Madras High Court
PIL In Madras High Court To Keep Schools, Colleges Free Of Political Activities; Flags Students' Involvement In CM Vijay's Birthday Celebrations
V Kavi Ganesan, an advocate and Councillor for Greater Chennai Corporation (Division 12, Zone I), has moved the Madras High Court to ensure that no educational institutions' premises are used for political, ideological, communal, personality glorification, divisive or any other activities unrelated to the educational objectives of the institution in the State of Tamil Nadu. The petitioner submits that children are the most vulnerable and impressionable sections of society, who do not...
'Sparing His Life Would Be Misplaced Mercy': Madras High Court Confirms Death Penalty Of Man For Sexual Assault On Three Minor Girls
The Madras High Court has confirmed the death sentence imposed on a man for sexually assaulting three minor girls aged 6, 7, and 8 years. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 286] Confirming the death sentence imposed by the Tirunelveli POCSO Court, the bench of Justice Anand Venkatesh and Justice KK Ramakrishnan observed that the crime committed by the man was so heinous and devoid of human conscience that it demanded a judicial response which mirrored society's collective abhorrence. The bench added...
Filmmaker Sudha Kongara Approaches Madras High Court Over ₹8.39 Crore Unpaid Dues For Parasakthi Movie
Acclaimed filmmaker Sudha Kongara has approached the Madras High Court over unpaid remuneration of Rs. 8.39 crores for her work in connection with the tamil movie “Parasakthi”. When the case came up for hearing before Justice K Kumaresh Babu on Tuesday (June 30), the court orally directed the respondent, Dawn Pictures (producer of the movie), to not release the movie on satellite till July 8. Sudha has moved the court against Dawn Pictures seeking payment of Rs 8.39 crore along with an...
'Absolutely No Evidence': Madras High Court Quashes Case Against Three HR&CE Officials For Alleged Misappropriation Of Temple Fund
The Madras High Court recently quashed the proceedings against three officials who were working with the Hindu Religious and Charitable Department in a case for allegedly misappropriating temple funds. Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan noted that there was no oral or documentary evidence to substantiate the case against the three officials. Thus, noting that continued proceedings would be malafide and an abuse of the process of law, the court allowed their pleas to quash the case against them. ...
Madras High Court Stays Inspector's Suspension, Finds DVAC Order Prima Facie 'Motivated'
The Madras High Court has stayed the suspension of an Inspector of Police after noting that the suspension order passed by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Department was prima facie motivated. Justice PT Asha thus granted an interim stay till July 9, on a petition filed by Vimala, who was working as Inspector of Police, City Special Unit, Vigilance and...
Morphed Image Is Calculated Assault On Woman's Privacy And Reputation, Law Must Move Swiftly: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has recently held that morphing a woman's image and uploading it on social media is not a harmless prank but a calculated assault on her privacy, reputation, and emotional security. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 283] “The dignity of a woman cannot be left at the mercy of a fake profile. A morphed image is not a harmless digital prank. It is a calculated assault on...
Disqualification Proceedings Against Ex-AIADMK MLAs Who Joined TVK Continue Despite Resignation: TN Assembly Tells Madras High Court
The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretary has informed the Madras High Court that acceptance of the resignation of a legislative assembly member does not absolve that member from the consequences of a disqualification with respect to his/her conduct before resignation. The submission was made before a bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan which is hearing...
LiveLaw Madras High Court Weekly Roundup: June 22 - June 28, 2026
Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 274 To 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 282 NOMINAL INDEX Jayaram Venkatesan and Another v The Inspector General of Police, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 274 Anbu v The State of Tamilnadu, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 275 Sheefa Rani v The Secretary to Government, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 276 Youreka Cinema School v The Chairman, CBFC, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 277 PK Sekar Babu v The...
Employees Selected Before The Cut-off Date Get Old Pension Scheme, Even If Their Actual Appointment Was Delayed: Madras High Court
A Division Bench of the Madras High Court comprising Justice N. Sathish Kumar and Justice M. Jothiraman held that an employee appointed belatedly due to administrative delay, but selected along with a batch before the cut-off date, is entitled to the old pension scheme (as applicable to that batch) and cannot be switched to the new pension scheme after two decades. Background...
Madras High Court Issues Guidelines For Magistrates Dealing With Custody And Parentage Applications In Surrogacy Cases
The Madras High Court has issued extensive guidelines for magistrates who are dealing with applications for custody and parentage under Section 4(iii) (a) (II) of the Surrogacy Act. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 281]Section 4(iii) (a) (II) of the Surrogacy Act deals with an order concerning the parentage and custody of the child to be born through surrogacy, passed by a court of the Magistrate of...
Madras High Court Strikes Down Tamil Nadu Law Requiring Registrar To Verify Title Before Property Registration
The Madras High Court has struck down Section 34C of the Registration Act 1908, inserted by the Registration (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act 2026 after finding it to be manifestly arbitrary and violative of the Constitution. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 280] Section 34C of the Registration Act dealt with the production of original documents. As per the Section, the registering officer before...
