Madras High Court
Citing Vedas, Madras High Court Orders Action Against Those Polluting Village Tank For Fish Farming
The Madras High Court recently cautioned against polluting any form of water sources for monetisation, like fish farming. The bench of Justice GR Swaminathan and Justice B Pugalendhi noted that the Vedas had warned against polluting water, viewing it as a great sin and a punishable crime. Citing examples of Lord Krishna punishing serpent Kaliya for poisoning drinking water and...
Madras High Court Commutes Death Penalty For Father Convicted Of Daughter's Rape, Says He Should Spend Each Day With Reminder Of Guilt
The Madras High Court recently commuted the death sentence of a father convicted for raping and impregnating his minor daughter. Noting that spending the remainder of his life in prison with constant guilt of his actions would be a bigger punishment than death, the bench of Justice Anand Venkatesh and Justice KK Ramakrishnan ordered him to imprisonment for the remainder of his natural...
'Woman's Dignity Inseparably Connected To Right To Shelter': Madras High Court Orders Restoration Of Demolished Home
The Madras High Court has recently ordered compensation to a woman whose house was illegally demolished by a group of men. The court has also directed the men to immediately restore the demolished structure. Highlighting the importance of shelter for a woman, Justice L Victoria Gowri observed that the dignity of a woman was inseparably connected to her right to shelter. The court also...
TN Polls | Madras High Court Closes Plea Against DMK Over Alleged Cash Distribution To Influence Voters, Notes ECI Issued Notice To Party
The Madras High Court has closed a plea alleging cash distribution by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Polls. The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan took note of the submissions by the Election Commission of India, informing that FIRs had been registered wherever violations had been observed, and...
Madras High Court Directs Issuance Of “No Caste No Religion” Certificate To Cine Actor R Parthiban
The Madras High Court has directed the Tahsildar, Sholinganallur to issue a “No Caste No Religion” certificate to cine actor R Parthiban. Justice M Dhandapani took note of an order passed by a division bench of the High Court in which the court had directed the state to empower revenue authorities to issue a no caste no religion certificate. The court thus directed the authorities...
Convicts And Undertrials Can't Be Allowed To Vote: Madras High Court Dismisses Detenu's Plea To Vote In 2026 TN Assembly Elections
The Madras High Court on Wednesday (22 April) dismissed a plea filed by a man, currently detained in the Puzhal Central Prison, seeking direction to the Election Commission of India to permit him to vote in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections, either through postal ballot or in person. The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan dismissed the plea after...
Madras High Court Dismisses PIL Against CM's Secretary Over Alleged Violation Of Model Code Of Conduct, Cites Lack Of Evidence
The Madras High Court has dismissed a plea seeking action against Dr P Umanath, Secretary to the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for alleged violation of the model code of conduct. The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan dismissed the plea, noting that the allegations raised by the petitioner were vague and not supported by any materials. The court remarked...
Virudhunagar Firework Factory Tragedy: Madras High Court Raises Concerns On Recurring Accidents, Asks State To File Report On Prevention
The Madurai bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday (21 April) raised concerns about recurring fire accidents in the State and asked the government to file a report suggesting measures to prevent accidents at fireworks units. The direction was made by a bench of Justice N Sathish Kumar and Justice M Jothiraman in light of the recent fire tragedy that took place in the...
Jana Nayagan Movie Leak: Freelance Editor Approaches Madras High Court Seeking Anticipatory Bail
Uma Shankar, a freelance editor, who worked in the making of Vijay starrer "Jana Nayagan" movie, has approached the Madras High Court seeking anticipatory bail in connection with a case involving illegal streaming of the movie.When the case came up before Justice C Kumarappan, Advocate Vijayan Subramanian, appearing for the de facto complainant KVN Productions (producer of the movie)...
Madras High Court Refuses Probe Into TVK Candidate Aadhav Arjuna's Financial Disclosures In Election Affidavit, Says ECI Has Power
The Madras High Court has dismissed a plea seeking a probe by the Election Commission of India and the Returning Officer (District Election Officer) to verify the financial disclosures made by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) candidate Aadhav Arjuna in his election affidavit filed for the 2026 TN Assembly Elections. The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul...