Madras High Court Reserves Verdict On AIADMK Plea Challenging Acceptance Of 4 MLAs' Resignations Who Joined TVK

The Madras High Court has reserved orders on a plea filed by the whip of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) party, challenging the acceptance of the resignation of 4 MLAs who contested the assembly elections as AIADMK members but quit after the polls and joined CM Joseph Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party on the same day.The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan reserved orders after hearing the arguments on behalf of the party whip, the...

Children Can Claim Reservation Through Mother's Caste: Madras High Court Rejects Puducherry Govt's Patriarchal Stand

The Madras High Court recently criticised the Puducherry Government for its policy that a child was to be given origin status for the grant of a community certificate only based on the father's nativity. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 418] Justice Bharatha Chalravarthy held that the basis of reservation was the social disadvantage and stigma attached to the child and whether the same was patrilineal or matrilineal would make no difference for granting benefits. “It is not that the Government...

Plea Alleges Prisoners From Oppressed Community Made To Do Manual Scavenging And Toilet Cleaning Works, Madras High Court Seeks Report

The Madras High Court has sought a response from the State Government and the prison authorities on allegations that persons belonging to the oppressed communities are disproportionately made to clean toilets and do manual scavenging work in the prisons in the State. The bench of Justice CV Karthikeyan and Justice R Sakthivel directed the legal services authorities to inspect the prisons, examine CCTV footage and conduct an inquiry with prisoners and file reports. The court also asked...

Hate Speech Case: Madras High Court Sets Aside Conviction Of BJP's H Raja For Comments Against Periyar, Kanimozhi Karunanidhi

The Madras High Court, on Tuesday (September 1), set aside the conviction of BJP leader H Raja in a hate speech case for his comments against Periyar and Kanimozhi Karunanidhi.Justice V Lakshminarayanan allowed two appeals filed by the leader against his conviction by a special court in 2024. The court noted that there was no material to show that any disturbance was caused following Raja's comments.A detailed order copy is awaited.In December 2024, the Special Court for Trial of Cases...

Demanding Repayment Of Loan Amount Not 'Intentional Aid' For Abetment Of Suicide: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently held that demanding repayment of a loan amount that was advanced to a person will not amount to instigation or intentional aid for the abetment of suicide. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 415]. Granting bail to a man, Justice S Karthikeyan noted that there was no material to show that the man intended the death of the deceased or instigated him. The court noted that...

Being An Advocate Not Ground To Hold He Cannot Commit Any Offence: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently held that being an Advocate alone is not a ground to hold that the person is not capable of committing any offence. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 416] Justice P Murugan refused to quash a case against a lawyer accused of instigating a group of men to attack and threaten another man over an alleged land dispute. The court noted that merely because the man...

False Social Media Posts Against Minister Not Offence Without Intent To Cause Alarm, But May Attract Defamation: Madras High Court

While quashing a case against a man for allegedly spreading false information against the Tamil Nadu Minister for the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, the Madras High Court held that false information against a Minister, without any intention to cause hurt or to create fear, is not an offence. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 414] “The instant post can be treated as...

Kolathur Election Dispute: Madras High Court To Decide Maintainability Of MK Stalin's Plea Alleging EVM Failure, VVPAT Verification Lapses

The Madras High Court, on Monday (August 31), said that it will consider the maintainability of a plea filed by former Chief Minister and leader of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party head MK Stalin, challenging the victory of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam's (TVK) VS Babu from the Kolathur constituency in the 2026 Legislative Assembly Elections.The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari...

Advocates Act Recognises Convicts May Reform And Re-Enter Society: Centre In Plea Over Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Convict's Enrolment

Backing the validity of Section 24A of the Advocates Act, the Central Government has informed the Madras High Court that through the provision, Parliament intended to protect the dignity of the legal profession while still recognising that a person may reform and re-enter society after serving the statutory consequence of conviction. Section 24A deals with disqualification for...

LiveLaw Madras High Court Weekly Roundup: August 24 to August 30, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 405 To 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 413 NOMINAL INDEX TR Ramesh v The State of Tamil Nadu, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 405 R Ramaswamy v The Regional Passport Office and Another, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 406 B. Syed Ali @ Zubair @ Anees @ Abu backer v Union of India, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 407 Maheshkumar v State of Tamil Nadu and Another, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad)...

Stopping Bye-Elections Will Deprive Lakhs Of People From Having Democratically Elected MLAs: CM Vijay To Madras High Court

The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Joseph Vijay has told the Madras High Court that staying bye-elections to 5 constituencies in the State would deprive lakhs of people from having democratically elected MLAs to represent their interests, causes and grievances for an indefinite period of time. The Chief Minister made the submissions by way of a counter affidavit in a plea seeking...

"Ministers Not Above Law": Madras High Court Orally Remarks While Directing TN Finance Minister To Appear Before Magistrate In Assault Case

The Madras High Court, on Friday (August 28), orally remarked that Ministers are not above the law and they are expected to appear before courts where cases are pending against them. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 413]Justice V Lakshminarayanan directed the Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Marie Wilson to appear before the Judicial Magistrate in Puducherry in connection with an assault case pending against...