"Disappointed" With TN Govt's Response, Madras High Court Constitutes SIT To Probe Illegal Organ Trafficking In State

The Madras High Court has set up a five-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to conduct investigation into the allegations of human organ transplantation racket in the State, including kidney transplants. Noting that the State's response was "disappointing", the bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice G Arul Murugan has said that the SIT will be monitored by the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court. The court has directed the SIT to submit reports before the Registrar...

Breaking | Madras High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging "A" Certificate Granted For Rajnikanth Starrer 'Coolie' Movie

The Madras High Court on Thursday (August 28) dismissed a plea challenging the 'A' certificate issued by the Central Board of Film Certification for the movie “Coolie” starring Rajnikanth, Nagarjuna, and Amir Khan, among others. Justice TV Thamilselvi while pronouncing the order said that the "petition does not have any merits".The high court passed the order on a petition moved by production company Sun TV Network. Sun Pictures, the production company of Sun TV as well as...

'God Can't Be Tool For Rivalry Or Social Dominance': Madras High Court In Pleas Seeking Installation Of Ganesha Idol

Disposing of a batch of pleas seeking permission to install idols of Lord Ganesh in connection with Vinayaka Chaturthi celebration, the Madras High Court remarked that most of the requests were driven by ego clashes and a desire to show dominance. Justice B Pugalendhi deprecated the practice of using divinity to settle personal scores and remarked that God was a symbol of unity, not...

Recreational Clubs Selling Liquor Becoming 'Nuisance', Govt Allowing It Because Owners Are Influential/ Politicians: Madras High Court

Noting that several recreational clubs were only engaged in selling alcohol, the Madras High Court has issued directions to ensure that the licenses are issued only after verification and to take appropriate action. The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice G Arul Murugan noted that these clubs were becoming a nuisance for the people living near them. The bench also noted that...

Wife Holding Immovable Properties & Substantial Income Does Not Need Interim Maintenance To Live Comfortably: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has recently set aside an order of a Family Court asking a husband to pay Rs. 30,000 per month as interim maintenance to his wife till the pendency of a divorce petition filed by him. Justice PB Balaji noted that the object of awarding interim maintenance, under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, was to ensure that the wife had sufficient income to enable her...

Madras High Court Reserves Verdict On Plea Challenging 'A' Certificate For Rajnikanth Starrer 'Coolie' Movie

The Madras High Court on Monday (August 25) reserved its verdict on a plea moved by production company Sun TV Network challenging the 'A' certificate issued by the Central Board of Film Certification for the movie “Coolie” starring Rajnikanth, Nagarjuna, and Amir Khan, among others. Justice TV Thamilselvi reserved the orders after hearing the arguments of Senior Advocate J...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 18 - August 24, 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 277 To 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 284 NOMINAL INDEX GB Pachaiyappan and Another v. Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam and Another, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 277 Anil Kumar Ojha v. The State and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 278 Uzhaippor Urimai Iyakkam v. The Commissioner and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 279 Dr. Ranganathan v. Dr. Lakshmanan, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 280 KE...

S.263 Income Tax Act | Commissioner Cannot Revise Assessment Merely Because Detailed Reasoning Was Not Given: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court stated that the Income Tax commissioner cannot revise an assessment merely because detailed reasoning was not given in the order. Section 263 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, empowers the Commissioner of Income Tax to revise any order passed under the Income-tax Act, 1961, “the Act” which is erroneous insofar as it is prejudicial to the interest of...

[GST] 'Ill-Advice From Unqualified Consultants Leading To Clients' Inability To Appear Before Authorities': Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has directed the department to issue a circular urging assessees to engage only qualified consultants for GST compliance. Justice Krishnan Ramasamy stated that, "This Court comes across similar instances in several cases, extending ill advice to the clients by the consultants, who are all not qualified persons. Such kind of ill-advice leads to the fact that...

Second Habeas Corpus Petition Against Same Detention Order Is Maintainable Only If New Grounds Are Available: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has held that a second habeas corpus petition is maintainable against the same detention order if new grounds, that were not raised in the earlier habeas corpus petition, are available. “In clear terms, the second Habeas Corpus Petition is maintainable only if the grounds taken in the second Habeas Corpus Petition were not available to the detenue at the time...

Madras High Court Declines Plea To Stall Anirudh Ravichander's Hukum World Tour Concert In Chennai

The Madras High Court, on Friday, refused to halt musician Anirudh Ravichander's “Hukum World Tour Concert", scheduled to be held at ECR, Chennai, on Saturday. Though Justice Anand Venkatesh refused to halt the concert, the court decided to keep the matter pending to ensure that no conditions imposed for conducting the concert were violated. The court also suggested that designated places...

Rithanya Dowry Death Case | Madras High Court Grants Bail To Husband & In-Laws

The Madras High Court has granted bail to Kavin Kumar, Annadhurai, and Chitra Devi, the husband and in-laws of 27 year old 27-year-old Rithanya, who committed suicide earlier in July this year in Tiruppur, over alleged dowry harassment.Justice G Jayachandran noted that since the investigation was almost completed, including the examination of the witnesses, it was not necessary to keep...