Section 348 BNSS | Power To Recall Witness Should Not Be Used To Confer Second Innings To Negligent Litigant: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently held that the power of a trial court to recall a witness under Section 348 of the BNSS [corresponding to Section 311 of the CrPC] cannot be used to give a second chance to a negligent litigant to improve their case at the end of the trial. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 275] Justice Victoria Gowri observed that the criminal trial was not a game of strategy between...

'Wind Can't Change With Change In Govt': Former Minister KN Nehru Opposes TN Govt's Move To Withdraw Review Of Order Directing FIR Against Him

Senior Advocate Siddharth Luthra, appearing for former Tamil Nadu minister KN Nehru, on Tuesday (June 23), argued before the Madras High Court that the State could not change its position with respect to the registration of an FIR against Nehru in an alleged bribery case. The submission was made when the Advocate General Vijay Narayanan informed the bench of Chief Justice SA...

Madras High Court Directs Tamil Nadu, Puducherry Govts To Report Steps Taken To Remove Stray Dogs From Public Places

The Madras High Court, on June 22 (Monday), directed the Tamil Nadu government and the Puducherry government to submit a detailed report on the steps taken by them to implement the order of the Supreme Court for removing stray dogs from public places. The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan also directed that priority should be given to...

Bringing SOP For Expediting Prosecution In Crimes Against Women And Children: State Informs Madras High Court

The Tamil Nadu Government, on Monday (June 22), informed the Madras High Court that the state was in the process of bringing in a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to expedite prosecution in cases of crimes against women and children. Appearing before the bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan, Advocate General Vijay Narayan said that the government is...

Police Acted In Biased Manner: Madras High Court Orders CBCID Probe Into Attack On Senior Advocate By Quarry Operators' Representatives

The Madras High Court has ordered a CBCID probe into the attack on V Suresh, Senior Advocate and General Secretary of People's Union for Civil Liberties by persons allegedly associated with quarry operators during a public hearing. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 274] Criticising the investigation done by the State police into the matter, Justice B Pugalendhi observed that the State had acted...

LiveLaw Madras High Court Weekly Roundup: June 15 to June 21, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 254 To 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 273 NOMINAL INDEX K Punniyamoorthy v Escape Artists Motion Pictures and others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 254 Udayakumar v The State, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 255 B Ramkumar Adityan v The Secretary and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 256 Sachin Bansal v The Directorate of Enforcement, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 257 A Rajeshkannan v The...

"Give Quietus To This": Madras High Court Suggests Mediation To Resolve Thiruparankundram Karthigai Deepam Dispute

While hearing the appeals filed by the State against various orders passed in the contempt proceedings in connection with the Thiruparankundram Karthigai Deepam row, the Madras High Court, on Monday (June 22), orally asked if the issue could be given a quietus. The bench of Justice N Sathish Kumar and Justice M Jothiraman orally remarked that the division bench had already...

Academic Timelines Can't Be Applied Strictly To Pregnant Women: Madras High Court Allows LLM Student To Submit Delayed Dissertation

Granting relief to a mother pursuing her LLM degree, the Madras High Court recently held that the academic timelines cannot be strictly applied to a woman who was undergoing pregnancy and childbirth. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 273] “The period immediately preceding childbirth and the post-natal period are matters of undeniable physical, medical and emotional significance. A woman...

Law Doesn't Compel Motherhood, Court Duty Bound To Protect Woman's Autonomy: Madras High Court Allows Pregnancy Termination

Allowing a 23-year-old woman to terminate her 15-week pregnancy, the Madras High Court recently observed that the law did not compel motherhood and a woman should have the freedom to decide if she wants to continue her pregnancy or not. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 272] Justice Victoria Gowri also observed that the Constitution places trust in the choice of a woman and considers her autonomy as...

After High Court's Strictures, Savukku Shankar Seeks CBI Probe Against Tamil Nadu Vigilance Chief Arun IPS

Youtuber and journalist Shankar alias Savukku Shankar has approached the Madras High Court seeking investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against the current head of the Tamil Nadu Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Arun IPS, in light of the recent remarks against him by the High Court.In his plea, Shankar submitted that while setting aside a detention order...

Unfounded Allegations Of Mental Illness Against Wife Amount To Cruelty, Violate Dignity & Privacy: Madras High Court

While refusing to grant divorce to a husband who claimed to have suffered mental cruelty due to his wife's alleged undisclosed Schizophrenia condition, the Madras High Court held that making such unfounded allegations regarding the mental health of the wife not just amounts to cruelty but is an intrusion into the wife's privacy and personal autonomy. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad)...

Considering Teenage Hormonal Changes, Madras High Court Reduces Life Sentence In POCSO Case To 10 Years

The Madras High Court has observed that the impact of hormonal changes during teenage years can be a relevant factor while deciding the sentence in cases arising out of romantic relationships, even though consent or a romantic relationship is no defence under the POCSO Act.The bench of Justice Anand Venkatesh and Justice KK Ramakrishnan reduced the life sentence imposed on the convict, who...