Madras High Court
Madras High Court Directs Police To Monitor Online Content Targeting Judges, Bars Public Meetings Aimed At Intimidating Them
Abusive, defamatory or caste-based language to attack a sitting judge is not free speech, Court held.
Selecting Temple Pontiff Is Purely Religious Function, HR&CE Dept Has No Right To Appoint Or Approve Appointment: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently remarked that the appointment of a pontiff in a temple is a purely religious function and not one having a secular or administrative character. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 520] The bench of Justice GR Swaminathan and Justice P Murugan held that the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department did not have a right to appoint the temple pontiff or to approve...
Madras High Court Issues Notice On Plea To Probe CJP Spokesperson Saurav Das' Background, Block Social Media Accounts
Plea seekstake necessary action against Saurav Das by cancelling his passport and Aadhaar Card.
Investigation Can Be Transferred Even After Filing Of Final Report If It Was Not Conducted Properly: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently held that an investigation can be transferred even after filing of the final report if it is found that the investigation was not conducted properly. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 519] “As already stated, the Hon'ble Supreme Court and this Court have held that, even after the filing of the final report, in order to complete justice and in exceptional...
“Are We Living In A Police State?”: Senior Advocate P Wilson Questions Before Madras High Court Anbil Mahesh's Arrest From Lawyer's Office
Senior Advocate P Wilson on Thursday (October 29) questioned the manner in which former Tamil Nadu Minister Anbil Mahesh was arrested from his office, asking whether the police were justified in arresting the former Minister without allowing time to go through the court order denying anticipatory bail. Wilson made the submissions before the Madras High Court's Justice V Lakshminarayanan...
'We're Living In RTI Age': Madras High Court Says State Can't Withhold Material Needed To Prosecute Offenders
The Madras High Court recently directed the Railway Mail Service to furnish CCTV footage to a man, who was trying to find the identity of a mischief-monger who was sending him fabricated complaints in his missing father's name. Justice GR Swaminathan observed that in this RTI age, clauses restricting the furnishing of materials could not be applied mechanically. The court added that...
Right To Protest Can't Be Nipped In The Bud: Madras High Court Allows Villagers To Hold Sit-In At Cremation Ground
The Madras High Court has permitted a "unique" sit-in protest by villagers of Sitharkadu village in Mayiladuthurai District in a crematorium, against government inaction with respect to the pollution caused by a state-run rice mill. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 517] Justice V Lakshminarayanan held that the villagers had a right to protest, which was a form of expression under Article...
Madras High Court Waives ₹1 Lakh Costs Imposed On Lawyer Over Plea Against MLAs Resigning After Elections
The Madras High Court on Wednesday (October 28) waived ₹1 lakh costs imposed on a lawyer for filing a plea seeking directions to make MLAs, who resigned soon after elections, reimburse their election expenses. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 516]The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan was inclined to review the order, with respect to the imposition of costs, taking note...
OCI Registration Can Be Cancelled For Preaching Religion In India Without Prior Permission: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently held that a person's Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) registration can be cancelled if the person is involved in preaching or missionary activities without specifically seeking permission for the same. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 515] Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy thus refused to grant relief to a man who had come to India on OCI registration and was...
Non-Hindus Wearing Religious Markers Can't Enter Agamic Temples Without Affirming 'Reverence' To Deity: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has held that non-Hindus wearing religious markers cannot be permitted to enter the premises of Agamic temples in Tamil Nadu unless they affirm their reverence for the deity concerned through an undertaking in the format prescribed by the temple. The Court clarified that though Agamic injunctions restricting entry can no longer pass muster of the Constitution,...
Anticipatory Bail In Multi-Layered Corruption Cases Would Thwart Probe: Madras High Court While Denying Relief To Anbil Mahesh
Court noted one of the absconding accused was shielded by the former Minister.
Direction To Register FIR Doesn't Determine Guilt; Prior Hearing Of Potential Accused Not Necessary: Madras High Court In KN Nehru's Case
The Madras High Court has dismissed a review petition filed by former Tamil Nadu Minister KN Nehru against an order directing registration of FIR against him, based on materials supplied by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with an alleged corruption case.While dismissing the plea, the bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan observed that a direction to...