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 the accused under custody. The judge thus granted bail on the condition that the accused appear before the...

Respondent Being An MLA Does Not Mean That Trial Will Be Unfair: Madras High Court Refuses To Transfer S.138 NI Act Trial

The Madras High Court recently refused to transfer a trial in connection with a case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The court said that merely because the respondent was an MLA, it could not be said that the trial would be unjust and that by itself would not be a reason to transfer the trial. “In the present case, there is no order passed by the learned Magistrate that shows any kind of bias or unfair conduct. The fact that the respondent is a sitting MLA does not,...

Madras High Court Dismisses Sanitation Worker's Challenge Against Privatization, Says Greater Chennai Corporation Should Ensure Minimum Wages

The Madras High Court has rejected a plea by the Greater Chennai Corporation's sanitation worker challenging the Corporation's resolution to outsource the sanitation work in two of its zones to private companies. Justice K Surender noted that privatizing the sanitation work is a policy decision of the government and when the decision did not violate any provisions of law, it could not be quashed. “Privatising the sanitary work of the Zones in GCC is a policy decision taken in the ...

Madras High Court Summons ED Assistant Director In Contempt Plea For Continuing PMLA Probe Despite HC Stay Order

The Madras High Court, on Wednesday, issued a statutory notice to the Assistant Director of Enforcement, Vikas Kumar, in a contempt petition filed by film producer Akash Baskaran for continuing the probe in an alleged money laundering case despite a stay issued by the High Court. The bench of Justice MS Ramesh and Justice V Lakshminarayanan issued notice asking the Assistant...

Sun TV Moves Madras High Court Against 'A' Certificate For Rajinikanth-Starrer Coolie, Says More Violent Films Like KGF Given 'UA' Certificate

Sun TV channel has approached the High Court after it was given an “A” certificate by the Board for allegedly portraying excessive violence in its recent movie 'Coolie', starring Rajinikanth, Nagarjuna Akkineni and Aamir Khan. Justice TV Thamilselvi is likely to hear the matter on Monday (August 25). Sun TV has submitted that its production house, Sun Pictures, being the producer...

Madras High Court Judge Decides To Watch Vetri Maaran's 'Manushi' Movie After CBFC Denies Certification

The Madras High Court has decided to watch the Tamil movie “Manushi”, in a special screening on Sunday, after the Central Bureau of Film Certification refused to certify it, alleging that it portrayed the State in a bad light. Justice Anand Venkatesh decided to watch the movie after its producer, and an acclaimed director Vetri Maaran, approached the court to quash the...

Insolvency Resolution Professional Is Public Servant, Sanction Needed To Prosecute Him Under Prevention Of Corruption Act: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has recently directed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India to consider granting sanction for prosecuting a Resolution Professional for allegedly mismanaging funds of a company during a resolution process. Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy noted that the resolution professional performed duties in connection with the administration of justice, was a person...

Relief For Actor Vijay, Madras High Court Refuses To Restrain His Party Flag For Alleged Trademark Infringement

The Madras High Court on Monday dismissed an application seeking interim injunction to restrain actor Vijay's Tamilaga Vetrri Kazhagam party from using the party flag, over alleged infringement of a Trust's trademark.Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy rejected the plaintiff's claim that the usage of the flag by Vijay's party amounted to copyright infringement, trademark infringement, and...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 11 - August 17, 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 272 To 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 276 NOMINAL INDEX Murugesan v. The Inspector of Police, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 272 Varaaki v. The Registrar General and Another, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 273 D Thenmozhi v The Inspector of Police (law and Order) and Another, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 274 M Gunasekaran v. The State Level Scrutiny Committee – II and Another, 2025...

"Prima Facie Unlawful": Madras High Court Directs Release Of Lawyers, Law Students Detained During Sanitation Workers Protest

The Madras High Court on Thursday (August 14) directed the release of four lawyers and two law students who were detained by the police at midnight in connection with the Greater Chennai Corporation sanitation workers protest. "In the light of our above observations, we are of the prima facie view that the detention of 4 Lawyers and 2 Law Students by the Police may be unlawful. It is also...

Should Establish Shelter Homes For Stray Dogs: Madras High Court Orally Remarks In Plea To Ban/Regulate Aggressive Dogs In Public

The Madras High Court, on Thursday, orally remarked that shelter homes should be established to protect stray dogs, in addition to sterilizing and vaccinating them. The court has also asked the State government to give a detailed report on steps that could be taken to prevent stray dog bites, while ensuring that the stray dogs are not harmed/harassed in the process. The bench of Chief...

Can SC/ST Community Status Of Govt Employee Be Verified After Retirement? Madras High Court Delivers Split Verdict

The Madras High Court has delivered a split verdict on whether the community status of a government employee can be verified/scrutinised after their retirement. While Justice Nisha Banu opined that reopening the verification of a community certificate would amount to re-litigation, Justice M Jothiraman opined that once a verification starts, it should continue till its...