CBFC Can't Deny Certification Without Specifying Objectionable Portions :Madras High Court On Vetrimaaran's Tamil Film 'Manushi'

The Madras High Court, on Wednesday, criticized the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) for denying certificate to upcoming Tamil movie "Manushi" without specifying the scenes to which it has objections.Noting that movie making was a part of right to free speech and expression, Justice Anand Venkatesh said that the Board would be putting the producers of the movie in great difficulty...

“Not Every Parent Is Like Justice Leila Seth”: Madras High Court Remembers Late Judge Who Acknowledged And Supported Gay Son

While allowing a lesbian woman to go with her partner, the Madras High Court remembered the progressiveness shown by late Justice Leila Seth who acknowledged and accepted her son's sexual orientation. Justice Leila Seth, who was the first Woman Chief Justice of a High Court, was often applauded for publicly supporting her son, who was homosexual. When the Supreme Court in the case...

Supreme Court May Not Have Legalised Same-Sex Marriage But Such Couples Can Very Well Constitute A Family: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently observed that the concept of “family” has to be understood expansively and marriage is not the sole mode to start a family. The bench of Justice GR Swaminathan and Justice V Lakshminarayan observed that while the judgment of the Supreme Court in Supriyo @ Supriya Chakraborty Vs Union of India might not have legalised same sex marriage, such couples...

Chennai Honour Killing Case: Madras High Court Rejects Plea For CBI Probe

The Madras High Court has dismissed a plea seeking CBI probe into the alleged honour killing of a man in Chennai in 2024. Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan dismissed the plea filed by V Gopi, father of the deceased Praveen. The court thus refused to transfer the pending investigation to the CBI.Copy of detailed order is awaited. Praveen was allegedly killed by his wife's family members who...

'With Heavy Heart,' Madras HC Directs Jail Labour For Rape Convict; Orders Equal Wage Split B/W Children From Wife & Victim

In an extraordinary ruling, the Madras High Court recently upheld the conviction of a man found guilty of raping a woman under coercion, while directing the prison authorities to extract labour from the appellant-convict during his jail term. The Court further ordered that the wages earned by him be equally distributed between the child born through the victim (rape survivor) and...

Madras High Court Upholds Night Ban, Mandatory KYC For Online Real Money Games

The Madras High Court on Tuesday upheld the regulations brought in by the Tamil Nadu government imposing a night ban and mandating Aadhar-based KYC verification for playing online real money games.The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice K Rajasekar dismissed the petitions filed by a group of online gaming companies and players. The bench said that apart from a paternalistic point,...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 26 - June 1, 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 176 To 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 182 NOMINAL INDEX Retailers Association of India v. The Department of Labour and Skill Development and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 176 K Mayakannan and Others v. The Managing Director and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 177 Manel Amrithkala v. Government of Tamil Nadu and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 178 Mohan Ravi v. Aarthi...

Conferring Titles Such As “Mr. India”, “Mr. South India” Not Violative Of Emblems And Names Act: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has recently observed that conferring pageant titles such as “Mr. India”, would not be violative of the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act 1950. Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy said that conferring such title to the winner of a body building competition would not in any manner mean that it is a use of the national emblem or the name of the...

Madras High Court Stays Rustication Of Student For “Jai Bhim And Free Palestine” Graffiti, Permits Him To Complete Course

The Madras High Court has stayed the rustication of a 2nd year MSW student for allegedly painting “Jai Bhim and Free Palestine” graffiti in the hostel wall of Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Youth development. Justice TV Tamilselvi stayed the rustication considering that the student was at the fag end of his career and if he was not permitted to attend exams and internship, it would...

Family Courts Have No Power To Grant Judicial Separation In Plea For Restitution Of Conjugal Rights: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently observed that the Family Courts do not have the inherent power to grant a decree of judicial separation in a plea seeking restitution of conjugal rights. The bench of Justice R Suresh Kumar and Justice AD Maria Clete noted that while Hindu Marriage Cat empowers the family court to grant a decree of judicial separation in a plea for divorce, no such...

Transfer Orders Disregarding Family, Health Or Safety Concerns Are Unjust, Violate Article 21: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently observed that transfer orders which disregard the family, health, or safety concerns of an employee is against human dignity and violates Article 21 of the Constitution. Justice CV Karthikeyan said that while issuing transfer orders, there must be a balance between the administrative requirements and the familial responsibilities of the...

Madras High Court Restrains Media From Reporting Actor Jayam Ravi's Matrimonial Dispute, Directs Take Down Of Defamatory Content

The Madras High Court has restrained the media from sharing or discussing the details of the matrimonial dispute between cine actor Mohan Ravi and his wife Aarthi Ravi. Passing a “John Doe order”, Justice GR Swaminathan noted that though the matrimonial dispute between the parties had no public element in it, since he was a celebrity, every information was magnified and distorted in...