The Madras High Court has ruled that children born from void marriages are legitimate under Section 16 of the Hindu Marriage Act and can inherit the father’s share in ancestral property. The judgment strengthens child rights in Hindu succession law.
The Supreme Court has stayed the Madras High Court’s order transferring the K Armstrong murder probe to the CBI, restoring control to the Tamil Nadu police. The decision marks a major legal twist in the high-profile case.
The Madras High Court emphasized that criminal sentencing must uphold truth and public safety while ensuring proportionality and rehabilitation. The ruling came as the court granted probation in a major overseas job scam case.
The Madras High Court condemned attempts to misuse maintenance laws to drag remarried women back into past matrimonial disputes. The Court dismissed a grandfather’s plea, warning that such petitions revive hostility and undermine settled divorce agreements.
Today, On 17th November, The Supreme Court dismissed a plea challenging the bar on civilian prayers inside a Chennai military mosque, stressing that security concerns must take priority. The Court said “security cannot be compromised” while upholding the restriction within the cantonment area.
The Madras High Court ruled that consensual adult relationships cannot be criminalised simply because they end in conflict. The court emphasized that criminal law should not be used to resolve emotional fallouts or failed romantic expectations.
The Madras High Court upheld a life sentence for a father who sexually abused his minor daughters, condemning his betrayal of parental duty. The ruling reinforces strict protection for children under the POCSO Act.
The Madras High Court ruled that a wife who concealed her ₹1 lakh salary cannot misuse maintenance provisions. The court stressed that maintenance aims to ensure genuine sustenance, not serve as a means for personal enrichment.
Madras High Court has reserved its verdict on Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam leader Aadhav Arjuna’s plea to quash the FIR filed against him in connection with the Karur stampede row, where he was accused of making inflammatory remarks.
Tamil actor and TVK chief Vijay broke his silence on the Karur stampede, attacking CM MK Stalin for “peddling lies” and questioning the Madras High Court’s SIT order citing Supreme Court’s remarks. He said the 2026 polls would be a direct fight between “TVK and DMK.”
