Madras High Court
'Can't Pave Way For Encroachers': Madras High Court Upholds Eviction Of SASTRA University From Govt Land Earmarked For Prison
The Madras High Court recently dismissed a petition filed by Shanmugha Arts, Science Technology & Research Academy (SASTRA), a deemed university, challenging a government order that refused an alternate land offered by the University for setting up a prison and a subsequent eviction notice issued by the Tahsildar, Thanjavur. The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice C Kumarappan noted that the government had decided to develop a prison in the government land where the university...
Can't Allow Individual Requests To Hold Jallikattu, State Already Conducting Festival: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has refused to entertain a request made by an organisation for conducting the Jallikattu festival at Avaniyapuram after noting that the State was already conducting it. The bench of Justice G Jayachandran and Justice KK Ramakrishnan noted that, considering the international importance of the Jallikattu festival, the state itself was organising it and thus Court could not entertain any independent request seeking permission to conduct the festival. “Considering...
Can Persons With Pending Criminal Cases Be Enrolled As Advocates? Madras High Court Larger Bench To Decide
The Madras High Court has referred to its larger bench the question whether a person who has criminal cases pending against him, can be enrolled as an Advocate with the State Bar Council. The bench of Justice GR Swaminathan and Justice R Kalaimathi decided to refer the issue to a larger bench after noting that Advocates Act did not empower the High Courts to impose conditions for enrolment. The court also noted that though full bench of the High Court had agreed with a single judge...
Section 35 BNSS Does Not Empower Police To Summon Or Question Individuals In Absence Of Registered Case: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently observed that the police does not have power to summon or question a person without a registered case. Justice Sunder Mohan thus set aside a notice issued by the Deputy Superintendent of Police calling upon a journalist seeking explanation for an article published by him allegedly containing defamatory statement against the police. The judge noted...
Madras High Court Restrains Internet Service Providers From Illegally Streaming “Happy Patel” Movie
The Madras High Court has restrained more than 30 internet service providers from illegally streaming the upcoming Hindi movie “Happy Patel Khatarnak Jasoos” produced by Aamir Khan Productions Private Limited. Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy issued the interim direction in a plea moved by the production company. Noting that the irreparable injury would be caused unless interim...
Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 5 to January 11, 2026
Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 6 To 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 26 NOMINAL INDEX A Karthik v. Mrs Rashmi Siddharth Zagade and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 6 I Periyasamy v. Directorate of Enforcement, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 7 The Executive Officer v. Rama Ravikumar and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 8 Freshtohome Foods Private Limited v. The Registrar of Trade Marks, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad)...
Madras High Court Passes John Doe Order Protecting Actor Kamal Haasan's Personality Rights, But No Bar On Satire
The Madras High Court on Monday (January 12) passed a John Doe order protecting personality rights of renowned actor and Rajya Sabha MP Kamal Haasan from illegal use of his image and likeness as well as commercial merchandising. The court however did not restrain permissible forms of creative expression such as satire and caricature. After hearing the matter for some time,...
Thiruparankundram Hill Row: Madras High Court Asks Why No Trespass Complaint Filed Against Dargah For Hoisting Flag On Temple Property
The Madras High Court, on Friday, asked the Executive Officer of Arulmigu Subramania Swamy temple in Thiruparankundram why a complaint was not lodged against the dargah management for trespassing into the property belonging to the Devasthanam, purportedly for hoisting a flag in connection with the Dargah's santhanakoodu festival.Justice GR Swaminathan questioned the temple management on how...
'Producers Tried To Put Pressure': Madras High Court Stays Order Directing CBFC To Grant U/A Certificate To Vijay's 'Jana Nayagan' Film
The Madras High Court on Friday (January 9) temporarily stayed the single judge's order delivered earlier today directing CBFC to forthwith grant U/A Certificate for Tamil film 'Jana Nayagan' starring Vijay. A division bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan in its order dictated:"Respondent Union of India was not given sufficient time..one main grievance...
Jana Nayagan Movie: Madras High Court Flags Risk Of CBFC Examining Committee Members Going Back On Recommendation To Certify Film
The Madras High Court on Friday flagged the risk of CBFC Examining Committee members retracting their recommendations to certify a film.Justice PT Asha observed that such a u-turn by any member would give rise to a "dangerous trend", eroding the sanctity of CBFC's decision."Further, such a volte face by a member of an Examining committee who had made a recommendation after viewing...
Income Tax | Tax Commissioner Cannot Revise Assessment On Wrong Assumption Of Amalgamation: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has held that the Income Tax Department cannot invoke its revisionary powers under Section 263 of the Income Tax Act by proceeding on an incorrect assumption about the nature of a transaction. The court ruled that such powers cannot be exercised where a demerger is wrongly treated as an amalgamation. Dismissing the revenue's appeal, a bench of Justices Anita Sumanth...