Madras High Court
Madras High Court Dismisses Challenge To TVK MLA Sengottaiyan's Election Over Alleged Defect In Poll Affidavit Attestation
Election can't be challenged on ground that attesting notary's license had expired without showing material effect on result, Court said.
Second Wife Unaware Of Husband's First Marriage Can't Be Prosecuted For Cruelty, Bigamy: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently held that a woman who was unaware of her husband's first marriage could not be prosecuted for the offence of bigamy under Section 82 of BNS. The court also noted that the second wife will not fall within the definition of “relative of husband” and cannot be prosecuted under Section 85 of BNS (corresponding to Section 498A of the IPC).[2026 LiveLaw...
Witness Protection In UAPA Cases Can't Be Prosecution's Sword To Curtail Right Of Cross-Examination: Madras High Court Issues Directions
The Madras High Court recently held that the provision of witness protection under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act is aimed at protecting the witness from any threat and should not be used as a sword in the prosecution's hand to curtail the accused's right to cross-examination. The bench of Justice Anita Sumanth and Justice Sunder Mohan added that whenever the prosecution files...
LiveLaw Madras High Court Weekly Roundup: September 6 to September 13, 2026
Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 428 To 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 442 NOMINAL INDEX Thavamanidevi v The Principle Secretary to Prime Minister, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 428 G Marimuthu v The District Collector and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 429 Tamil Rajendiran @ R.Rajendiran v/s The Principal Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu & ors, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 430 XXX v The Tamil Nadu Nurses...
Madras High Court Quashes Cruelty Case Against Man Accused Of Pelting Stone At Dog That Bit Him, Finds No Evidence Indicating Dog Was Injured
The Madras High Court recently quashed a criminal case lodged against a man who was accused of pelting stones at a dog that bit him. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 443] Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan noted that though the man was accused of pelting stones, there was "no evidence" to show that the dog had suffered injury. On the other hand, the man had lodged a complaint to substantiate that he was...
Conversion Of Charge From Serious To Non Serious Provision Shall Not Relate Back To Date Of Charge, Cant Consider For Promotion:Madras High court
A Division Bench of the Madras High Court comprising Justice M.Dhandapani and Justice N.Dilip Kumar held that the conversion of a disciplinary charge from Rule 17B to Rule 17A does not relate back to the original charge memo date, and the currency of a censure punishment bars promotion consideration under the Tamil Nadu Government Servants Conditions of Service Act, 2016. [2026 LiveLaw...
Madras High Court Refuses To Stay Tamil Nadu's Plan To Introduce Digital Driving Licences, RCs; Issues Notice On Plea
The Madras High Court, on Friday (September 11), refused to stay the new proposal by Tamil Nadu government to introduce digital driving licenses and registration certificates in the state. The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan has issued notice to the State Government and the Transport Commissioner in a plea challenging the communication issued...
Raising Slogans In Support Of Palestine Not Enough To Make Assembly 'Unlawful': Madras High Court Quashes Case
The Madras High Court has quashed a case registered against a group of men for assembling and raising slogans in support of Palestine and against the genocide being perpetrated against its people. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 441] Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan noted that the men had not shown any criminal force or committed any mischief or crime or tried to take possession of property or...
Madras High Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking Implementation Of Guidelines For Idol Immersion During Ganesh Chaturthi
We can't issue directions based on apprehensions, Court said.
Madras High Court Rejects PIL Questioning Award Of Tender To Joyalukkas For CM Vijay's Newborn Gold Ring Scheme
The Madras High Court has dismissed a plea challenging the acceptance of a bid from Joy Alukkas and the awarding of the tender to the jewellery company for the CM Vijay's Thaimaman Thanga Mothiram Thittam Scheme. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 439] The Thaimaman Thanga Mothiram Thittam is a scheme introduced by the TVK Government to distribute 1 gram gold rings of 22 carat purity to newborn...
Wife's Frequent Visits To Maternal Home, Pressure To Live Separately Despite Husband Being Only Son Amounted To Cruelty: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently held that a wife, forcing an only son to leave the joint family to set up a separate residence and going to her maternal house frequently without reason, would constitute cruelty on the husband. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 438] The bench of Justice PT Asha and Justice N Mala thus refused to interfere with an order of a Family Court, granting divorce to the husband...
Madras High Court Orders Closure Of TASMAC Shop Near National Highway, Says Shortest Distance Must Be Considered For Liquor Ban
The Madras High Court recently directed the District Collector (Trichy), District Manager (TASMAC Trichy), Assistant Commissioner (Prohibition and Excise Department), and the Divisional Excise Officer to close down a TASMAC shop after noting that it was only 55.7 meters away from the National Highway. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 437] Though it was argued that the distance to be...