Madras High Court News & Updates
Madras High Court upheld contempt proceedings against advocates accused of disrupting remand hearings and pressuring a Judicial Magistrate.
Read Full ArticleMadras High Court quashes SC/ST case after reformative steps; directs TN govt to include Dr Ambedkar lessons in Classes III to X.
Madras High Court grants anti-piracy injunction for Pati Patni Aur Woh Do, restraining ISPs and cable operators ahead of its May 15, 2026 release.
Madras High Court appoints Hindu couple as guardians of Muslim child, sets aside Family Court order, reiterates child welfare as paramount.
Supreme Court upholds Madras HC, rules contempt cannot enforce unquantified royalty claims against FM radio broadcasters.
Madras High Court directs Tahsildar to issue “No Caste No Religion” certificate to actor R. Parthiban, citing delay and earlier Division Bench precedent.
Madras HC commutes death to life in father–daughter POCSO case, lays down sentencing framework under “rarest of rare” doctrine; conviction upheld.
Madras High Court dismisses PIL against Dhurandar: The Revenge, ruling certified films cannot be stalled due to public dissent during elections.
Madras High Court dismisses PIL seeking SMS vote confirmation, holds courts cannot direct policy changes once election process has commenced.
Madras High Court grants bail to man accused of sharing intimate photos of ex-girlfriend with her prospective groom, leading to cancellation of marriage.
Madras HC slams Tamil Nadu over politically motivated law officer appointments, warns merit-blind selections compromise justice and harm litigants.
Madras HC grants divorce, holds wife’s post-petition DV complaint amounts to fresh cruelty; condonation cannot bar relief.
Madras HC rules habeas corpus cannot compel wife’s return; directs police to trace missing minor children and produce them before Magistrate.
Madras 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.
Supreme Court held that a wife pursuing her career cannot be termed cruel or accused of desertion, calling such views patriarchal and regressive.
13 May, 2026 05:46 PM
Supreme Court dismisses Pawan Kumar Ahluwalia’s appeal in KJS Cement dispute, upholding NCLAT’s share restoration order.
13 May, 2026 06:07 PM
Jharkhand High Court issues 15 directions on illegal mining in Hazaribagh, holding continued inaction despite surveillance violates Article 21.
13 May, 2026 04:17 PM
Punjab and Haryana High Court lifts ban on ZEE5’s Lawrence Bishnoi documentary, quashes Centre’s advisory over lack of legal basis.
13 May, 2026 03:33 PM
![Madras HC Refuses to Quash Contempt Proceedings Against Advocates Accused of Disrupting Court Proceedings [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2026/05/lj_9487_Madras_HC_Refuses_to_Quash.webp)
![Madras HC Directs Tamil Nadu Government to Introduce Lessons on Dr. B.R. Ambedkar for Classes III to X [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2026/05/lj_8073_Madras_HC_Directs_Tamil_Nadu.webp)
![Madras HC Shields Ayushmann Khurrana and Sara Ali Khan Starrer “Pati Patni Aur Woh Do” from Piracy; Grants Ad Interim Injunction Against ISPs and Cable TV Operators Ahead of Release [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2026/05/lj_8222_Madras_HC_Shields_Ayushmann.webp)
![Madras HC Appoints Hindu Couple as Guardians of Muslim Child, Sets Aside Family Court Order [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2026/04/lj_8024_Madras_HC_Appoints_Hindu.webp)
![Madras HC Directs Tahsildar To Issues “No Caste No Religion” Certificate To Cine Actor R. Partibhan [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2026/04/lj_6977_Madras_HC_Directs_Tahsildar.webp)
![Madurai Bench Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in Father-Daughter POCSO Case, Lays Down Sentencing Framework [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2026/04/lj_4265_Madras_HC_Commutes.webp)
![Screening of Film Dhurandar Cannot Be Stalled Merely Because a Section of Society Has a Different View: Madras HC Dismisses PIL Seeking Ban During Tamil Nadu Elections [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2026/04/lj_3494_Screening_of_Film_Dhurandar.webp)
![High Court Cannot Direct Authorities to Form or Implement New Policy: Madras HC Dismisses PIL Seeking SMS Confirmation After Casting Vote, with Election Process Already Underway [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2026/04/lj_8651_High_Court_Cannot_Direct.webp)
![Madras HC Grants Bail to Man Who Showed Intimate Pictures of Former Girlfriend to Her Prospective Husband, Causing Her Marriage to Fall Through [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2026/04/lj_1646_Madras_HC_Grants_Bail_to.webp)
![“Appointing Poster-Pasting Politicians as Public Prosecutors Compromises Justice”: Madras HC Slams Tamil Nadu Govt Over Merit-Blind Law Officer Appointments [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2026/04/lj_5468_Appointing_Poster_Pasting_Politicians.webp)
![Wife’s Domestic Violence Complaint Filed After Divorce Petition Amounts to Fresh Cruelty; Condonation Cannot Bar Relief: Madras HC [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2026/03/lj_7941_Wifes_Domestic_Violence.webp)
![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)
