Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 20 - October 26, 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 364 To 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 373 NOMINAL INDEX N Venkatesan v. The State of Tamil Nadu, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 364 K Heerajohn v. The District Registrar and Another, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 365 Joe Micheal Praveen v. Apsara Reddy and Another, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 366 X v. Union of India, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 367 Ramasamy v State of Tamil Nadu and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 368 Sureshbabu and Others v State, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 369 K. Sadhasivam Vs. The Principal District Judge, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 370 M Muventhan v. The District Collector, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 371 The State v. Mohammed Hanifa @ Tenkasi Hanifa, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 372 Rhutikumari v. Zanmai Labs Pvt Ltd and Ors, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 373 REPORT Karur Stampede: Madras High Court Grants Bail To TVK Salem District Secy Booked For Assaulting Ambulance Driver Case Title: N Venkatesan v. The State of Tamil Nadu Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 364 The Madras High Court has granted bail to N Venkatesan, Salem District Secretary of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam Party for allegedly assaulting an ambulance driver in the aftermath of the Karur Stampede last month. Justice S Srimathy ordered Vebkatesan to be released on bail by executing a surety for Rs. 10,000 on the condition that he report before the Karur Town Police Station daily at 10:30 a.m. for one week and thereafter when required. Venkatesan was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on October 9, 2025, for offences under Sections 191(2) [Rioting], 296(b) [obscene acts and songs], 115(2) [voluntarily causing hurt], 127(2) [wrongful confinement], 351(2) [criminal intimidation] of the BNS read with Section 3 of the Tamil Nadu Public Property (Prevention of Damage and Loss) Act 1992. Juvenile Justice Act Prevails Over Muslim Personal Law; Adopted Child Has Same Status As Biological Child: Madras High Court Case Title: K Heerajohn v. The District Registrar and Another Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 365 The Madras High Court recently said that the provisions of the Juvenile Justice Act would prevail over the muslim personal laws, and an adopted child will have the same status as that of a biological child. Justice GR Swaminathan also highlighted administrative delays in adoption procedures and said that such delays deprive the child of the formative experiences and opportunities that could alter their life's trajectory. The court thus highlighted that the authorities under the Juvenile Justice Act are obliged to speed up the adoption process. Lawyer's Mistake Should Not Affect Litigant, Courts Must Be Lenient While Setting Aside Ex-Parte Decrees: Madras High Court Case Title: Joe Micheal Praveen v. Apsara Reddy and Another Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 366 The Madras High Court recently emphasised that the interest of the litigant should not be affected due to the errors or mistakes committed by the lawyers. The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice Mohammed Shaffiq added that the courts should normally take a lenient view while setting aside ex parte decrees. The court added that ex parte decrees must be awarded only in exceptional cases where the conduct of the party is totally indifferent. The court was hearing an appeal filed by a YouTuber, Joe Micheal Praveen, against the order of a judge refusing to set aside an order directing him to pay Rs. 50 Lakh as compensation to Apsara Reddy, AIADMK sportsperson, for making derogatory statements against the latter. Madras High Court Notes Centre's SOP To Curtail Dissemination Of Non-Consensual Intimate Images, Closes Woman Lawyer's Plea Case Title: X v. Union of India Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 367 The Madras High Court, on Wednesday, closed a plea filed by a young woman lawyer to take down her intimate photos and videos that her former partner had posted without her consent. Justice M Dhandapani took note of the Standard Operating Procedure that was submitted by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology for curtailing the dissemination of Non-Consensual Intimate Imagery Content. Previously, the court had asked the Ministry to explain the steps to be taken by a victim girl when her intimate photos/videos are posted online without consent. The court directed the petitioner to approach the concerned authorities under the SOP for removing any further images/videos of the lawyer that may be uploaded, and closed the plea. "Surprising": Madras High Court On Service Of Summons After 12 Years Of Case Being Filed, Says Institutions Failed In Their Obligations Case Title: Ramasamy v State of Tamil Nadu and Others Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 368 The Madras High Court was recently surprised to note that the summons in a criminal case was served 12 years after the case was taken on file. Justice B. Pugalendhi noted that the delay was attributable ...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 20 - October 26, 2025

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