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Since the government itself is the organiser of the Avaniyapuram Jallikattu, the petitioner could not insist on permission being granted to his committee, the Madras High Court said.

Jallikattu has global importance, only state can organise: Madras High Court

January 14, 2026 4:23 pm

Jallikattu legal news update: Justices G Jayachandran and K K Ramakrishnan was hearing a petition seeking directions to authorities to grant permission and provide police protection to conduct Jallikattu festival in Avaniyapuram village in Madurai district.

The doctor, who examined the victim does not find any traces of recent injury in the private parts, the Madras High Court said.

Rape charge falls after Madras High Court finds no mention of ‘signs and gestures’ in deaf and mute survivor’s statement

January 13, 2026 5:58 pm

Deaf mute survivor case: Justice M Nirmal Kumar was hearing an appeal by a man against a trial court verdict convicting him for rape of a 20-year-old deaf and mute woman in 2018 and reduced his sentence from the offence of rape to cheating.

'Can’t summon without FIR': Madras High Court quashes police notice against local journalist

January 13, 2026 2:01 pm

Journalist Vimal chinnappan case: While hearing a plea of local journalist, Justice Mohan said that the police can't summon or question a petitioner in the absence of any case registered against him.

Without delving into the merits of the medical assessment or the transplant allocation policy, the Madras High Court took note of the critical condition of the patient and the urgency involved.

Madras High Court directs authorities to decide dual lung allocation for critically ill patient in 3 days

January 13, 2026 3:43 pm

Dual lung transplant: Justice P T Asha was hearing a petition filed by one Rajni Singh seeking a direction to the state and Centre to accord priority consideration for allocation of a dual lung to her husband within three days.

Taking note of the submissions of the district magistrate as well as the deputy commissioner of police that they “acted on their own” and “not under dictation”, the Madras High Court scheduled the matter for February 2.

Show cause or face contempt, Madras High Court warns officials over Deepam row

January 10, 2026 10:25 am

Karthigai deepam row: Justice G R Swaminathan was hearing a contempt petition alleging non-compliance of its order dated December 1 and said that the deputy commissioner of police obstructed the implementation of the order of the court.

Taking into account space availability and public need, the Madras High Court capped the total number of shops at 300, with 100 shops each for eatables, toys, and fancy goods or souvenirs.

Beach not shopping mall or bazaar, Madras High Court caps shops at Marina beach to 300, orders hawker-free zones

January 09, 2026 6:38 pm

The court was hearing a plea seeking allotment and relocation of a shop at the beach when it directed that only three categories of items, eatables, toys and related goods, should be sold there.

The Madras High Court said that merely furnishing the links and photographs will not be sufficient for the court to prima facie come to the conclusion that there is a violation of personality rights of a chef.

Why Madras High Court quoted renowned poet Thiruvalluvar to deny gag order in personality rights case

January 09, 2026 4:12 pm

Thiruvalluvar quote case: Justice N Senthilkumar refused to restrain a woman and others from publishing or circulating posts, interviews, photographs and videos relating to her relationship with a chef.

The Madras High Court directed the police to seize copies of the publication and asked the authorities to ensure that such scandalous publications do not take place.

Madras High Court halts ‘abusive’ book on Justice GR Swaminathan, initiates contempt against publisher

January 07, 2026 10:58 pm

Madras High Court contempt: A bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice Arul Murugan was hearing an urgent plea challenging the publication of a book that allegedly makes personal attacks on Justice G R Swaminathan.

Narrowing scope of dispute at Thirupparankundram, Madras High Court upholds lighting of Karthigai Deepam

January 06, 2026 1:04 pm

Thiruparankundram Lamp Lighting Row: “Lighting of the Karthigai Deepam is an essential religious practice of the temple,” the Bench said, adding that “the state has no authority to interdict such practice by invoking prohibitory orders”

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.