Madras High Court Monthly Digest - September 2025 [Citation 293 to 329]

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 293 To 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 329 NOMINAL INDEX Raja Mathan and Others v. State of Tamil Nadu, 2025 LiveLaw (292) S. Vijay v. The Commissioner of Police, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 293 Thirumalaisamy v. The State of Tamilnadu, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 294 Women Lawyers Association of Nilgiris v. The Secretary and others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 295 K.J. Vinod v. Registrar, NCLT & Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 296 Edappadi K Palanisamy v. S Suriyamoorthy and...

RPF Not Governed By Railway Servants Rules, Disciplinary Action Would Be Under Railway Protection Force Act: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently held that members belonging to the Railway Protection Force would not be governed by the provisions of the Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1968. The Madurai bench of Justice CV Karthikeyan and Justice R Vijayakumar noted that Rule 801 of the Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1968, had specifically excluded any member of the Railway Protection Forces from the applicability of the rules. The bench thus noted that any...

Motor Vehicles Act | Borrower Of Vehicle Steps Into Shoes Of Owner, Can't Claim Compensation For Accident: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently reiterated that a person who borrows a vehicle from its owner would step into the shoes of the owner and such a person cannot claim compensation similar to a third party. Justice R Poornima of the Madurai bench took note of the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Ramkhiladi and another Vs. United India Insurance Company and another, where the court had held that a claim petition under Section 163A was not maintainable by a borrower/permissible...

Karur Stampede: TVK Party Functionaries Approach Madras High Court Seeking Anticipatory Bail

The functionaries of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam party have approached the Madras High Court seeking anticipatory bail, apprehending arrest by the Tamil Nadu police in connection with the stampede that took place during the party's rally in Karur District on 27th September 2025. The General Secretary of the party N. Anand @ Bussy Anand and party's Joint Secretary CTR Nirmal Kumar...

TN Idol Theft Case | Madras High Court Quashes CBI Case Against Ex-IPS Officer Ponmanickavel, Says FIR Lacks Materials

The Madras High Court has quashed a case initiated by the Central Bureau of Investigation against former IPS officer Ponmanickavel, who was heading the idol theft wing of the CID in the state of Tamil Nadu. Justice RN Manjula observed that the FIR and the subsequent chargesheet did not disclose any allegations committed by Ponmanickavel and were non est and redundant. The court...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 22 – September 28, 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 317 To 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 328 NOMINAL INDEX Mohammed Iqbal v. S Manonmanian, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 317 VP v. M, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 318 SGS and another v. NIL, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 319 Secretary to Government Education Department State of Tamil Nadu & Ors vs J. Augustin & Ors, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 320 M/s.Sivakumar and Co., Perundurai Road,...

Karur Stampede | Plea In Madras High Court Calls For Deregistration Of Vijay's TVK Party For Misconduct

A petition has been filed in the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court seeking derecognition/ deregistration of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam following the recent stampede that occurred in Karur during the party's political rally. The petitioner, an advocate practicing before the Madurai bench argued that during the political rally that took place in Karur on 27th September, a large number...

Karur Stampede Tragedy | Madras High Court Calls Off Urgent Hearing Against Grant Of Permission For TVK Rallies

The Madras High Court has called off an urgent Sunday hearing into the tragic events at Karur, which killed multiple people attending a TVK party rally.A victim of the stampede approached the High Court against granting any permission for the political rallies organised by actor Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party in the future. Senior Advocate G Sankaran had sought permission...

TVK Approaches Madras High Court Seeking Independent Probe Into Karur Stampede, Alleges Conspiracy

The Madras High Court has allowed an urgent mention made by the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam party seeking a suo motu cognisance into the stampede that took place in Karur District of Tamil Nadu during a political rally organised and headed by Actor Vijay yesterday. Justice Dhandapani has accepted the urgent motion made by the party's counsels. The case is likely to be taken up tomorrow at...

Court Must Conduct Independent Inquiry Under Order 33 CPC To Determine Indigency Of Person: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently observed that for determining the indigency of a person under Order 33 of Civil Procedure Code, the court has to conduct an independent inquiry by itself or by appointing an officer of the court. The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice Mohammed Shaffiq said that the certificate obtained from the Government Authorities showing that a person...

Parties Can Compound Offence U/S 138 NI Act At Any Stage, Even After Dismissal Of Revision/Appeal: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently observed that the provisions of the Negotiable Instruments Act would override the provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita since the former was a special law. Justice Shamim Ahmed added that the offences under Section 138 of the Act read with Section 147 of the Act were compoundable at any stage, even after the dismissal of the...

Madras High Court Issues Notice To Actor Vijay & TVK In Appeal In Trademark Infringement Case Over Party Flag

The Madras High Court has issued notice to Actor Vijay and his party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam in an appeal filed against a single judge order refusing to restrain the party from using its flag in connection with a trademark infringement case. The bench of Justice G Jayachandran and Justice Mummineni Sudheer Kumar issued notice to Vijay and his party and adjourned the case by 6...