LiveLaw Madras High Court Weekly Roundup: August 3 to August 9, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 362 To 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 372 NOMINAL INDEX G. V. Markandayan v State, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 362 Udhayanidhi Stalin (MLA) v The State and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 363 Sethuraj v The Union of India, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 364 The Assistant Director v The Additional Superintendent of Police and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 365 GV Markandayan v The State, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 366 Ganga Neduncheliyan v The District Collector and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 367 V Senthil Balaji v The State, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 368 J Abdul Malik and Another v The District Collector and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 369 R Kanagavel Pandian v The Director General of Police and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 370 Ajith Kumar and Others v The State and Another, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 371 G Devarajan v The Principal Secretary and others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 372 REPORT Madras High Court Grants Bail To DMK MLA Markandayan Booked For Making 'Threatening' Remarks Against CM Vijay Case Title: G.V.Markandayan v State Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 362 The Madras High Court has granted bail to Vilathikulam MLA GV Markandayan in a case registered against him for allegedly making derogatory and threatening remarks against CM Joseph Vijay. Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan was inclined to grant bail on the condition that Markandayan files an affidavit undertaking that he will not make such remarks against the CM in the future. Markandayan has also been directed to appear before the investigating officer twice daily for a period of two weeks, except on days when the State Legislative Assembly is in session Madras High Court Directs Udhayanidhi Stalin's Release Today After TN Govt Says It Only Wants To Question Him Case Title: Udhayanidhi Stalin (MLA) v The State and Others Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 363 The Madras High Court, on Tuesday (August 4), asked the Tamil Nadu police to release the Leader of the Opposition, Udhayanidhi Stalin, who has been arrested by the Thanjavur police in connection with a case for allegedly making derogatory statements against women. Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan recorded the submission of Advocate General Vijay Narayan that though Udhayanidhi has been arrested and was being taken to Thanjavur, the State did not intend to remand him. The AG submitted that the State only intended to question Udhayanidhi and release him on station bail after the same. The court recorded the submission and asked the police to release Udhayanidhi today itself, after interrogation, on station bail. The court also directed Udhayanidhi to cooperate with the investigation as and when necessary. Madras High Court Stays TVK MLA Poaching Bid Case Probe, Seeks Response On Plea Seeking CBI Probe Case Title: Sethuraj v The Union of India Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 364 The Madras High Court has stayed the investigation into alleged attempt to poach an MLA belonging to the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party. The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan has ordered the interim stay on a plea seeking to transfer the investigation of the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation. The court has ordered an interim stay till the next date of hearing. The court was hearing a petition filed by Sethuraj, an accused in the case, challenging the validity of Section 17 of the Prevention of Corruption Act and also seeking to transfer the investigation to the CBI to ensure a fair, independent and credible investigation. Madras High Court Rejects ED's Plea To Transfer Former Minister Anitha Radhakrishnan's Disproportionate Assets Trial To PMLACourt Case Title: The Assistant Director v The Additional Superintendent of Police and Others Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 365 The Madras High Court recently dismissed a plea by the Enforcement Directorate seeking to transfer trial in the disproportionate asset case against former Minister and sitting MLA Anitha Radhakrishnan, to the Special Court for PMLA cases in Madurai. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 365] ED had sought transfer of the case from Thoothukudi Sessions Court to the Special Court in Madurai, where it has filed a money laundering complaint based on the predicate offence. The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan noted that the trial in the predicate offence, which was pending before the Principal Sessions Judge, Thoothukudi, had almost reached the final stage, and transferring the trial at such a stage would serve no legitimate purpose. Madras High Court Rejects MLA Markandayan's Challenge To Remand In Case Over 'Threatening' Remarks Against CM Joseph Vijay Case Title: GV Markandayan v The State Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 366 The Madras High Court on Wednesday (August 5) dismissed a plea filed by Vilathikulam MLA GV Markandayan challenging his remand in a case registered over his alleged derogatory ...

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