Madras High Court
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Why did Madras High Court say paid VIP darshan in temples wrong and discriminatory?
May 30, 2026 14:43 ISTWhile hearing the matter, a vacation bench of Justice G R Swaminathan and Justice V Lakshminarayanan said that let ministers and MLAs not think that they could walk into a temple any time and that God would be waiting for them.
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Madras HC quashes case against Amit Malviya, calls Udhayanidhi Stalin's Sanatan remarks hate speech
January 21, 2026 10:41 ISTThe Madras High Court has struck down the FIR against BJP leader Amit Malviya, ruling that his post on Udhayanidhi Stalin's Sanatan Dharma remarks was not a crime. The court strongly observed that the minister's statements themselves amounted to hate speech.
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Madras HC upholds order allowing lamp lighting near dargah on Thiruparakundram hills
January 06, 2026 14:22 ISTThirupparankundram lamp lighting row: The Court clarified that the lamp may be lit and the number of persons permitted can be fixed, subject to consultation with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
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'Going against Constitution: What Madras HC said on granting bail to YouTuber Savukku Shankar
December 27, 2025 10:50 ISTSavukku Shankar was arrested on December 13, along with five of his team members, based on a complaint by a film producer. However, the YouTuber has denied all charges against him, calling them 'fabricated'.
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DMK MP T. Siva Reacts to Impeachment Motion Against Justice Swaminathan
News | December 12, 2025 18:30 ISTDMK MP T. Siva responded to the impeachment motion against Justice GR Swaminathan, sparking debate on judicial independence. He raised concerns over political motivations, with the issue potentially impacting India's judiciary and political landscape.
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'Cut roots of democracy': Ex-judges on Opposition's impeachment motion against Justice Swaminathan
India | December 12, 2025 14:54 ISTThe statement issued by former judges stated that the impeachment motion, if permitted, 'would cut the very roots' of democracy. This comes after Several opposition MPs submitted a notice to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to move a motion for the removal of Madras High Court Judge GR Swaminathan.
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Karthigai Deepam row: What is the temple row that has pitted Tamil Nadu govt against Madras HC judge
December 09, 2025 14:44 ISTA Madras High Court order permitted devotees to light a ceremonial lamp at a hilltop pillar in Madurai instead of at the temple below. The Tamil Nadu government has appealed the order and is maintaining restrictions on access to the site, resulting in an ongoing legal standoff.
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Karur stampede: Madras High Court to hear today Vijay's TVK's plea seeking CBI probe
September 29, 2025 10:24 ISTKarur stampede: At least 41 people, including 18 women and 10 children, died in a stampede that broke out during Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor Vijay's rally in Tamil Nadu's Karur on September 27.
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Madras HC bars Tamil Nadu govt from using political leader names, symbols in welfare scheme ads
August 01, 2025 14:46 ISTThe bench also noted that it was impermissible to mention the name of political personalities in the nomenclature of a government scheme.
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Jamiat's Tamil Nadu unit moves Madras HC to ban 'Udaipur Files' on Mahmood Madani's instructions
India | July 09, 2025 19:29 ISTThe petition has been filed by Haji Hasan Ahmed, general secretary of Jamiat Ulama Tamil Nadu. The petitioner has raised grave concerns regarding the film's potential to disrupt communal harmony.
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Maternity leave is a right, must be included in doctor's service bond: Madras High Court
June 30, 2025 12:30 ISTThe division bench comprising Justices GR Swaminathan and K Rajasekar upheld that maternity leave is not a mere concession but a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution, and should be treated accordingly, even if the individual is not a regular government employee.
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Madras High court extends interim protection to Kunal Kamra till April 17 in Shinde remarks case
April 07, 2025 17:07 ISTIn a plea to the Bombay High Court asking for the FIR against him to be quashed, Kamra argued that the case against him infringed upon his constitutional right to freedom of speech and expression, right to profession and business of choice, and right to life and liberty.
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Kunal Kamra moves Madras HC seeking transit anticipatory bail in Eknath Shinde remarks case
Maharashtra | March 28, 2025 11:39 ISTKunal Kamra case: Multiple FIRs have been registered in Maharashtra against Kunal Kamra, prompting the comedian to seek legal protection from arrest while he prepares to contest the charges.
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Madras High Court forms all-women IPS officers' SIT to investigate Anna university sexual assault
December 28, 2024 16:18 ISTThe court also took firm action regarding the breach of the victim's privacy and the leak of the FIR, ordering the Tamil Nadu government to compensate the victim with Rs 25 lakh in recognition of the trauma caused by the FIR's disclosure.
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Kallakurichi hooch tragedy: Supreme Court junks Tamil Nadu govt's plea against CBI investigation
December 18, 2024 8:38 ISTThe Supreme Court denied interfering in the Madras High Court order which directed the state police to hand over the investigation to the CBI. The tragic incident that took place in July this year claimed 67 lives.
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Supreme Court rules watching, storing child pornography is offence under POCSO Act
India | September 23, 2024 11:51 ISTA bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra pronounced the verdict. The top court's bench was hearing a plea against a Madras High Court ruling that watching child porn is not a POCSO offence.
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Madras High Court rejects plea to bury slain Tamil Nadu BSP president at party office in Chennai
July 07, 2024 17:53 ISTThe Madras High Court rejected a plea from the wife of slain Tamil Nadu BSP President K. Armstrong, seeking permission to bury her husband at the party's office in Chennai, citing rules against burials in residential areas.
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Madras HC rejects plea seeking slain TN BSP chief Armstrong's burial in party office premises
July 07, 2024 17:08 ISTBSP chief Mayawati termed the murder of K Armstrong, president of the party's Tamil Nadu unit, as "brutal", and said the government must act to prevent similar incidents in the future.
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Supreme Court extends stay on proceedings in hate speech case against Tamil Nadu BJP chief Annamalai
India | April 29, 2024 15:52 ISTK Annamalai has contested from Coimbatore Lok Sabha constituency in the first phase of the ongoing general elections on April 19, aiming for his maiden Lok Sabha term in 2024.
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Madras HC dismisses petitions against Udhayanidhi, Sekar Babu, MP A Raja over ‘Sanatan’ remarks
March 06, 2024 15:57 ISTThe Madras High Court dismissed quo warranto petitions challenging the eligibility of DMK Ministers Udhayanidhi Stalin, P K Sekar Babu, and MP A Raja to hold office following alleged remarks against Sanatana Dharma.
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