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Madras High Court is the highest Court in the state of Tamil Nadu, exercising Original Jurisdiction over the City of Madras. Although the name of the city was changed from Madras to Chennai in 1996, the court as an institution did not follow suit and retained the name as the Madras High Court. More
The judge pointed out that under the earlier IPC framework, such allegations were typically examined under cheating or rape provisions, but Parliament had now consciously introduced a specific offence dealing with false promises of marriage.
Following complaints from residents claiming that deaths in the locality were connected to the installation and worship of the idols, local authorities removed them.
According to the judges, the counter-affidavits placed on record did not adequately demonstrate that statutory duties were being fulfilled in a meaningful manner.
Left parties have alleged that there are attempts to whip up communal tensions in Tamil Nadu by manufacturing a controversy around the religious sites situated on the Thiruparankundram Hill in the Madurai district.
New Delhi, Dec 9 Several opposition MPs, led by the DMK, on Tuesday submitted a notice to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to move a motion for the removal of..
The tragedy extended beyond her death -- her father later died by suicide, and her mother, who was battling cancer, also passed away. The bench remarked that the entire family had been “devastated and shattered.”
The High Court held categorically that cryptocurrency qualifies as ‘property, intangible property that is capable of being enjoyed and possessed in a beneficial form and held in trust.
Music legend Ilaiyaraaja has filed a petition in the Madras High Court against Sony Music, accusing the label of commercially exploiting his compositions on digital platforms without his consent or authorization.
Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin appointed retired Madras High Court judge Justice Aruna Jagadeesan to head a Commission of Inquiry into the stampede that killed at least 40 people.
Madhampatty Thangavelu Hospitality Pvt Ltd, behind Madhampatty Pakashala, has moved the Madras High Court against costume designer Joy Crizildaa, alleging defamatory social media posts harming its reputation and business interests.
Tamil actor T. Ravichandran has moved the Madras High Court for anticipatory bail after an FIR was filed over his alleged death threat to Kamal Haasan, following controversial remarks in a YouTube interview warning of violent consequences.
Hearing the petition, the High Court ordered that the girl be placed in a care home due to her mother’s remarriage.
The High Court said depicting Hindu Gods in a disrespectful manner, intentionally hurting the sentiments of millions, cannot be justified adding that freedom of speech does not translate into hurting religious feelings.
Vijay Deverakonda’s film Kingdom has ignited controversy in Tamil Nadu, with the Naam Tamilar Party alleging misrepresentation of the Tamil Eelam community. Protests led by Seeman have triggered vandalism and theater disruptions, prompting legal action and police involvement.
The bench also said that the name of political personalities in the nomenclature of a government scheme can be used in the schemes.
The HC asked the Central Bureau of Investigation to appoint investigators in the case within a week.
Tamil Nadu had notified a set of state-specific regulations that introduced time and usage curbs on real-money gaming platforms in February 2025
In the Madras High Court, the promoter of Strata SM REIT has denied wrongdoing, alleging arm twisting by the builder with whom it had the dispute.
Numerous FIRs have been filed against the stand-up comedian for his alleged remarks against Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
"The value of any such property or if such property is taken or held outside the country, then the property equivalent in value held within the country can be construed as proceeds of crime," the HC said.
The police raids came after the Madras HC pulled up spiritual leader Jaggi Vasudev or Sadhguru of Isha Foundation and asked him why he was encouraging young women to live like hermits.
Both Renuka Swamy and Lakshmikanthan were murdered for writing libellous comments/articles. They were both murdered by hired hitmen, and their murders led to the arrest of stars of the Kannada and Tamil film industry, respectively.
A bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, however, refused to pass an interim order protecting these startups from being removed from Google's Play Store
An incident at the Lord Muruga temple in Palani triggered the case. While the government authorities argued against putting up board barring entry of non-Hindus, the HC said that a temple is not a picnic spot and non-Hindus should not be allowed beyond a certain point.
The court has however protected these start ups for three weeks by asking Google not to de-list their mobile applications till then. These companies may now have to approach the Supreme Court, should they wish to appeal against this order.
