Madras High Court
Madras High Court Dismisses Plea To Ensure Only Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists Contest From Constituencies Earmarked For SC Category
The Madras High Court has dismissed a plea seeking directions to all Returning Officers involved in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections to ensure that only those professing Hinduism, Sikhism, or Buddhism are permitted to contest in elections from constituencies earmarked for the Scheduled Caste community. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 265]The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan has dismissed the plea filed by Arjunan Sampath, founding President of the Indu Makkal Katchi. The...
Madras High Court Stays OTT Release Of Telugu Dubbed Version Of "Drishyam 3"
The Madras High Court, on Wednesday (June 17), restrained the makers of Malayalam movie “Drishyam 3” from releasing the Telugu-dubbed version of the movie on OTT platforms.Justice K Kumaresh Babu passed the interim order on a plea moved by film production company Rajkumar Theatre Pvt Ltd. The company had approached the Madras High Court seeking to restrain the producers and director and...
ChatGPT, AI Tools Can't Teach Legal Profession: Madras High Court Sets Aside Relief To Law Students With Attendance Shortage
While setting aside an order of a single judge directing Tamil Nadu Dr Ambedkar Law University to permit a group of students to continue their course and to attend the examinations despite a shortage of attendance, the Madras High Court stressed on the need for physical education in classrooms. The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice N Senthilkumar observed that online classes would not be a substitute for physical mode of learning. The court added that AI tools like ChatGPT...
Madras High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Probe Into Alleged Discrepancies In Assets Declared By Udayanidhi Stalin During Elections
The Madras High Court, on Wednesday (June 17), dismissed a plea seeking income tax probe into alleged discrepancies in the assets declared by former Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister and current Leader of Opposition Udayanidhi Stalin in his election affidavit for the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026. [Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 262]The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan dismissed the plea after noting that the High Court could not issue such directions while...
Madras High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Probe Into BJP Leader Tamilisai Soundararajan's Asset Declaration
The Madras High Court on Wednesday (June 17) dismissed a plea seeking directions to Income Tax and election authorities to probe alleged irregularities in financial declarations made by BJP's Tamilisai Soundararajan in her election affidavits filed in 2024 and in 2026. [Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 261]The division bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan dismissed the plea, noting the bench's previous orders in a similar plea.It may be noted that in April 2026, the...
Madras High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Income Tax Probe Into CM Vijay's Election Affidavit Disclosures
The Madras High Court on Wednesday (June 17) dismissed a plea seeking income tax probe into alleged discrepancies in assets declared by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay in his election affidavit.The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan dismissed the plea, noting that the bench had previously dismissed a batch of pleas seeking similar relief. It may be noted that in April 2026, the bench had issued notice on the plea after noting that the alleged discrepancy of Rs...
Employee Can't Claim Special Grade Benefits By Deliberately Delaying Joining Of Promotional Post : Madras High Court
A Division Bench of the Madras High Court comprising Justice N. Sathish Kumar and Justice M. Jothiraman held that employee who had been promoted before completing the qualifying period for grant of Special Grade could not claim such benefits by delaying the assumption of charge of the promotional post. Background Facts The employee (appellant) was initially appointed as an Agricultural Officer. He was granted Selection Grade with effect from the date when he completed 20 years of...
Madras High Court Issues Notice To TN Assembly Speaker On AIADMK Plea Challenging Acceptance Of 4 MLAs' Resignations To Join TVK
The Madras High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a plea by Chief Whip of the AIADMK Agri SS Krishnamurthy, challenging the acceptance of resignation of 4 MLAs who contested the assembly elections as AIADMK member 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 has issued notice to the Speaker and the Secretary of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, the Election...
Manamadurai Custodial Death: Madras High Court Asks State To Ensure Dignified Disposal Of Mortal Remains After Family Refuses To Receive Body
The Madras High Court has asked the District Collector of Madurai, the Commissioner of Madurai City Municipal Corporation, the Dean of Government Rajaji Hospital and other authorities to take immediate steps to ensure that the mortal remains of Akash, a 26-year-old who was allegedly killed in custodial violence, are disposed of in a dignified manner. Justice Victoria Gowri noted that...
Plea In Madras High Court Challenges Election Win Of CM Vijay From Trichy East Constituency
An election petition has been filed in the Madras High Court challenging the victory of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay from the Tiruchirappalli (Trichy) East Constituency.The petition has been filed by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) candidate who contested in the Trichy East Constituency, Dr Inigo S Irudayaraj, who lost to Vijay by 27,416 votes.It may be noted that the elections...
Madras High Court Rejects Flipkart Founders' Review Plea Against ED Show-Cause Notice In FEMA Case
The Madras High Court has dismissed a plea filed by the owners of Flipkart – Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal, seeking to review an earlier order of the High Court dismissing their plea against a show-cause notice issued by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a FEMA Case. Justice S Sounthar dismissed the review application filed by the duo. A detailed order copy is...