Plea In Madras High Court Seeks Quashing Of TVK Candidate Aadhav Arjuna's Nomination, Says He Concealed Material Information

A plea has been filed in the Madras High Court challenging the acceptance of the nomination of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) candidate Aadhav Arjuna, alleging that he concealed material information in nomination papers. The petitioner, Devarajan from Chennai, alleges that Arjuna has concealed material information in his nomination papers and the returning officer for the...

Plea In Madras High Court Alleges Fraudulent Fund Collection Through NaMo App, Seeks Action Against BJP Leaders

A plea has been filed in the Madras High Court seeking probe into alleged donations sought by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) through NaMo App and website. The petition, filed by BR Aravindakshan, a resident of Chennai, alleged that the party has cheated countless members of the public to make donations through the app for the Union Government's schemes, when in reality the funds were collected...

Trial Court Can't Order Impounding Of Passport As A Condition For Granting Bail: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently observed that the trial court does not have power to order impounding of passport as a condition for granting bail. Justice P Dhanabal held that under Section 109 of the BNSS (Section 104 of the CrPC), the court had power to impound any document, but not the passport. The court observed that the power to impound passport was only with the...

“Good Ground, But Not At This Stage”: Madras High Court Rejects Plea For Audio-Enabled VVPAT For Visually Impaired Voters Ahead Of TN Polls

The Madras High Court, on Wednesday (15 April) dismissed a public interest litigation seeking directions to the Election Commission of India to introduce audio-enabled Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) for visually impaired voters in the upcoming Tamil Nadu assembly elections. While the bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan appreciated the...

Madras High Court Seeks IT Dept Report On Assets Declaration By Udayanidhi Stalin For 2026 TN Elections

The Madras High Court has called for a report from the Director General of Income Tax (Investigation) and the Ministry of Corporate Affairs in a plea seeking a probe into the assets declared by Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister, Udayanidhi Stalin, in his election affidavit for the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026.The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan directed...

Mere Non-Wearing Of Helmet Doesn't Enable Plea Of Contributory Negligence Without Direct Nexus To Accident: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently upheld an order of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, fixing a contributory negligence of 7% on a deceased man who was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident. Though the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation argued that it was the percentage of contributory negligence should have been enhanced on account of non-wearing of helmet, the bench...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 06 - April 12, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 144 To 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 159 NOMINAL INDEX The Vice President v. Joint Commissioner of Labour and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 144 Muthukumar v The State, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 145 Murugan Asari v. Chinnammal and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 146 P Seethalakshmi v The Commissioner, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 147 P Revathi v. The District Collector and...

Madras High Court Rejects PMK Founder Ramadoss' Plea Against Interim Order Refusing To Freeze “Mango” Symbol For Upcoming Elections

The Madras High Court has dismissed a plea by Pattali Makkal Katchi founder Dr S Ramadoss challenging an interim order of the Chennai City Civil Court refusing to direct the Election Commission of India to freeze the “Mango” symbol for the upcoming elections in the State. Justice TV Thamilselvi, on Friday (10th April), dismissed a civil revision petition filed by Ramadoss. The...

2026 TN Elections: Madras High Court Rejects Plea For SMS-Based Vote Confirmation, Says Can't Interfere After Poll Process Has Begun

The Madras High Court, on Friday (10 April), dismissed a public interest litigation seeking SMS confirmation while casting votes for the upcoming assembly elections in the state of Tamil Nadu. The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan noted that the election process had already begun and at this point, the court could not issue any such directions to...

Madras High Court Dismisses Plea To Prevent Screening Of "Dhurandhar 2" Movie In TN Till End Of Assembly Elections

The Madras High Court, on Friday (10th April), dismissed writ petitions filed against screening of Ranveer Singh starrer "Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge" movie in Tamil Nadu till the end of assembly elevtions in the State.The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan noted that there was no law that prevent screening of a movie while the Model Code of Conduct was in place....

Thiruparankundram Deepam Row: Madras High Court Dismisses Plea By Hindu Dharma Parishad Seeking Permission To Light Lamp

The Madras High Court on Thursday (9 April) dismissed a petition filed by the Hindu Dharma Parishad seeking to light lamp atop the Thiruparankundram Hills.The bench of Justice N Sathish Kumar and Justice M Jothiraman criticised filing such pleas for political gains and dismissed the plea.“You're using this for your political gain? Doesn't the court have any other work to do? Is there no...

Star Health Data Breach | Madras High Court Dismisses Plea By Cyber Security Expert Seeking Probe Into Security Lapses

The Madras High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by cybersecurity specialist Himanshu Pathak against a single judge's order dismissing his plea seeking directions to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, IRDAI, and SEBI to inquire into alleged data security lapses in Star...