Madras High Court
Lawyer Urges Madras High Court To Ban 'Dhurandhar: The Revenge' Film Till State Assembly Elections
A lawyer on Monday (23rd March) made an urgent mention before the Madras High Court to ban the movie "Dhurandhar: The Revenge" in the state of Tamil Nadu in view of the upcoming assembly elections in the State.Legislative Assembly elections are scheduled to be held in Tamil Nadu on 23 April, 2026.Advocate Sheela told the bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan that...
Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 16 to March 22, 2026
Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 114 To 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 125 NOMINAL INDEX V Varun Kumar and Others v. P Thamizhselvan and Another, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 114 P Vanajakshi v. The Metropolitan Transport Corporation and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 115 M Senthilmurugan v. The Inspector of Police, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 116 Mohammed Rafiq and Others v. The State and Another, 2026...
“Not A Shortcut”: Madras High Court Cautions Against Routine Use Of Detention Orders
The Madras High Court recently observed that the detention law cannot be used as a substitute for regular criminal law procedure. The bench of Justice Anand Venkatesh and Justice P Dhanabal added that the authorities can not resort to passing detention orders in every case of murder. The court added that instructions should be given to the Government to ensure that detention orders...
'Caste Has No Real Existence Except In People's Minds': Madras High Court Declines Permission For Statue Over Caste Concerns
The Madras High Court recently lamented that instead of focusing on real and tangible things in life, people are focusing on non-existent things like caste, which do not have any existence than in the minds of people. Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy made the observations while noting that the state authorities in Ramanathapuram District had denied permission for installing a statue...
Madras High Court Issues Directions For Removal Of Invasive Plant Species 'Seemai Karuvelam', Appoints Two Retired Judges To Oversee
The Madras High Court has issued extensive directions for the removal of Seemai Karuvelam (Prosopis Juliflora) in the State including setting up of a special committee consisting of two retired judges of the Madras High Court (Justice A Selvam in the South and Justice V Bharathidasan in the North) to supervise the action taken by the District Collectors. The specially constituted bench...
“I've Been Taken For A Ride”: Madras HC Judge On State Seeking Stay Of Thiruparankundram Contempt Proceedings After Taking Adjournment
The Madras High Court has criticised the State government for seeking a stay of the contempt proceedings initiated against its officials in connection with the Thiruparankundram Karthigai Deepam lightning case. Justice GR Swaminathan noted that the State had previously sought an adjournment in the contempt plea, stating that it would deliberate on the Court's suggestion to name 5...
Madras High Court Dismisses Plea To Ban Pre-Poll Alliance Between Political Parties
The Madras High Court has dismissed a plea seeking directions to the Election Commission of India to ban pre-poll alliances between political parties. The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan remarked that a direction could not be issued to the ECI to restrict parties from forming pre-poll alliances. The bench also noted that its Madurai bench had...
Plea In Madras High Court To Restore FIR Against TVK's Aadhav Arjuna Over Social Media Post Allegedly Inciting Violence
An application has been filed in the Madras High Court seeking to recall an order quashing a FIR lodged against Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam's (TVK) Aadhav Arjuna for his social media posts, allegedly inciting violence. The application has been filed by Shanmugam, who had originally filed the complaint based on which the FIR was registered. When the case came up before Justice AD...
Madras High Court Closes Plea Challenging Provisions Of Centre's New Law Replacing MGNREGA
The Madras High Court on Wednesday (18th March) closed a public interest litigation challenging the provisions of the Centre's new law replacing the MGREGA, the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act [VB-G-RAM G]. The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan closed the case after the petitioner informed the bench that he...
If Wife Elopes With Another Man, Habeas Corpus Petition No Remedy : Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently observed that no remedy under a habeas corpus petition would lie for the disappearance of a wife, who actually eloped with another man. The bench of Justice N Anand Venkatesh and Justice P Dhanabal was hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by a man seeking to produce the body of his wife and two kids, aged 3.5 years and 2 years, who were missing since...
Madras High Court Stays Contempt Proceedings Over Thiruparankundram Deepam Row
The Madras High Court on Tuesday (17th March), stayed the contempt proceedings pending before a single judge of the Madurai bench over non-compliance of its order directing the lighting of Karthigai Deepam at the Deepathoon (stone pillar) atop the Thiruparankundram Hills.The bench of Justice N Sathish Kumar and Justice M Jothiraman has issued the interim stay on an appeal filed by the...
Residence In Forest Area And Doing Cultivation For Livelihood Necessary To Be Declared As Forest Dwellers: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has held that continued residence in the forest area and reliance on the forest, by doing cultivation for livelihood, are essential for being declared as a forest dweller under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006. The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice K Surender noted that the object of the...