Madras High Court News & Updates
Madras HC rules habeas corpus cannot compel wife’s return; directs police to trace missing minor children and produce them before Magistrate.
Read Full ArticleMadras HC slams Tamil Nadu govt for allotting ecologically fragile sand dunes to a school, quashes order, and directs fresh land identification.
Madras HC rules forest rights require continuous residence and livelihood dependence; rejects claims over 291.60 acres for lack of proof.
Madras High Court acquits woman in husband’s murder case, holding Section 106 of the Evidence Act cannot substitute the prosecution’s primary burden of proof.
Madras High Court finds wilful contempt by officials for failing to recover 507 acres of temple land, remarking that a deity may not vote but the Constitution must protect its rights.
Madras HC Justice G.R. Swaminathan’s remarks on non-believers spark nationwide debate as impeachment motion and judicial conduct concerns resurface.
Madras High Court upholds EPF liability on beedi company, holding beedi rollers engaged through intermediaries are employees entitled to PF benefits.
Madras High Court bars caste suffixes in temple festival invitations, says caste exists only in minds; directs names be printed without caste tags.
Madras High Court upholds life sentence of church pastor convicted under POCSO for sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl with intellectual disability.
Madras High Court directs MS Dhoni to pay ₹10 lakh for transcription and translation of CDs in his defamation suit against Zee Media.
Madras High Court rules that Places of Worship Act, 1991 does not protect temples built on encroached government land; eviction upheld in Ramanathapuram case.
Madras High Court says Section 37 NDPS Act doesn’t apply to acceptance of bond for appearance on summons, as it is distinct from grant of bail.
Madras High Court Full Bench rules resignation on medical grounds leads to forfeiture of past service under Tamil Nadu Pension Rules, 1978.
Madras High Court permits limited use of AI in arbitration, allowing SuperlawCourts as a record assistant with strict safeguards to protect judicial independence.
Madras High Court bans civil construction at heritage temples across Tamil Nadu until the State Heritage Commission is constituted and becomes functional.
Supreme Court to examine legality of breathalyser tests under Bihar Prohibition law, raising key issues on privacy, evidence, and Article 21 rights.
25 March, 2026 06:14 PM
![Madras HC Holds That Habeas Corpus Petition Cannot Be Used to Compel Wife to Return to Matrimonial Home [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2026/03/lj_7306_Madras_HC_Holds_That.webp)
![“He Worships An Invisible God And Destroys A Visible Nature”: Madras HC Slams Tamil Nadu Government For Allotting Ecologically Fragile Sand Dunes To School [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2026/03/lj_9887_He_Worships_An_Invisible.webp)
![Continuous Residence and Bona Fide Livelihood Dependence on the Forest Are Essential Conditions to Claim Rights Under Forest Rights Act, 2006: Madras HC [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2026/03/lj_7074_Continuous_Residence_and.webp)
![Madras HC Acquits Woman in Husband’s Murder Case; Says Section 106 Evidence Act Cannot Replace Prosecution’s Burden of Proof [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2026/03/lj_8071_Madras_HC_Acquits.webp)
![“Deity May Not Vote, But Constitution Speaks”: Madras HC Finds Wilful Contempt Over Delay in Recovering 507 Acres of Temple Land [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2026/03/lj_3171_Deity_May_Not_Vote.webp)
![Madras HC Upholds EPF Liability On Beedi Company For Workers Engaged Through Intermediary [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2026/02/lj_3593_Madras_HC_Upholds_EPF.webp)
![“Caste Exists Only in the Minds of People”: Madras HC Bars Caste Suffixes in Temple Festival Invitations [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2026/02/lj_1997_Caste_Exists_Only_in_the_Minds.webp)
![Madras HC Upholds Life Sentence for Church Pastor Convicted of Sexual Assault on Minor with Disability [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2026/02/lj_4304_Madras_HC_Upholds_Life_Sentence.webp)
![Madras HC Directs MS Dhoni to Pay ₹10 Lakh for Transcription of CDs in Defamation Suit [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2026/02/lj_6738_Madras_HC_Directs_MS_Dhoni.webp)
![Places of Worship Act Does Not Protect Illegal Encroachments on Government Land: Madras HC [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2026/02/lj_6253_Places_of_Worship_Act.webp)
![Madras HC Clarifies: Section 37 of NDPS Act Not Applicable to Acceptance of Bond for Appearance [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2026/02/lj_9033_Madras_HC_Clarifies_Section.webp)
![Resignation on Medical Grounds Attracts Forfeiture of Pension Service: Madras HC Full Bench [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2026/02/lj_5196_Resignation_on_Medical_Grounds.webp)
![Madras HC Permits Use Of Artificial Intelligence System in Arbitration Proceedings With Strict Safeguards [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2026/02/lj_7534_Madras_HC_Permits_Use_Of.webp)
![Madras HC Bans Construction at Heritage Temples Across Tamil Nadu Until Heritage Commission Is Formed [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2026/02/lj_1478_Madras_HC_Bans_Construction.webp)
