Madras High Court: News
12 Nov 2024
Tamil NaduActor Kasthuri Shankar goes missing after controversial Telugu community remarks
South Indian actor Kasthuri Shankar has reportedly gone missing after she was served multiple legal notices over controversial remarks about the Telugu community.
23 Oct 2024
Box OfficeAfter Madras HC clearance, 'Thangalaan' is ready for OTT release
In a major development, the Madras High Court has lifted the ban on Chiyaan Vikram's film Thangalaan, clearing the way for its OTT release.
09 Oct 2024
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)TCS fires woman who accused manager of sexual harassment
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has sacked a woman, who had filed a sexual harassment complaint against her manager five years ago.
03 Oct 2024
CoimbatoreSC stays TN police action against Sadhguru's Isha Foundation
The Supreme Court has put a hold on the Madras High Court's directive for a report from the Tamil Nadu Police regarding all criminal cases filed against Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev's Isha Foundation.
02 Oct 2024
CoimbatoreWhy 150-member police team visited Sadhguru's Isha Foundation in Coimbatore
A 150-member police team, including one assistant deputy superintendent rank officer and three DSPs, visited Sadhguru's Isha Foundation at Thondamuthur on Wednesday.
26 Sep 2024
Anna Dravida Munnetra KazhagamSupreme Court grants bail to ex-Tamil Nadu minister Senthil Balaji
The Supreme Court on Thursday granted bail to former Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in June 2023 in a money-laundering case.
25 Sep 2024
IIT MadrasDalit youth misses IIT seat by minutes, SC assures help
The Supreme Court has assured assistance to a Dalit youth from a below poverty line (BPL) family, who lost his seat at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Dhanbad due to a missed fee payment deadline.
23 Sep 2024
Justice JB Pardiwala'Watching, storing child pornography an offense under POCSO': Supreme Court
In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court declared on Monday that storing and watching child pornographic material can be an offense under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act (POCSO Act).
04 Sep 2024
LGBTQ+'Sodomy, lesbianism unnatural sex offenses': New textbook for medical students
The National Medical Commission (NMC) has introduced a new textbook for undergraduate medical students that labels sodomy and lesbianism as "unnatural sex offenses."
21 Aug 2024
Diana PentyTamannaah Bhatia sues companies for using ads post-expiry of contracts
Actor Tamannaah Bhatia has reportedly filed a lawsuit against two jewelry companies for continuing to use her advertisements after their contract expired.
07 Jul 2024
Bahujan Samaj PartyCannot bury slain BSP leader Armstrong in party office: Court
The Madras High Court has refused to grant permission for the burial of murdered Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) state president K Armstrong at the party's Perambur office.
06 Jul 2024
Tamil Nadu'Not freedom fighters': PIL challenges compensation for hooch tragedy victims
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been lodged in the Madras High Court, contesting the Tamil Nadu government's decision to award ₹10 lakh compensation to the families of the victims of the recent Kallakurichi hooch tragedy.
25 Jun 2024
AIADMKRuckus in TN Assembly over hooch tragedy; AIADMK MLAs suspended
Members of the opposition party, AIADMK, were suspended from the Tamil Nadu Assembly for a day on Tuesday.
08 Apr 2024
Supreme Court Of India'How many will be jailed?': SC's relief to YouTuber
The Supreme Court on Monday restored the bail granted to YouTuber A Duraimurugan Sattai, who allegedly made derogatory remarks against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin.
22 Mar 2024
Dravida Munnetra KazhagamAfter SC rap, TN governor to re-induct Ponmudy as minister
Tamil Nadu Governor Ravi has invited the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam's leader K Ponmudy to rejoin the state cabinet at 3.30pm on Friday.
18 Mar 2024
MK StalinPonmudi's appointment: SC to consider TN government's plea against governor
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a plea from the Tamil Nadu government in response to Governor RN Ravi's refusal over a minister's appointment.
31 Jan 2024
Tamil NaduMadras High Court restricts non-Hindus from entering Tamil Nadu temples
The Madras High Court has ordered the Tamil Nadu government to place signs at all Hindu temples in the state indicating that non-Hindus are not allowed beyond the "kodimaram" (flagpole) area.
23 Nov 2023
Tamil CinemaVikram's 'Dhruva Natchathiram' faces legal and financial hurdles before release
Gautham Vasudev Menon's much-awaited Tamil film, Dhruva Natchathiram, starring Chiyaan Vikram, is slated for release on Friday.
16 Sep 2023
Tamil NaduSanatan Dharma not solely about promoting casteism, untouchability: Madras HC
Amid the ongoing row over Sanatan Dharma, the Madras High Court reportedly stressed that free speech should not devolve into hate speech, especially concerning matters of religion.
30 Jun 2023
Tamil NaduTN governor takes back dismissal of jailed DMK minister: Report
Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi on Thursday reportedly decided to put on hold the dismissal order of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader V Senthil Balaji for the time being and informed Chief Minister M K Stalin about it.
12 Apr 2023
Tamil NaduTamil Nadu's anti-online gambling law: All you need to know
The Tamil Nadu government on Monday gazetted the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Act, 2022.
15 Feb 2023
Tamil NaduTamil Nadu: Ashram turns into torture home; 142 residents rescued
A shelter home in Villupuram, Tamil Nadu, which was supposed to be a place where homeless and distressed people could live with dignity, allegedly turned out to be a house of horrors.
07 Feb 2023
Supreme Court Of IndiaVictoria Gowri sworn-in as Madras-HC judge, SC junks challenge petitions
The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a plea seeking to prevent Lekshmana Chandra Victoria Gowri (49) from taking oath as an additional Madras High Court judge.
02 Feb 2023
Tamil NaduMuslim women must approach family court for divorce: Madras HC
A Muslim woman is eligible to practice her right to dissolve a marriage through "Khula" (the process of divorce initiated by the wife) by only approaching a family court and not any private bodies like a Shariat council, said the Madras High Court.
18 Jul 2022
Tamil NaduTamil Nadu suicide case: 2 teachers held, repeat autopsy ordered
After a class 12 student died by suicide, two teachers of a private residential school in Tamil Nadu's Kalakurichi were arrested on allegations of mental torture, the police said on Monday.
15 Jul 2022
Bombay High CourtRemoval of Mangalsutra by wife causes husband mental cruelty: Court
Madras High Court has said that removal of thali (Mangalsutra) by an estranged wife would mean mental cruelty of the highest order for the husband.
11 Jul 2022
AIADMKAIADMK tussle: EPS elected as party's interim general secretary
In a big win for AIADMK coordinator E Palaniswami (EPS), the Madras High Court on Monday allowed the General Council meeting of the party where EPS was elevated as the interim general secretary of the party and abolished the dual leadership structure.
14 Feb 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaTN suicide case: Supreme Court refuses to stay CBI probe
The Supreme Court of India has agreed to hear a petition filed by the Tamil Nadu Police against a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe in the suicide of a 17-year-old schoolgirl.
25 Jan 2022
Tamil NaduLavanya suicide: HC issues directive to person who recorded video
The Madurai bench of the Madras High Court has asked the person, who had recorded the viral video that is at the center of the M Lavanya suicide case, to hand over his mobile phone.
18 Aug 2021
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Centre must ensure CBI's autonomy; release 'caged parrot': Madras HC
The Madras High Court on Tuesday said the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) should be made an autonomous body reporting only to the Prime Minister.
05 Aug 2021
DhanushAfter Vijay, court schools Dhanush for seeking car's tax exemption
Last month, Tamil superstar Thalapathy Vijay was lambasted by the Madras High Court for seeking an exemption on the entry tax for his Rolls-Royce Ghost car.
13 Jul 2021
Ferrari'Not expected,' Madras HC tells Thalapathy Vijay for attempting tax-exemption
Tamil superstar Thalapathy Vijay had filed a writ petition in 2012, seeking exemption of Entry Tax for his luxury vehicle.
24 Jun 2021
IndiaNews media firms move Madras HC over new IT rules
Digital News Publishers Association - a 13-member group of the country's biggest news media firms - has challenged the constitutional relevance of the central government's new Information Technology rules (IT Rules, 2021) in the Madras High Court.
02 May 2021
Supreme Court Of IndiaElection Commission approaches Supreme Court over Madras HC's sharp remarks
The Election Commission has complained to the Supreme Court regarding the observations made by the Madras High Court about holding polls during a raging pandemic.
30 Apr 2021
Tamil NaduElection Commission moves Madras HC against 'murder charge' comment
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday moved the Madras High Court seeking directions to the press to not report on oral observations made during court proceedings.
27 Apr 2021
Election Commission of India (ECI)Election Commission bans victory rallies on and after May 2
Winners of the Assembly elections in four states and one Union Territory can't take out processions on May 2 — the day results will be declared — and even after that, the Election Commission said on Tuesday.
26 Apr 2021
Election Commission of India (ECI)You're responsible for second coronavirus wave: HC tells Election Commission
In sharp remarks, the Madras High Court on Monday solely blamed the Election Commission for the second wave of coronavirus.
19 Feb 2021
ChennaiMadras HC notice to Centre in case over Covishield side-effects
The Madras High Court on Friday issued a notice to the central government, among others, in a case pertaining to the alleged adverse reaction to the COVID-19 vaccine Covishield.
29 Dec 2020
BollywoodIlaiyaraaja refuses to visit Prasad Studios after legal spat
Despite the Madras High Court's order in the matter, music maestro Ilaiyaraaja skipped visiting the Prasad Studios in Saligramam on Monday to collect his belongings.
22 Dec 2020
BollywoodMadras HC weighs in on Ilaiyaraaja vs Prasad Studios row
Amid the legal feud between legendary music composer Ilaiyaraaja and the owners of LV Prasad Studios, the Madras High Court has urged the parties to come up with a mutual solution.
27 Oct 2020
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)TN custodial deaths: CBI reveals how father, son were tortured
Months after the father-son duo — Jayaraj and Bennix — died, CBI divulged details of the inhumane torture they were subjected to inside the Sathankulam Police station.
27 Aug 2020
Supreme Court Of IndiaSupreme Court rejects petition against Patanjali's use of 'Coronil' name
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a plea seeking to restrain Patanjali Ayurved Ltd from using the trademark 'Coronil'.
11 Aug 2020
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)TN: Cop, accused in custodial deaths case, dies of COVID-19
In an unfortunate development, a police officer, who faced action over the custodial deaths of a father and son in police custody in June in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi, died of coronavirus.
02 Jul 2020
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Custodial deaths in Tamil Nadu: Four cops arrested, people celebrate
A small yet substantial step in the long-drawn quest for justice for the father-son duo, who were brutally murdered in police custody last month, was undertaken with the arrest of four cops.
30 Jun 2020
Tamil NaduTamil Nadu custodial deaths: Cops allegedly harassed judicial team
A magistrate appointed by the Madras High Court to probe the deaths of a father-son duo in police custody in Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin was allegedly harassed by cops, IE reported on Tuesday.
27 Jun 2020
Tamil NaduTamil Nadu: Father, son die in police custody, outrage follows
In Tamil Nadu, the punishment for violating the coronavirus-induced lockdown is, shockingly, death, like the heart-wrenching story of one P Jayaraj and his son J Bennix has shown.
29 May 2020
Amazon'Ponmagal Vandhal' leaked online before its premiere on Amazon Prime
Jyothika-starrer highly-anticipated Tamil movie Ponmagal Vandhal faced a huge trouble as it was leaked online even before its premiere on an OTT platform.
19 May 2020
XIn garb of entertainment, TikTok promotes rape, domestic violence
From being a harmless app meant for leisure, TikTok has turned into a problematic platform, one that brazenly promotes rape, domestic violence, acid attacks, and strokes religious tensions.
15 Dec 2019
HollywoodPiracy strikes again! Rani Mukerji's 'Mardaani 2' leaked online
Rani Mukerji-starrer cop drama movie Mardaani 2 has become the latest victim of the seemingly unending practice of video piracy. The film was leaked online on Friday, just hours after its official theatrical release.
12 Nov 2019
CoimbatoreCoimbatore: Woman hit by truck while avoiding AIADMK flagpole
A 30-year-old woman met with a road accident on Monday as an AIADMK flagpole allegedly fell on a highway in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
09 Nov 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaAyodhya case: Meet the 92-year-old lawyer who defended Lord Rama
On Saturday, the Supreme Court delivered its verdict in the long-drawn Ayodhya title dispute case.
06 Oct 2019
AIADMKAIADMK-leader says "book" wind for techie's death due to banner
A 23-year-old techie died in Chennai in September after a banner of AIADMK fell on her. Her death even sparked the anger of Madras High Court which pulled up the ruling party for not keeping a check on deadly banners.
21 Sep 2019
Sanjay Dutt'Prassthanam', 'The Zoya Factor', 'PPDKP' leaked online by Tamilrockers
Piracy giant Tamilrockers is turning out to be a menace for filmmakers these days.
21 Sep 2019
Crime Against WomenEx-judge assaults daughter-in-law for dowry, in front of her kids
A disturbing video of domestic violence did rounds of social media late on Friday. In the CCTV footage, a woman was seen being assaulted by her husband, mother-in-law, and father-in-law.
