'Vast Temple Land Being Encroached': Madras High Court Summons HR & CE Officials, Says No Meaningful Action Taken

The Madras High Court has summoned the officers of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department for their alleged failure to remove the encroachment at the Arulmigu Balasubramaniyaswamy Temple in Karur District. The bench of Justice P Velmurugan and Justice B Pugalendhi noted that the officers of the department had not taken steps to remove the encroachment and restore the temple lands. “A vast extent of temple lands remains under encroachment. Despite repeated orders of...

Madras High Court Disposes Of Plea By IOC Against Strike By LPG Transport Owners Association After They Accept State's Proposal

The Madras High Court, on Tuesday, disposed of a petition filed by the Indian Oil Corporation against the strike conducted by the LPG transport owners' association. Justice M Dhandapani disposed of the plea after taking note of the submissions made by Assistant Solicitor General ARL Sundaresan, informing the court that the existing tenders will be allowed to continue the work till 31st March 2026. Since the Southern regional Bulk LPG Transport Owners Association, who were also the...

Central Government Notifies Transfer Of Justice Nisha Banu To Kerala High Court

The Central Government has notified the transfer of Justice NIsha Banu from the Madras High Court to the Kerala High Court. A notification issued by the Central Governemnt on 14th October 2025, read as under:"In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 222 of the Constitution of India, the President, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, is pleased to transfer Smt. Justice J. Nisha Banu, Judge, Madras High Court, to be a Judge of Kerala High Court and to direct...

Madras High Court Reserves Verdict On Retired IPS Officer's Appeal To Reject MS Dhoni's ₹100 Crore Defamation Suit

The Madras High Court has reserved orders on an appeal filed by retired IPS officer G Sampath Kumar against a single judge order refusing to reject a defamation suit filed by cricketer MS Dhoni against the IPS officer and others.The suit was filed over alleged defamatory content against Dhoni in connection with the 2013 IPL betting scandal. The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice M Jothiraman reserved the order after hearing the counsel for the retired officer and the cricketer. ...

Grant Of Gun License A Privilege But Its Renewal Is A Right Unless Grounds For Refusal Are Established: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently observed that getting a license to bear arms is a privilege however, once the license is granted, the privilege becomes a right and an application for renewal of gun license would stand on a better footing. The court added that an application for renewal of license cannot be denied unless the authority establishes the grounds for rejection. “Thus, what was a privilege which could be granted or refused at the discretion of the authority at the time of...

“Contumacious”: Madras High Court On DVAC's Failure To Obtain Sanction For Prosecuting IAS Officers In Tender Irregularities Case

The Madras High Court, on Monday, criticised the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption for the delay on its part to obtain sanction from the Union Government to prosecute two IAS officers in connection with a case over alleged irregularities in awarding contracts by the Greater Chennai Corporation and the Coimbatore Municipal Corporation when former Minister SP Velumani was...

Madras High Court Sends Judicial Officer To Training For Convicting POCSO Accused Based On Victim's Statement U/S 164 CrPC

The Madras High Court has asked a Judicial Officer to be sent to the State Judicial Academy to attend training programs to understand the fundamentals of criminal law. The bench of Justice AD Jagadish Chandira and Justice R Poornima gave directions to the registry after noting that the judge, who was presiding over the Special Court for POCSO cases, had found a man guilty based on...

Visitation Right Of Parents Should Not Affect Development Child: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has stressed that while deciding the visitation rights of the parents, it should be noted that the child's schooling and the child's physical, moral and emotional development should not be affected. Justice M Jothiraman reiterated that while dealing with cases pertaining to visitation rights, the court's paramount consideration should be the welfare of the...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 6 to October 12, 2025

A weekly round-up of important cases from the Madras High Court Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 336 To 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 350 NOMINAL INDEX M/s. Ravi Mohan Studios Pvt Ltd. v. M/s Indo Bevs Pvt Ltd, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 336 MC Sivakami v. The District Collector and Others, 2025 Livelaw (Mad) 337 K Prithika Yashini (Transgender) v. Union of India and Others, 2025 Livelaw...

Madras High Court Quarterly Digest: July - September 2025

CITATIONS: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 223 to 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 329 NOMINAL INDEX ML Ravi v. Director General of Police and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 223 P Kishore v. The Secretary to Government and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 224 M/s. Adyar Gate Hotel Ltd. v. The Commissioner of Customs, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 225 M/s Media Monks Multimedia v. Pachala Murali Krishna, 2025 LiveLaw...

Madras High Court Asks Judicial Academy To Provide Special Training To Judicial Officers Over Non-Compliance With S.35 POCSO Act

The Madras High Court has asked the Tamil Nadu State Judicial Academy to conduct a special training session for judges presiding over the special courts dealing with offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. The bench of Justice CV Karthikeyan and Justice R Vijayakumar made the request after noting that many special courts were not complying with the...

Moral Policing Women Violative Of Article 21, Contributes To Social Ostracisation And Even Suicide: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently highlighted that women, especially in rural areas, are often the worst victims of moral policing and such moral policing infringes their fundamental rights under Article 21 of the Constitution. Justice L. Victorial Gowri added that the courts could not be oblivious to the dangers of moral policing, as these practices often lead to social...