"How Are You Prejudiced?": Madras HC Rejects Former IPS' Plea Against Advocate Commissioner Recording Dhoni's Evidence In Defamation Case

The Madras High Court on Monday dismissed an appeal filed by retired IPS Officer G Sampath Kumar, challenging an order of the court appointing an advocate commissioner for recording the evidence of cricketer MS Dhoni in connection with a defamation suit filed by him against the former. The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice Mohammed Shaffiq remarked that Dhoni is a...

Marriage Doesn't Entitle Men To Unquestioned Authority Over Wife, Woman's Endurance Shouldn't Be Mistaken For Consent: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently set aside the acquittal of an octogenarian man for an offence under Section 498A (cruelty towards wife) of the IPC. While doing so, Justice L Victoria Gowri remarked that men must understand that marriage does not give them unquestioned authority over the wife and that the comfort, safety and dignity of their wives is not a secondary duty but an obligation...

Judges Must Uphold Law, Not Fear Backlash: Madras High Court While Restoring License Of Hospital Allegedly Involved In Kidney Racket

The Madras High Court recently set aside an order of the Directorate of Medical and Rural Health Services, cancelling the license of Cethar Hospital in Tiruchirappalli for its alleged involvement in a kidney racket, without following due procedure. When the Additional Advocate General submitted that the public would not be welcoming of such a development and might view it...

'Judicial Indiscipline': Madras High Court Lawyers Object To Justice Nisha Banu Not Joining Kerala High Court Despite Transfer

A group of lawyers from Madras High Court have written to the President of India, Vice President of India, CJI BR Gavai, Chief Justice of the Madras High Court, Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court, Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal raising strong objection to Justice Nisha Banu not joining the Kerala High Court despite her transfer. The collegium had recommended her transfer from the Madras...

Public Interest Paramount: Madras High Court Condones 32-Year Delay By State In Filing Appeal In Title Dispute Case, Imposes ₹5 Lakh Cost

Condoning 32-year delay by Tamil Nadu government in filing an appeal in a land dispute case, the Madras High Court said that public interest is paramount and if it shown that the public interest has suffered due to fraud, the court could use its discretionary power to condone delay. “Public interest is the paramount consideration while considering the plea of Government to condone...

Madras High Court Lets Udaipur Salon Keep 'Bounce,' Lifts Earlier Ban

The Madras High Court has recently lifted an interim injunction that had previously restrained an Udaipur-based salon from using the name “Bounce,” noting that the term is common in the beauty and haircare industry. In a ruling delivered on October 25, A Single Bench of Justice N. Senthilkumar, vacated the injunction that had been granted in favor of Spalon India Pvt. Ltd., the operator...

Approval From Higher Authority Mandatory For Issuing Notice U/S 148 Income Tax Act After Expiry Of 3-Year Limitation: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has held that under the new regime, approval from a higher authority, such as the Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax or the Principal Director General, is mandatory to issue a notice under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act after the expiry of a three-year limitation period. Justice C. Saravanan stated that …….three years from the end of the...

Tamil Nadu SIR Begins Tomorrow, Unlike Annual Survey Even Existing Voters Have To Submit Enumeration Forms: ECI Tells Madras High Court

The Election Commission of India (ECI), on Monday (November 3) informed the Madras High Court that a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) was different from a Special Summary Revision (SSR) being carried out by the ECI annually for adding/deleting new voters.ECI submitted that unlike SSR, in the SIR all existing voters were required to submit the enumeration form and through this process the...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 27 - November 02, 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 374 To 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 393 NOMINAL INDEX N Anand @ Bussy Anand v. State, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 374 M/s. ACS Shipping & Logistics v. The Commissioner of Customs, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 375 M/s Vittera B.V. v. M/s SKT Textile Mills, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 376 A Vignesh v. State, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 377 National Association of Container Freight...

Conviction U/S 138 NI Act Not One Affecting Person's Conduct, Can't Deny Pension On Such Conviction: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has held that recently held that a conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act was not one affecting the future conduct of a person and such a conviction could not be taken as a ground for denying pension. Justice K Kumaresh Babu held that the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act arises out of a contractual dispute...

Public Ground Used By One Community Can't Be Denied To Other: Madras High Court Paves Way For Annadhanam, Calls It Fundamental Right

The Madras High Court recently held that the right to conduct Annadhanam (offering food to people during temple festival) would form part of a person's fundamental right under Article 25 of the Constitution. The court added that the local administration is duty-bound to uphold this fundamental right and deal with the law and order problem that may arise. “The right to hold...

Madras High Court Dismisses Former IPS Officer's Appeal To Reject ₹100 Crore Defamation Suit By MS Dhoni

The Madras High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by retired IPS officer G Sampath Kumar against a single judge order refusing to reject a defamation suit filed by cricketer MS Dhoni against the IPS officer and others. Dhoni had filed the defamation suit for content made by the respondents in connection with the 2013 IPL betting scandal.The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice...