Madras High Court
Not Planning To Hold Bye-Elections In 5 TN Seats Until Pending Election Petitions Are Decided: ECI Tells Madras High Court
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday (August 24) informed the Madras High Court that it was not intending to conduct bye-elections to five constituencies in Tamil Nadu - including the seat vacated by Chief Minister Joseph Vijay- till the election petitions concerning the constituencies were decided by the courts. The submission was made before a bench of Chief Justice SA...
LiveLaw Madras High Court Weekly Roundup: August 17 to August 23, 2026
Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 390 To 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 404 NOMINAL INDEX M v Government of Tamil Nadu, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 390 Paulpandiyan v State, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 391 C Geetha v Dr N Elaiyaraja and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 392 T Parthiban and Another v The Principal Secretary to Government and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 393 SM Anthony Muthu v Tharahai Cuthbert...
Madras High Court Seeks Explanation Over 14 Tamil Nadu Universities Functioning Without Vice-Chancellors
The Madras High Court has called for a report from the State of Tamil Nadu on why Vice Chancellors were not being appointed to the 14 Universities in the State. Justice B Pugalendhi directed the State to file a report. The court called for a report on being informed that most of the Universities in the State were now being administered by Registrars In-Charge and the decisions were...
Madras High Court Quashes FIR Against Students Who Peacefully Protested Conference On Eradication Of Sanatana Dharma
The Madras High Court has quashed a criminal case registered against a law student and others for protesting against the conduct of a conference for the eradication of Sanatana Dharma. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 404] Justice R Vijayakumar noted that the student and others had raised their agitation in a peaceful and democratic manner and there was no allegation of any damage to public...
Madras High Court Issues Notice On Plea By Arun IPS Seeking To Restrain Savukku Shankar From Posting Defamatory Videos Against Him
The IPS officer has also claimed damages to the tune of Rs 1 Crore from Shankar.
Madras High Court Closes Dravidar Kazhagam Plea After Police Grants Permission For Anti-NEET, EWS Bike Rally
The Madras High Court has closed the plea filed by the Dravidar Kazhagam party seeking permission to conduct a bike rally against NEET and EWS in the State of Tamil Nadu. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 403]Justice V Lakshminarayanan closed the plea after taking note of the State's submission that the police officials on the route of the rally have granted permission. “The State Public Prosecutor...
Contradictory Doctor Testimony In POCSO Case Prompts Madras High Court To Order Guidelines For Medical Witnesses
After taking note of contradictory testimony of a Doctor in a POCSO case, the Madras High Court recently directed the Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department and the Director of Medical Education to issue a comprehensive circular/guideline to all Government Medical Colleges, Government Hospitals, etc, detaling the duties and responsibilities of Government...
Madras High Court Closes Plea Seeking Reconsideration Of “Jana Nayagan” Movie Certification For Alleged Objectionable Content
The Madras High Court has disposed of a plea seeking direction to the Central Board of Film Certification to reconsider the certificate of Chief Minister Vijay's “Jana Nayagan” movie for alleged objectionable scenes. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 401] The bench of Justice CV Karthikeyan and Justice R Sakthivel had noted that the grievance of the petitioner was that in one scene of...
Right To Marry Human Right, Post-Divorce Marriage Valid When Appeal Was Dismissed For Default: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently held that a re-marriage that took place post-divorce was valid when the appeal against the order of divorce was dismissed for default. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 400]. The bench of Justice GR Swaminathan and Justice MD Sumathi noted that when there was no stay on the divorce order, the status of the woman was that of a “divorced woman” and she was thus...
After Mediation Fails, Madras High Court To Hear Tamil Nadu Minister's Plea To Quash Assault Case
The Madras High Court has decided to hear on merits a plea filed by Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Marie Wilson, seeking to quash a criminal case pending against him before the Judicial Magistrate, Puducherry, for allegedly assaulting his sister-in-law. Justice V Lakshminarayanan decided to consider the matter on merits after the counsel for the parties informed the court that...
Madras High Court Flags Systemic Gaps In POCSO Act Implementation, Including FIRs Against Minor Boys In Consensual Relationships
The Madras High Court has directed the Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu to constitute committees comprising Secretaries from various departments to address the systematic gaps in the implementation of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in the State. The bench of Justice GR Swaminathan and Justice V Lakshminarayanan noted that there were correctional...
“Can't Have Vague Petitions”: Madras High Court Expresses Disinclination To Entertain Plea Seeking Removal Of Illegal Banners In Chennai City
The Madras High Court, on Wednesday (August 19), expressed disinclination to entertain a plea seeking direction to the authorities to remove all illegal banners, placards, and advertisements put up in public places, in violation of the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Rules 2023. The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan expressed disinclination after noting...