The Madras High Court has declined to grant bail to prominent YouTube vlogger and motorcyclist, TTF Vasan, also known as Vauikunthavasan, following an incident related to a bike stunt that went wrong on the Chennai-Vellor National Highway. Justice CV Karthikeyan, while dismissing Vasan’s bail plea, remarked, “Quite fortunately for others and unfortunately for the petitioner, […]
Amit Malviya, the National Convenor of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) IT Cell, has petitioned the Madras High Court to quash the First Information Report (FIR) lodged against him. The FIR alleges that Malviya distorted remarks made by Tamil Nadu’s Sports Development and Youth Welfare Minister, Udhayanidhi Stalin, concerning Sanatana dharma. The FIR was initiated […]
The Madras High Court, in a significant verdict delivered by Justice P Velmurugan, upheld the conviction of 126 forest officials, 84 police personnel, and 5 revenue officials for their involvement in the 1992 Vachathi crimes in Dharmapuri District, Tamil Nadu. The judgment comes in response to appeals against their convictions, which have been pending since […]
Madras High Court Directs State to Prevent Misuse of Official Symbols on Private Vehicles The Madras High Court has issued a directive to state authorities, emphasizing the importance of preventing the unauthorized use of stickers and artifacts bearing official symbols such as “Govt of India,” “High Court,” “Government of Tamil Nadu,” and “Police” on private […]
Madras High Court Division Bench Stays Order Permitting Sale of Plaster of Paris Ganesh Idols In a recent development, the Madras High Court’s division bench has put a halt to a single judge’s order that permitted the sale of Ganesh idols made from Plaster of Paris (PoP). This decision came after Justice GR Swaminathan of […]
Justice Anand Venkatesh of the Madras High Court recently made the decision not to recuse himself from hearing a revision petition concerning the acquittal of Minister K Ponmudi. This decision was in response to requests from Senior Counsel Sidharth Luthra and NR Elango, representing the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) of Tamil Nadu and […]
Supreme Court Overturns Madras High Court’s “Self-Contradictory” Order in Property Dispute The Supreme Court recently set aside a 2017 decision by the Madras High Court, which had reversed a trial court’s ruling in a civil property dispute case. The apex court’s intervention was prompted by perceived inconsistencies in the High Court’s judgment. The civil dispute […]
Madras High Court Advises Tamil Nadu CM on Continuation of Minister Senthil Balaji The Madras High Court, in a recent judgment, has left the decision to Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister MK Stalin regarding the continuation of Minister Senthil Balaji, who is currently under custody in a money laundering case, as a Minister without portfolio. The […]
Madras High Court Clears Jurisdictional Confusion: Directs Chennai Principal Sessions Court to Hear V. Senthil Balaji’s Bail Plea In a significant legal development, the Madras High Court has provided clarity on the jurisdictional confusion surrounding the bail application of V. Senthil Balaji. The Chennai Principal Sessions Court has been directed to take up the matter, […]
Madras High Court Upholds MS Dhoni’s Interrogatories in Defamation Suit Against Zee Media In a recent development, the Madras High Court has dismissed Zee Media’s appeal against a single judge’s order, which had rejected the media house’s challenge to the interrogatories raised by former Indian cricket team captain, MS Dhoni. The defamation suit stems from […]
