Madras High Court News & Updates
Mutual divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act is valid when marriage is performed with Hindu rites, the Madras High Court rules, even if the wife was Muslim by birth.
Read Full ArticleMadras High Court rules that Superintendents of Police cannot be held liable for Investigating Officers’ delay in filing chargesheets or closure reports.
Madras High Court overturns patent rejection, holding that computer-related inventions with technical contribution are not excluded under Section 3(k).
Madras HC rejects grandfather’s plea seeking maintenance from a remarried mother, holding the natural guardian father is alive, capable and responsible for the child.
Madras High Court refers issue of caste certificate verification after retirement to larger bench amid conflicting rulings on post-retirement inquiries.
Madras HC asks Centre to explain exclusion of transgender persons from adoption under CARA Guidelines despite Transgender Rights Act, 2019.
Madras High Court quashes Cethar Hospital’s transplant licence cancellation, stressing that judges must uphold law, not public opinion or media pressure.
Madras High Court held that delay in filing Form 10B cannot deny trusts tax exemption, stressing that procedure should aid justice, not obstruct it.
Madras HC rules public grounds cannot be reserved for any religion, allowing Annadhanam on village land and holding that law-and-order fears can’t curb fundamental rights.
Madras High Court rules income tax reassessment beyond three years invalid without approval from top authority under new regime, ensuring taxpayer safeguards.
Madras HC rules that Section 34 arbitration petitions filed with deficit court fee are not properly presented, and delay in paying full fee beyond limitation cannot be condoned.
Madras HC rules conviction under Section 138 NI Act is not moral turpitude and cannot justify stopping pension of retired employee; directs release of dues.
Madras HC upholds adoption by grandparents with mother’s consent under HAMA, ruling JJ Act inapplicable to Hindu adoptions and directing issuance of new birth certificate.
Madras HC orders three cops to pay ₹10 lakh for fabricating evidence in NDPS case; directs DGP inquiry for false testimony and unfair investigation.
Madras High Court rules there is no legal right to conduct cock fights, holding that such events are banned under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.
Venezuela warns Nobel laureate Maria Corina Machado that she may be declared a fugitive if she travels to Oslo for the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony.
21 November, 2025 12:26 PM
Kerala High Court rules that husbands cannot reduce maintenance by citing loans or savings; gross income must be considered under Section 125 CrPC.
21 November, 2025 02:31 PM
India and Israel sign Terms of Reference to launch Free Trade Agreement talks, aiming to boost trade, reduce barriers, and finalize the pact within 12–18 months.
21 November, 2025 11:27 AM
President Trump signs the Epstein Files Transparency Act, ordering the release of federal records on Jeffrey Epstein to ensure transparency, oversight, and public trust.
21 November, 2025 03:57 PM
India hosts Taliban Commerce Minister Nooruddin Azizi for a five-day visit focused on trade expansion, investment talks, and alternative connectivity routes.
21 November, 2025 05:10 PM
India began reducing Russian oil imports months before the U.S. imposed a 25% tariff, with data showing a broader diversification strategy already underway.
21 November, 2025 06:17 PM
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![“Judges Must Not Be Swayed By Popular Opinion”: Madras HC Invokes Justice Oka’s Remarks While Quashing Hospital License Cancellation [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2025/11/lj_9942_Judges_Must_Not_Be.webp)
![Delay in filing Form 10B cannot deprive trusts of tax exemption; procedure must serve justice, not defeat it: Madras HC [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2025/11/lj_9075_Delay_in_filing_Form_10B.webp)
![Public Ground Cannot Be Reserved For Any Religion: Madras HC [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2025/11/lj_8182_Public_Ground_Cannot.webp)
![Income Tax Reassessment After 3 Years Needs Chief Commissioner Approval: Madras HC [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2025/11/lj_2646_Income_Tax_Reassessment.webp)
![Madras HC Dismisses Condonation Applications In Arbitration Case, Rules Deficit Court Fee Payment Beyond Limitation Period Cannot Be Regularised [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2025/11/lj_6907_Madras_HC_Dismisses.webp)
![Conviction U/S 138 NI Act Cannot Be Ground To Stop Pension: Madras High Court [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2025/11/lj_6857_Conviction_US_138.webp)
![Madras HC Validates Adoption By Grandparents With Mother’s Consent; Clarifies JJ Act Not Applicable To Hindu Adoptions [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2025/10/lj_4741_Madras_HC_Validates_Adoption.webp)
![Madras HC Orders Three Police Offciers to Pay ₹10 Lakh for Fabricating Evidence in NDPS Case [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2025/10/lj_3828_Madras_HC_Orders_Three.webp)
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