Madras High Court Orders Seizure Of Book Allegedly Targeting Justice GR Swaminathan, Initiates Contempt Against Publisher

While hearing an urgent petition challenging the publication of a book allegedly making personal attacks against Justice GR Swaminathan, the Madras High Court on Wednesday (January 7) directed the police to seize copies of such publication and also asked the authorities to ensure such scandalous publication does not take place. The Court has also initiated suo moto contempt action against...

Buried Body Can't Be Exhumed Based On Sentiments Alone: Madras High Court Rejects Widow's Plea

The Madras High Court recently rejected a woman's plea to exhume her deceased husband's body from the church cemetery. Justice GR Swaminathan noted that the wife had not shown any compelling reasons to exhume the body and as such the exhumation could not be ordered on mere sentiments. “The petitioner has not shown the existence of any legal right. What is projected is a...

Thiruparankundram Hill Row : Madras High Court Rejects Argument That 'Deepathoon' Was A Survey Stone

The Madras High Court yesterday upheld the order of a single judge directing the lighting of lamp at a Deepathoon (Stone Pillar) atop the Thiruparankundram hills. While doing so, the bench of Justice G Jayachandran and Justice KK Ramakrishnan rejected an argument of the appellants that the stone pillar was not a stone lamp but merely a survey stone erected during the British period...

Madras High Court Rejects Vegan Brand Origin Nutrition's Interim Plea To Restrain 'ORIGIN FRESH' Trademark

The Madras High Court has refused to grant interim relief to Origin Nutrition Private Limited, a maker of vegan protein products, in its trademark infrigment dispute with Tech7 Phyll Private Limited over the use of the name “ORIGIN/ORIGIN FRESH” for selling fruits and vegetables. In an order dated December 19, 2025, Justice N Senthilkumar said that “ORIGIN” is a common, generic word...

Madras High Court Refuses To Lift Interim Ban On YouTube Channels Streaming Raj Television's Tamil Films

The Madras High Court has refused to lift an interim injunction against a YouTuber accused of illegally streaming Tamil films claimed by Raj Television Network Limited. The case centres on the Tamil films 16 Vayathinile, Kalangarai Vilakkam and Kudiyirundha Kovil. Raj Television says it holds exclusive copyright over these films, including their digital and streaming rights. Justice N...

Bar Bodies Move Madras High Court Challenging Mandatory E-Filing In District Courts, Cite Lack Of Infrastructural Facilities

The Madras High Court Advocates Association and other bar bodies have approached the Madras High Court challenging a recent notification mandating e-filing in the district judiciary. Remarking that a solution has to be found for the issue, the bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan adjourned the plea to January 19th. The bar bodies have...

Producers Of Vijay Starrer "Jana Nayagan" Movie Approach Madras High Court Over Non-Issuance Of CBFC Certificate

The producers of the much-anticipated Tamil movie "Jana Nayagan" starring Vijay have approached the Madras High Court seeking the issuance of a censor certificate.Justice PT Asha on Tuesday (6th January) allowed an urgent motion made by the producers of the movie. KVN Productions, represented by Venkata K Narayana, who is producing the movie, has approached the court alleging that the...

Law & Order Issue Imaginary Ghost Created By State: Madras High Court Upholds Order For Lamp Ligthing Atop Thiruparankundram Hills

The Madras High Court (Madurai bench) on Tuesday (January 6) upheld a single judge's order directing lighting of the lamp at the stone pillar atop the Thiruparakundram hills near a dargah. A division bench of Justice G Jayachandran and Justice KK Ramakrishnan, while pronouncing the order, held that the order of single judge is not hit by res judicata as the issue was not decided in...

Madras High Court Sets Aside GST Demand For Not Considering CBIC Circulars Cited By Taxpayer

The Madras High Court has set aside a GST demand on a corporate guarantee after finding that the tax department failed to consider CBIC circulars relied upon by the taxpayer while raising the assessment.Allowing the writ petition, Justice G R Swaminathan held that an assessment order cannot survive if the tax department fails to consider the defence raised by the taxpayer. The court...

Madras High Court Upholds Trade Marks Registry Order Rejecting “Fresh Not Frozen” Mark

The Madras High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Freshtohome Foods Private Limited, a Bangalore-based online grocery delivery platform against a 2019 order of the Trade Marks Registry rejecting its trademark application for the brand “FRESH NOT FROZEN”. Justice N Anand Venkatesh passed the order on December 18, 2025. The court held that the proposed mark was deceptively similar to...

Madras High Court Rejects Minister I Periyasamy's Plea Against ED Probe, Tells Him To Approach PMLA Adjudicating Authority First

The Madras High Court has dismissed a plea filed by Tamil Nadu Minister for Rural Development I Periyasamy and his family members challenging an ECIR registered against them by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a money laundering case. The bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan noted that the parties had filed the plea without...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 29, 2025 To January 04, 2026

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 501 To 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 5 NOMINAL INDEX Srirangam Srimath Andavan Ashramam v. Thathadesikar Thiruvamsathar Sabha & Ors, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 501 Neelima v. The Additional Chief Secretary and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 1 C. Aryama Sundaram v. The Commissioner Of Income Tax, Chennai, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 2 Siva.Kalaimani Ambalam v. The...