Anna Dravida Kazhagam (AIADMK) party challenging a part of the resolution passed by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on June 19, urging the Union Government to setup fresh tribunal under the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, with respect to the Mekedatu Dam issue. The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari...
Madras High Court Permits Sri Lankan Couple To Undergo IVF Though Wife Crossed 50 Yrs, Says Age Limit Based On Living Conditions In India
The Madras High Court has permitted a Sri Lankan couple, settled in the United Kingdom to undergo In Vitro Fertilization treatment (IVF) in India even though the wife had crossed 50 years of age. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 456] Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy noted that the upper age limit of 50 years under the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act was fixed, considering the...
Amassing Disproportionate Assets Not Part Of Discharging Official Duty, Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC Not Necessary: Madras High Court
While refusing to discharge former Minister MRK Panneerselvam in a disproportionate assets case, the Madras High Court recently held that amassing wealth beyond the known sources of income was not an act that involved the discharge of official duties and, as such, a sanction under Section 197 of the CrPC was not necessary for proceeding against the same. 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 455 Justice...
Plea In Madras High Court Challenges Govt's Decision To Construct New Secretariat Building In Pattinapakkam
A plea has been filed in the Madras High Court challenging the Government's decision to construct a new building complex in Pattinapakkam, Chennai, to serve as the Legislative Assembly and the Secretariat. The petition has been filed by former Mylapore MLA Dha Velu from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party. Velu has challenged the Government Order issued by CM Vijay's government...
Not Liable For Every DMK Functionary's Social Media Posts Just Because I'm Party Head: MK Stalin Tells Madras High Court In Aadhav Arjuna's Defamation Suit
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party president and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu MK Stalin has informed the Madras High Court that he cannot be held responsible for every post published by social media handles of various wings and functionaries of the party, merely because he was its head. The argument was made by way of a counter in a defamation plea filed by Minister Aadhav...