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Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 26 to February 01, 2026
Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 42 To 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 51 NOMINAL INDEX P Mangaiyarkkarasi v. The Registrar General and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 42 A Sarath v. The Commissioner and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 43 Central Board of Film Certification and another v. KVN Productions LLP, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 44 G Thirukalyanamalar v State Bank of India and Others, 2026...
Aadhaar & Voter ID Not Proof Of Citizenship; Compliance With Visa Rules Mandatory When Records Show Foreign Nationality: Telangana HC
The High Court of Telangana has declined to grant relief to a man who claimed Indian citizenship by birth and sought directions restraining the police and immigration authorities from compelling him to apply for a Long Term Visa (LTV). The Court held that documents such as Aadhaar card, voter ID, PAN card, driving licence and educational certificates cannot, by themselves, establish citizenship, particularly where official records indicate foreign nationality and statutory verification is...
West Bengal Govt Questions Maintainability Of ED's Petition In Supreme Court Over I-PAC Raid
In the Enforcement Directorate's plea assailing West Bengal authorities' interference with its raid at IPAC office, the state government has filed a counter affidavit contesting maintainability of the ED's writ in view of the pendency of similar proceedings before the Calcutta High Court.The State has contended that ED does not have fundamental rights enabling it to file a writ petition before the Supreme Court. It further claims that there has been a violation of right to privacy under Article...
Illegal Adoption Cannot Be Regularised On Grounds Of Emotional Bonding With Child: Telangana High Court
The High Court of Telangana, in a recent judgment, rejected a plea filed by a man seeking restoration of custody of a minor girl child who had been taken from his care after police registered a case alleging illegal adoption and child trafficking. The Court held that custody could not be granted where the child was procured through a process not recognised by law, and that an emotional bond between the child and the adoptive parents cannot be a ground to regularise an illegal...
Plea In Kerala High Court Challenges Release Of Movie Stated To Be Inspired By Venjaramoodu Mass Murder Case
A plea has been moved before the Kerala High Court by the father of the accused in the Venjaramoodu Mass Murder case challenging the theatrical release of the Malayalam movie Kaalam Paranja Kadha, which is stated to be inspired by the case.The Venjaramoodu Mass Murder case relates to the alleged murder of five relatives of Afan and the attempted murder of his mother. Afan is arrayed as the sole accused in the case pending before the Principal Sessions Court, Thiruvananthapuram. The case has...
FIR Against Investigating Officer Cannot Dilute Material Against Accused: J&K&L High Court Rejects Anticipatory Bail In NDPS Case
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that the registration of an FIR against the Investigating Officer for alleged misconduct does not automatically weaken or nullify the material collected against an accused in a criminal case, and cannot by itself be a ground to grant anticipatory bail, particularly in cases involving commercial quantity under the NDPS Act.A bench of Justice Rajnesh Oswal dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of an accused booked under Sections 8, 15, 25 and...
Private School Fee Regulation Law Won't Be Enforced In 2025-26 : Delhi Govt Tells Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday recorded the statement of the Delhi Government that the newly notified law regulating fees in private schools in the national capital will not be implemented for the current academic year 2025-26.Additional Solicitor General S V Raju, appearing for the Delhi Government, informed the Court that the Delhi School Education (Transparency in Fixing and Regulation of Fees) Act, 2025, which was notified in December last year, would not be enforced in the current academic...
Supreme Court To Hear Plea Against Appointment Of Temple Priests From State-Recognised Thanthra Vidyalayas In Kerala
The Supreme Court today issued notice in petitions challenging the Kerala High Court's judgment which held that temple shanthis (priests) need not be appointed from any particular caste or lineage, and that those who have studied from the 'Thanthra Vidyalayas' recognised by the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) and the Kerala Devaswom Recruitment Board (KDRB) can be appointed to such posts.The Court was considering the petitions filed by Akhila Kerala Thanthri Samajam and Agnisarman Vasudevan...
Delhi High Court Orders Survey Of Buildings Around Heritage Properties To Check Illegal Constructions
The Delhi High Court has directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to conduct a comprehensive survey of buildings located in the vicinity of notified heritage properties in the national capital to check if there are any illegal constructions. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia passed the direction while hearing a batch of petitions raising grievances regarding violations of building bye-laws around heritage sites. The Court noted...
Supreme Court Annual Digest 2025: Hindu Law
Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956Section 12(c) - Adoption and Property Rights - Doctrine of Relation Back - The appellant was adopted by defendant No.1, on 16.07.1994, after the death of her husband. The appellant claimed a half share in the suit schedule properties, arguing that he became the legal heir upon adoption. Held, under Section 12(c) of the Act an adopted child...
Retaining Immigration Processing Fee Without Rendering Any Service Amounts To Deficiency: Kerala State Consumer Commission
The Kerala State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, comprising Justice B. Sudheendra Kumar (President), Ajith Kumar D. (Judicial Member), and K.R. Radhakrishnan (Member), has dismissed an appeal filed by Amster Immigration Overseas Pvt. Ltd., affirming a District Com-mission's order directing refund of service fees to a client. The Commission held that retention of processing fees...