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The beauty of democracy lies in constitutional freedom and when state machinery stifles it through litigation, people lose faith in democracy, said the Madras High Court.

Madras High Court slams ‘draconian’ detention laws, grants interim bail to journalist, says detention illegal

January 03, 2026 10:42 am

Madras High Court Detention Law: Justices S M Subramaniam and P Dhanabal were hearing a habaes corpus petition of wife of a YouTube investigative journalist who had been detained under the Tamil Nadu preventive detention law.

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Madras HC raps Tamil Nadu over ‘mechanical’ use of preventive detention law

January 03, 2026 6:05 am

Grants bail to YouTuber Varaaki who was detained as ‘sexual offender’

Finding no infirmity in the single judge’s order, the Madras High Court dismissed the writ appeal and declined to entertain the challenge.

Temple honours not an absolute right, deity has first claim: Madras High Court

January 02, 2026 11:30 am

Justices S M Subramaniam and C Kumarappan were hearing a plea related to the dispute over Pancha Mudhirai Mariyadhai (special honours) at Kanchipuram’s Sri Devaraja Swamy Temple, rooted in ritualistic precedence.

Madras High court 1755 Heroes Natham Kanavai battle

Madras High Court allows stupa for 1755 war heroes: 'If Stan Swamy can have memorial, why not them?'

January 02, 2026 10:31 am

Stan Swamy memorial ruling: Justice G R Swaminathan was hearing a plea filed by a practising lawyer seeking permission to install a memorial stupa commemorating the Natham Kanavai battle.

The Madras High Court allowed the residents of a village in Karur district in the state to organise sporting events and an “Aadalum Paadalum” cultural programme on January 1, 2026.

No ‘obscene acts’: Madras High Court rider for Karur New Year cultural festivities

December 31, 2025 12:57 pm

The petitioner, Shanmugapandiyan, who hails from Gandhi Gramam North, Pasupathipalayam in Karur district, moved the Madras High Court to direct the police authorities to grant permission to conduct the event on New Year’s Day.

Madras High Court was hearing the plea of Arsha Vidya Parampara Trust against the Ministry of Home Affairs order.

Madras High Court says Bhagavad Gita, Vedanta, Yoga not religious, junks home ministry order

December 24, 2025 11:20 am

Justice Swaminathan said that what applies to the Bhagavad Gita would apply to Vedanta. It represents the pure philosophy evolved by our ancestors.

Madras High Court ordered to monitor implementation of the statutes which are enacted for the protection of women and children. (Image generated using AI)

Madras High Court directs state to monitor implementation of laws protecting women and children

December 23, 2025 11:38 am

A bench of Justices G Jayachandran and K K Ramakrishnan passed the direction on PIL seeking appointment of all women protection committee headed by retired woman Judge of Madras High Court.

Supreme Court Justices B V Nagarathna and R Mahadevan said the high court granted bail to the accused ignoring prior cancellation of bail and abuse of liberty, failing to consider the death of a material witness.

'Perverse, arbitrary': Supreme Court sets aside order giving bail to accused who killed eye witness while out of jail

December 23, 2025 11:11 am

SC ST Atrocities Act Bail: Justices B V Nagarathna and R Mahadevan said that the high court granted bail to the accused ignoring prior cancellation of bail and abuse of liberty, failing to consider the death of a material witness.

The Madras High Court intervened in a church cemetery dispute holding that the Bishop is not entitled to ‘plough cemetery like a field’.

‘Bishop not entitled to plough cemetery like a field’: Madras High Court intervenes in church cemetery dispute

December 23, 2025 2:12 pm

Madras High Court Church Dispute: Justice L Victoria Gowri said that the right to life under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution includes the “right to dignity in death” and the “right to decent burial”.

The Madras High Court invokes Prophet’s teaching while directing the corporation to settle former counsel’s dues.

‘Pay the worker before his sweat dries’: Madras High Court invokes Prophet Muhammad teaching, asks civic body to settle lawyer's dues

December 22, 2025 10:14 am

Madras High Court invoked Prophet Muhammad’s teaching “Pay the worker before his sweat dries” while directing a civic body to settle pending lawyers’ dues. Read the full verdict and context.