Madras High Court
Madras High Court Directs State To Constitute District-Level SITs To Probe Fraudulent Insurance Claims
The Madras High Court has directed the State of Tamil Nadu and the Director General of Police to constitute a Special Investigation Team in every district to investigate fraudulent insurance claims involving fake accidents, misrepresentation of fact, forged insurance policies, fabricated injuries, etc. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 375] Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan has directed the State and DGP...
LiveLaw Madras High Court Weekly Roundup: August 3 to August 9, 2026
Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 362 To 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 372 NOMINAL INDEX G. V. Markandayan v State, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 362 Udhayanidhi Stalin (MLA) v The State and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 363 Sethuraj v The Union of India, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 364 The Assistant Director v The Additional Superintendent of Police and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 365 GV Markandayan v The...
Video Alleging Police Foisted False Cases Against Muslims Doesn't Amount To Offence Of Insulting Religion: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently quashed a criminal case registered against a man for circulating a video alleging that the police were foisting false cases against Muslims. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 374] Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy noted that the statement, even if taken in entirety, was only a political statement. The court thus noted that an offence under Section 295, as alleged in...
Madras High Court Lays Down Guidelines To Prevent Police Harassment During Investigation, Mandates Written Summons U/S 179 BNSS
The Madras High Court has issued guidelines to be followed by police personnel while summoning persons in connection with a case. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 373] Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan held that while courts do not normally interfere with the investigation conducted by police officers, it could also not turn a blind eye to harassment by police officers under the guise...
Centre Notifies Appointment Of Judges For High Courts At Madras, Karnataka, Calcutta and Madhya Pradesh
The Central Government on Friday notified appointments for judges at Madras, Calcutta, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh High Courts. Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal took to X (formerly Twitter) to notify the appointments which states:"In exercise of the powers conferred by the Constitution of India, in consultation with Chief Justice of India, the President is pleased to appoint the...
No Need To Hear Proposed Accused Before Ordering FIR Registration: TN DVAC Opposes Former Minister KN Nehru's Review Plea In High Court
Tamil Nadu Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) on Friday (August 7) opposed former Minister KN Nehru's plea seeking review of the Madras High Court order directing registration of a corruption FIR against him, allegedly in violation of natural justice.The probe agency argued that there is no requirement in law to hear a proposed accused before a court orders registration of...
Customers Can Lodge Police Complaints If TASMAC Employees Charge Them Above MRP For Liquor Bottles: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court, on Friday (August 7), observed that consumers can directly register police complaints if employees of the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) overcharge them while purchasing liquor bottles. Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan has directed the state police to take swift action based on such consumer complaints. The court has also asked the Home Department to ensure...
Advocates Cannot Prevent Police From Producing Arrested Lawyers In Court : Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently held that though advocates can raise objections with respect to police excess in the arrest of other lawyers, they cannot prevent the police from producing such accused lawyers in the court. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 371] Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy was hearing a plea by 10 lawyers to quash the criminal case registered against them for preventing the police...
'Gone Are Days When 'Contempt' Would Send Shivers': Madras High Court Issues Notice To Two IAS Officers Over Non-Compliance Of Orders
The Madras High Court has issued contempt notice to two IAS officers – SP Amrith IAS (former Director of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services) and Mr Krishna Unni IAS (current Director of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services) for not complying with an earlier court order regarding the appointment of a Veterinary Assistant Surgeon. Justice GR Swaminathan in his order noted...
Govt Officials Giving False Information To Govt Lawyers Will Be Liable For Contempt: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently observed that government officials who give false information to the counsels representing the government would be interfering with the administration of justice and would be liable for contempt of court. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 369] “We in most of the cases go by the oral submissions made by the Government counsel. The Government counsel, in turn, rely...
Madras High Court Relaxes Bail Condition On Senthil Balaji And Brother In ₹35 Crore MLA Poaching Case
The Madras High Court has relaxed the bail conditions imposed on Coimbatore South MLA Senthil Balaji and his brother RV Ashok Kumar in connection with a case lodged over allegations of offering a ₹35 crore bribe to a TVK MLA in an alleged attempt to influence his vote for Assembly Speaker. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 368]It may be noted that the court had granted anticipatory bail to Balaji and...