Madras High Court Issues Notice On Plea To Bring In SOP For Appointing Law Officers By State To Ensure Transparency And Merit

The Madras High Court has directed the State Government to respond to a plea seeking to formulate and implement a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for appointing Law Officers for the State, to ensure transparency, meritocracy and adherence to statutory rules. The Madurai bench of Justice N Sathish Kumar and Justice M Jothiraman has issued notice to the Principal Secretary...

'Where Is Fraud To Order CBI Probe?': Madras HC Says CBI Not Necessary Party In Plea Challenging AG Perarivalan's Enrolment As Advocate

The court dismissed the plea in so far as respondent 5 CBI was concerned, and directed other respondents to file their replies

Madras High Court Issues Notice On Plea By Lottery Baron Santiago Martin & Kin Against Provisional Attachment Of Properties By ED

The Madras High Court on Tuesday issued notice to ED on a plea by lottery baron Santiago Martin, his wife and AIADMK MLA Leema Rose Martin, daughter Daisy Aadhav Arjuna, challenging PMLA Appellate Tribunal's order confirming the attachment of properties by the agency in connection with an alleged money laundering case.The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan...

Madras High Court Seeks State's Response On Plea For Increasing Compensation To Fishermen During Fishing-Ban Period

The Madras High Court has sought the response of the State Government on a plea seeking to enhance the compensation payable to the fishermen as relief compensation during the time of the fishing ban in the State. The bench of Justice N Sathish Kumar and Justice M Jothiraman asked the State to respond to a plea filed by Thirumurugan, an Advocate from Ramanathapuram and State Coordinator...

Every Grave Or Dargah Not Automatically Waqf Property; Waqf Board Can't Take Control Merely Because It Has Muslim Religious Use : Madras HC

Mere religious use or existence of a tomb or shrine is not automatically sufficient;there must be a permanent dedication, the Court held.

Madras High Court Closes Plea Challenging TN Police's Notice Blocking “X” URLs After Users Delete Posts

The Madras High Court, on Monday (June 8th), closed a plea challenging a notification issued by the Tamil Nadu police, directing the removal/blocking of multiple URLs on X/Twitter. The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan closed the plea after the counsel for the petitioner informed the court that the posts in question have been deleted by the users...

Madras High Court Directs State To Pay Rs 10 Lakh Compensation To 3 Boys Sexually Assaulted By Father And Uncle

The Madras High Court recently directed the State Government to pay Rs 10 Lakh each as compensation to three minor boys who were victims of sexual assault by their father and paternal uncle. Justice AD Jagadish Chandira took note of the observations made by the Supreme Court in the case of Bhanei Prasad, where the court emphasized compensation in such exceptional circumstances where...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 1 to June 7, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 228 To 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 244 NOMINAL INDEX V v. C, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 228 M.Rajkumar v. The Director General of Income Tax (Investigation) and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 229 Muthukumar v Inspector of Police, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 230 V Jayapal and others v. The State and Another, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 231 The Divisional Manager v. Kathiresan...

Madras High Court Upholds 2015 Order Directing Sun TV To Pay Compensation To Actress Sukanya Over Defamatory Remarks In Veerappan Interview

The Madras High Court has upheld an order a 2015 order of the trial court directing Sun TV to pay around Rs 10 Lakh compensation to actress Sukanya for airing the defamatory statements made by notorious criminal Veerappan in a 1996 interview with investigative journalist Gopal @ Nakheeran Gopal. Justice K Kumaresh Babu upheld the order after noting that there was malice on the part of...

Madras High Court Restrains Vigilance Action Against Ex-Minister KN Nehru, Others In Bribery FIR Till June 23

The Madras High Court, on Friday (June 5), asked State not to take any action till June 23, against ex-Minister KN Nehru, others in an alleged bribery case in connection with appointments to Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MAWS) Department, based on information shared by ED.The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan made the direction after taking note...

Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu Row: Plea Against Moving Song To Third Place During CM Vijay's Swearing-In Ceremony Withdrawn From Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has permitted the withdrawal of a plea seeking to condemn the relegation of Tamil Nadu's state song, “Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu”, to third position during the swearing-in ceremony of the new Chief Minister Vijay. Notably, actor and TVK head Vijay was sworn in as the Chief Minister of the State on May 10. The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G...

Madras High Court Closes Film Producer's Plea Against ED Case Linked To TASMAC, Permits Him To Approach PMLA Appellate Tribunal

The Madras High Court recently closed film producer Akash Bhaskaran's plea challenging the proceedings initiated by the Enforcement Directorate against him in connection with an alleged money laundering linked to TASMAC. Bhaskaran had filed the plea challenging ED's search at his premises and to quash all consequential proceedings. The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice...