Madras High Court
Employee Appointed Under Government Orders Is Entitled To Regularization Of Suspension Period & Subsistence Allowance: Madras High Court
A Division Bench of the Madras High Court comprising Justice C.V. Karthikeyan and Justice R.Sakthivel held that a Noon Meal Organizer is a public servant holding a substantive post under the State Government, and in the absence of statutory service rules, service conditions can be governed by administrative orders issued under Article 162 of the Constitution. Background Facts The respondent was a retired Noon Meal Organizer. She was placed under suspension on 22.08.2011. She had...
Can We Blame Citizens For Acting On Their Own When Official Machinery Fails? Madras High Court On Villagers Removing Illegally Installed Pipes
For how long should citizens wait, the Court asked.
Private Employers, Educational Institutions Can't Mandatorily Seek Caste Details In Application Forms: Madras High Court
A Division Bench of the Madras High Court comprising Justice C.V. Karthikeyan and Justice R. Sakthivel held that no private educational institution or private employer in Tamil Nadu can mandatorily collect caste or community details in application forms. Background Facts The petitioner filed a Writ Petition before the Madras High Court. The petitioner sought directions to the State of Tamil Nadu to prohibit private educational institutions and private employers within Tamil Nadu...
Madras High Court Grants Child's Custody To Mother After Noting Father's Matrimonial Ad Saying He Doesn't Have Kids
The Madras High Court recently gave full custody of a minor girl to the mother working in Canada, after taking note of the father's matrimonial ad, where he had mentioned himself as a divorcee with no kids. Justice PB Balaji remarked that the advertisement clearly shows that the father had disowned his minor child and was in no way competent to be a guardian or act in the best interest...
Madras High Court Orders Inquiry Into Unauthorised Auction Of 200 Buffaloes Offered By Devotees, Action Against Temple Executive Officer
The Madras High Court recently directed the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department to conduct an enquiry into the unauthorised sale of 200 buffaloes that were donated by devotees to the Arulmigu Pathrakaliamman Temple in Salem District. Justice Krishnan Ramasamy observed that there was a severe lapse of supervision by the Executive Officer who was expected to...
ED Should Prioritise Cases Involving Public Money, National Scams; Not Private Property Disputes: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently remarked that the Enforcement Directorate should use its powers and resources for cases involving public money, public interest, corruption and scams of national consequences, instead of disputes between private individuals. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 489] Justice N Ramesh commented that the stringent provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act are...
Madras High Court Reserves Order On CM Vijay's Plea To Reject Election Petition; Asks If Asset Non-Disclosure Constituted 'Undue Influence'
The Madras High Court has reserved orders on an application filed by Tamil Nadu CM Joseph Vijay seeking to reject an election petition filed by a voter challenging his victory from the Perambur assembly constituency.Justice V Lakshminarayanan reserved the orders after hearing Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan (for the CM) and Advocate Ashok (for the voter). The judge asked the...
'Taking Loan Doesn't Mortgage Citizen's Rights': Madras High Court Rejects Bank's Plea To Restrict Loan Defaulter's Foreign Travel
God forbid the debtors from being thrown at the mercy of wolfs of creditors, Court remarked.
Migrated In Search Of Employment, Unable To Pay Fine: Madras High Court Reduces Default Sentence Imposed On Bangladeshi National
The Madras High Court recently upheld the conviction of a Bangladeshi national for violating the provisions of the Foreigners Act and entering India without a valid passport, visa, or travel documents. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 487] Though Justice Nirmal Kumar upheld the sentence of 2 years and a fine of Rs 10,000, the court noted that the individuals had migrated to India in search...
Sympathy Can't Replace Proof Of Negligence: Madras High Court Reduces Compensation To Woman For Failed Tubectomy
The Madras High Court recently set aside an order granting Rs 3 Lakh compensation to a woman who underwent fourth pregnancy as a result of a failed tubectomy. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 486] The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan observed that the risk of failure of tubectomy was a medically recognised fact and even as per the Standards and Quality...