Madras High Court
"Won't Allow Such Practice": Madras High Court Criticises Lawyer For Raising Allegation Of Bias Against Judge In Savukku Shankar Bail Case
The Madras High Court on Wednesday (January 21), criticised a lawyer for raising allegations of bias against a judge who is seized of a plea seeking cancellation of interim bail granted to YouTuber journalist Savukku Shankar. The bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan came down heavily on the lawyer who made a mention of the matter. The bench made...
Madras High Court Reserves Order On State's Plea To Cancel Savukku Shankar's Interim Bail, Flags His Derogatory Language Against Police
The Madras High Court, on Tuesday (20th January), reserved orders on a plea filed by Tamil Nadu police seeking to cancel the interim bail granted to YouTuber-Journalist Shankar alias Savukku Shankar. The bench of Justice P Velmurugan and Justice M Jothiraman said that the orders would be passed on Friday (23rd January).When the case was taken up yesterday, an apprehension of bias was raised by Shankar's side. The bench had however made it clear that it would not recuse from the hearing and...
Madras High Court Reserves Verdict On CBFC Appeal Against Direction To Certify Vijay Starrer 'Jana Nayagan' Film
The Madras High Court on Tuesday (January 20) reserved its verdict in the appeal preferred by the Central Board of Film Certification against a single bench order directing it to grant UA certificate to actor-politican Vijay's Tamil film 'Jana Nayagan'.The bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan reserved orders after a 3-hour long hearing today. The bench had previously stayed the single judge order.During the hearing today, Additional Solicitor General...
'Jana Nayagan' Movie Case : Live Updates From Madras High Court Hearing | CBFC Appeal against Vijay's Film
The Madras High Court will continue hearing today an appeal filed by the CBFC challenging a single judge's order asking it to give U/A certificate for the 'JanaNayagan' movie starring Tamil actor-politician Vijay.The bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan will hear the appeal. On January 9th, a single judge had directed the CBFC to forthwith certify...
'Concerned With System, Not Individual Apprehensions': Madras High Court Refuses To Stall Savukku Shankar Case Over Allegations Of Bias
The Madras High Court, on Monday, orally remarked that it is not concerned with the apprehensions of bias in minds of individuals and that it is only concerned about the system, as courts can't run as per individual's apprehensions. The oral comments were made by a division bench of Justice P Velmurugan and Justice M Jothiraman while hearing an application filed by the State police...
Madras High Court Moots Treating Live-In Relationships As Marriage, Calls It A 'Cultural Shock' To India
The Madras High Court recently stressed on the need to protect the rights of women who are caught up in the "modern web" of live-in relationships. Justice S Srimathy remarked that live-in relationships are a cultural shock to the Indian society but are happening widely everywhere. The bench added that the girls enter live-in relationship assuming themselves to be modern but later...
Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 12 - January 18, 2026
Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 27 To 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 36 NOMINAL INDEX Kamal Haasan v Neeyevidai, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 27 Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences v. India Research Watch and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 28 Aamir Khan Productions Pvt Ltd v BSNL and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 29 Vimal Chinnappan v. The State of Tamil Nadu and Another, 2026...
Court Can't Use Inherent Powers To Grant Money Decree When It Is Not Pleaded, Discloses Clear Jurisdictional Error: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has reiterated that it cannot use inherent powers to mould the relief sought and grant a money decree when the same has not been sought or pleaded by the party. Justice AD Maria Clete added that the inherent power of the court should be exercised within the framework of the CPC and the relief should be granted in accordance with the law, complying with the...
Single Appeal Maintainable Against Common Judgment Rendered In Suit And Counter-Claim: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently observed that a single appeal is maintainable against a common order involving a claim and counter claim. Justice AD Maria Clete added that though a counterclaim is treated as a cross-suit under Order VII Rule A of CPC, a single judgment in the suit would not require multiplicity of appeal. “There could be no quarrel that a single appeal...
'Caste Bias Must Be Uprooted': Madras High Court Observes In Kavin Honour Killing Case, Flags Selective Non-Arrest Of Accused Cop
"Caste passions and bigotry must be uprooted to realise the constitutional vision of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar," the Madras High Court recently remarked while dealing with a case relating to honour killing of a Scheduled Caste man— Kavin, a techie in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu.Stressing on the rights of victims and witnesses under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes...
'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...