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Madras High Court Seeks Data On Matrimonial Disputes Involving COVID-Era Marriages, To Explore New Ways For Amicable Resolution

After taking note of a large number of matrimonial disputes involving parties who got married during the Covid-19 period, the Madras High Court has called for statewide data in an attempt to resolve the disputes amicably. Justice Anand Venkatesh noted that once such data is placed before the court, it could seek assistance from experienced lawyers and come up with a different kind...

Veeramani POCSO Case: Madras High Court Refuses To Entertain Fresh Plea For CBI Probe, Calls It Attempt To Stall Proceedings

The Madras High Court, on Friday (October 16), dismissed as withdrawn a public interest litigation to transfer the investigation in the POCSO case involving grantine baron R Veeramani to the Central Bureau of Investigation. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 408] The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan noted that a single judge had already dismissed a similar...

CM Vijay Asking Children To Persuade Parents To Vote For TVK Not Corrupt Practice To Challenge Election: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently held that CM Vijay's appeal to children to persuade their parents to vote for the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party would not amount to undue influence or corrupt practice under the Representation of the People Act warranting a challenge to his victory. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 506]"Thus, as far as the appeal made by Mr.Joseph Vijay, as the leader of the...

Madras High Court Closes Plea Seeking Expeditious Action On Complaint Against Udhayanidhi Stalin After Magistrate Issues Pre-Cognisance Notice

The Madras High Court, on Thursday (October 15), closed a plea with respect to the delay in numbering a complaint filed against the Leader of the Opposition, Udhayanidhi Stalin, over alleged corrupt practice during the 2026 Assembly Elections.Justice V Lakshminarayanan has closed the plea after taking note of a report from the Metropolitan Magistrate, informing that the complaint has...

Bald Allegations: Madras High Court Rejects Election Petition Against AIADMKs CV Shanmugam Over Alleged Voter Bribery

The Madras High Court has rejected an election petition challenging the victory of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) MLA CV Shanmugam from Mailam constituency. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 504] Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan noted that the primary allegation made against Shanmugan was that he was involved in distributing money to the voters, which constituted a corrupt practice under...

Madras High Court Quashes FIR Against TVK MLA ECR Saravanan Over Unauthorised Hoardings, Says No Public Structure Destroyed

The Madras High Court, on Thursday (October 15), quashed one of the FIRs registered against Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) MLA from Sholinganallur constituency, P Saravanan alias ECR Saravanan, in connection with erecting unauthorised banners.Justice V Lakshminarayanan noted that no public structure had been destroyed by Saravanan's acts and thus continuation of proceedings would amount to...

Madras High Court Slams State For Denying RSS March Permission Citing Mosques On Route, Says Dont Give Muslims A Bad Name

The Madras High Court, on Thursday (October 15), observed that the State police could not deny permission for a route march by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) citing the existence of a mosque on the proposed route, and not give muslims a bad name. Justice V Lakshminarayanan made the oral remark while hearing a plea by the State Secretary of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), North...

Madras High Court Imposes ₹50K Costs On Man Who Sought Childs DNA Test To Humiliate Wife, Protract Her Maintenance Case

The Madras High Court recently refused a man's plea for a DNA test, noting that he had filed the same 10 years after the wife filed a Domestic Violence case, without providing any reasonable or acceptable explanation for the delay. Justice Shamim Ahmed remarked that the husband had sought a DNA test only to humiliate and defame his wife in the society, and to protract the maintenance...