Madras High Court

Madras High Court upholds permission to reconstruct church near Hindu temple

September 07, 2026 10:56 am

The court passed the order on a plea filed by a district executive committee member of Hindu Munnani (social organisation), challenging an order granting permission for the reconstruction of a church building.

Madras High Court upholds life term for man who assaulted, impregnated minor daughter

September 04, 2026 1:36 pm

The High Court quoted South African poet Dr Gift Gugu Mona as saying “Save her from the claws of the enemy/Shield her against any brutality.” 

Madras High Court dismisses Stalin’s challenge to Kolathur defeat, says remedy lies in election petition

September 04, 2026 5:00 am

A Bench of Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan dismissed Stalin’s petition as not maintainable, holding that it was barred by Article 329(b) of the Constitution read with Section 80 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.

Madras High Court sets aside state-wide ban on temples acquiring elephants

September 03, 2026 6:59 pm

State-wide ban on temples acquiring elephants cannot be sustained, Madras High Court holds, noting no temple was heard before the direction was issued.

Wife can't be expected to follow husband like 'Vodafone pug': Madras High Court

September 03, 2026 8:50 pm

The Madras High Court noted that the couple had been living separately for 16 years, with the wife making no effort to rejoin the husband, and concluded that the marital relationship had broken down beyond repair.

Madras High Court quashes case over tweet showing foreign pastor dancing with lady

September 03, 2026 1:17 pm

The court found that there was no allegation that the video posted by the president of a Tamil Nadu-based Hindu rights organisation was a deepfake and that its caption was addressed to Hindus, not Christians.

Child can claim reservation through mother: Madras High Court rejects ‘patriarchy’ stand

August 31, 2026 10:29 am

The candidates in question were born and raised in Puducherry. Their mothers were natives with SC, MBC or OBC origin-status certificates, while their fathers were migrants, the Madras High Court noted.

26 years apart: Madras High Court dissolves marriage, but sets conditions over property

August 29, 2026 11:43 am

The Madras High Court noted that even when the man’s daughters married, he was not present. It said no purpose would be served by keeping the couple’s marital tie alive.

Undertrial need not cut hair grown for religious purposes: Madras High Court

August 27, 2026 1:06 pm

The direction came after the undertrial’s mother referred to his religious faith and the prison rules, and alleged that he was being forced to cut his moustache and tonsure his head.

Supreme Court sets aside Madras High Court order allowing Maran to call telecom secretary as witness

August 22, 2026 5:46 am

The Supreme Court was hearing an appeal by the CBI challenging the March 25, 2026, order of the Madras HC setting aside the October 10, 2025, trial court order refusing his plea.

Madras High Court Judge Expresses Doubts Over Jayalalithaa’s Death

June 22, 2020 7:15 pm