Madras High Court
Madras High Court Issues Directions To State, Judiciary For Speedy Trial Of Rape & POCSO Cases
The Madras High Court has issued a slew of directions to the State Government and the State judiciary for speeding up the investigation and trial of cases of crimes against women and children. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 350] The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan stressed the need to follow the time limit prescribed for completing trial and witness...
Cryptic Phone Calls, Wireless Messages To Police About Crime Don't By Themselves Constitute FIR: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently held that any information received by the police with respect to a crime would not automatically amount to a first information statement or a first information report unless such information meets the statutory requirements of Section 154 of CrPC. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 349] The bench of Justice Anand Venkatesh and Justice KK Ramakrishnan observed that in...
'No Material': Madras High Court Refuses To Direct Inquiry Into Non-Disclosure Of Assets By DMK Chief MK Stalin In 2026 Election Affidavit
The Madras High Court, on Wednesday (July 29), permitted the withdrawal of the plea seeking an inquiry into alleged non-disclosure of assets by former Chief Minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party President MK Stalin, in his election affidavit filed during the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 348]The petitioner requested the court to allow withdrawal of the...
“I Had A Right To Be Heard”: Former TN Minister KN Nehru Seeks Review Of High Court Order Directing Corruption FIR Against Him
Former Tamil Nadu Minister and DMK leader KN Nehru on Tuesday (July 28) urged the Madras High Court to review its earlier order directing the registration of a corruption FIR against him, contending that the order was passed without giving him an opportunity of being heard, in violation of the principles of natural justice.Senior Advocate Siddharth Luthra, appearing for Nehru, made...
Madras High Court Moots Policy Review On Enrolment, Bar Association Posts For Advocates Facing Criminal Cases, Orders Survey
Noting the alarming increase in the number of advocates facing criminal cases, the Madras High Court has directed the Bar Council of India and the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry to conduct a detailed survey and frame appropriate rules and policies regarding enrolment into the profession and eligibility for holding offices in Bar Associations. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 345] Justice...
Electricity Dues Can't Be Recovered Solely From Bar Association When Govt Offices Share Same Connection: Madras High Court
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has held that Pudukottai Bar Association cannot be made solely liable to pay entire electricity dues arising from a common service connection which was also being used by several other government law offices. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 347]In doing so the court granted relief to Pudukottai Bar Association challenging a demand notice seeking recovery of...
Advocates Must Pay Toll Like Everyone Else, Can't Claim Special Treatment: Madras High Court Quashes Case Over Protest
The Madras High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against lawyers who staged a protest demanding that the Trichy-Chennai highway be made toll-free for advocates, holding that the demonstration was an exercise of their democratic right to protest and did not attract the ingredients of any criminal offence. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 346]The Court, however, stated that a road cannot be made...
Madras High Court Cancels Look-Out Circular Against Former Minister EV Velu In DVAC Corruption Case, Imposes Condition On Foreign Travel
The Madras High Court, on Tuesday (July 28), cancelled the look-out circular issued against former Minister EV Velu in connection with a case registered against him by the Tamil Nadu Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, alleging corruption in the laying of roads while he was acting as Minister for Public Works. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 344]Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan cancelled the circular...
Madras High Court Reserves Orders On MLA Markandayan's Challenge To Remand In Case Over 'Threatening' Remarks Against CM Vijay
The Madras High Court on Tuesday (July 28) reserved orders on a plea filed by Vilathikulam MLA GV Markandayan challenging his remand in a case registered over his alleged derogatory and threatening remarks against Chief Minister Joseph Vijay.Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan reserved orders after hearing senior advocate P Wilson for Markandayan and State Public Prosecutor John Sathyan.As per...
Use Of Expression 'Hindu Terrorism' In Speech Calling For Unity Not Offence Of Provocation In Absence Of Any Act: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently held that merely uttering the word “Hindu Terrorism” will not attract the offence of provocation when the same was not followed by any act on the part of the person commenting. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 342] Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy thus quashed a criminal case registered against a man for allegedly making provocative speech during a public meeting....
'His Evidence Is Vital': Madras High Court Orders Police Protection For Retired IAS Officer Facing Threats After Probing Illegal Mining Cases
The Madras High Court, on Monday (July 27), ordered the Director General of Police to provide protection to retired IAS officer U Sagayam, facing life threats since he probed alleged mining irregularities across the State of Tamil Nadu Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan noted that Sagayam's evidence was crucial for the trial of illegal mining cases and that he was facing life threats while going...