Madras High Court

Court rejects ex-Army man's ‘wife threw me out’ plea, orders him to pay maintenance

June 15, 2026 12:25 pm

The Madras High Court has refused to interfere with a maintenance order, noting that unpaid arrears had climbed to Rs 8.24 lakh despite repeated court directions.

‘Shameful act’: Court grants bail to cop held in ‘honour’ killing case of daughter’s boyfriend

June 15, 2026 11:26 am

The Madras High Court, while hearing the bail plea in the case pertaining to the July 2025 murder of engineering graduate Kavin, noted that casteism has become deep-rooted in people's minds and even judges are not spared.

Can retired employee claim earned leave that was not encashed? Madras High Court answers

June 09, 2026 1:25 pm

The Madras High Court was hearing a petition filed by a retired employee of the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd seeking payment of salary equivalent to 135 days of earned leave that remained unencashed.

‘Personal interest litigation’: Puducherry ‘coolie’ fined Rs 1 lakh for weaponising PIL to block petrol pump

June 09, 2026 10:36 am

The petition before the Madras High Court sought to quash approvals granted for setting up a petrol and diesel retail outlet in Puducherry.

Court quashes anti-Islamic speech case against BJP leader, says ‘not a theatre for political rivalry'

June 09, 2026 1:40 pm

The Madras High Court was hearing a petition filed by the Karaikudi district secretaries of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Hindu Munnani, seeking quashing of criminal proceedings. 

Court says ‘one drop of poison spoils tank’, slams lapses in TN sand mining scam action

June 08, 2026 4:07 pm

The Madras High court was hearing a petition filed by an engineer challenging an August 6, 2024, order rejecting his request for revocation of suspension in connection with an illegal sand mining case.

Wife can't block husband's pension over unpaid maintenance, rules Madras High Court

June 08, 2026 2:45 pm

The Madras High Court refused to restrain authorities from releasing a husband's retirement benefits holding that remedies for unpaid maintenance must be pursued before the competent forum.

Madras High Court rejects trustee’s ‘movie-like’ abduction claim over Rs 800 crore Madurai religious land, orders scrutiny

June 08, 2026 12:57 pm

The Madras High Court was hearing a batch of writ petitions and a contempt petition relating to the administration of Nacharammal Kattalai, a religious endowment associated with the Arulmigu Koodalazhagar Temple in Madurai.

Elections are democracy's lifeblood, says Madras High Court but quashes bribery case over lack of evidence

June 08, 2026 11:16 am

The Madras High Court was hearing a plea filed by an accused in a case in connection with alleged electoral bribery during the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, seeking to quash proceedings pending before a trial court

Madras High Court orders Sun TV to pay Rs 10 lakh to actress R Sukanya over 1996 Veerappan interview

June 06, 2026 1:16 pm

The Madras High Court was hearing an appeal filed by Sun TV Network Limited against a 2015 order of a trial court challenging the award of Rs 10 lakh in damages and a permanent injunction granted in favour of the actress.

Madras High Court Judge Expresses Doubts Over Jayalalithaa’s Death

June 22, 2020 7:15 pm