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Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy allowed 28 writ petitions, holding that children born and raised in Puducherry in the mother's community are entitled to SC, MBC, or OBC origin certificates.
The Division Bench found prima facie material linking the appellant to a terror conspiracy via car supply and a pre-blast meeting, while separately directing formation of two exclusive UAPA courts in Tamil Nadu.
Madras High Court holds that a domestic violence complaint under the PWDVA does not amount to a criminal proceeding justifying passport revocation, quashing the Regional Passport Office's order.
The Madurai Bench rules that a 1982 interim order has long ceased to operate, bars the Executive Officer of Sri Parthasarathy Swamy Temple from holding the Fit Person role, and limits the officer's powers strictly to property administration.
Justice B. Pugalendhi has called for a government report on why Vice-Chancellor posts remain unfilled across nearly 14 Tamil Nadu universities, even as a quo warranto petition targets MKU's in-charge Registrar.
The Madurai Bench held that a student association's peaceful protest outside a conference hall did not constitute an offence, quashing the FIR against all eight accused.
A Division Bench declined to compel Tamil Nadu to file a curative petition in a child murder acquittal, holding that litigation decisions are executive discretion, not a duty amenable to mandamus.
The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court dismissed a husband's appeal against a divorce decree as infructuous after the wife had already remarried, and called for an amendment to Section 15 of the Hindu Marriage Act.
A PIL challenging a Ministry of Home Affairs circular that allegedly relegated Tamil Nadu's State song became infructuous after revised administrative orders restored its ceremonial primacy.
The Madurai Bench set aside a trial court order directing DNA testing in a Section 495 IPC case, holding that paternity is neither an ingredient of bigamy offences nor a fact directly in issue.
The Madras High Court has stayed investigation in a DVAC case against a Karur fitness centre operator who was arrested at the prison gate immediately after being released on bail in a separate case, even though he was not named as an accused in the new FIR.
A Division Bench of the Madras High Court confirmed a daughter's absolute title over a Chennai property settled by her father during divorce proceedings, rejecting claims that the property formed part of a joint family estate.
Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy directs Nakkeeran editor Gopal to appear before Cyber Crime police on 13 August 2026, while declining to bar police from acting against a registered accused.
The Madurai Bench held that a Bar Association's rules cannot be deemed amended to enforce 'One Bar, One Vote' when the Association itself has never passed such a resolution.
A Madras High Court Full Bench has held that where a waqf is governed by a judicial scheme decree, the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board has no jurisdiction under Section 32 to appoint Mutawallis; that power vests exclusively in the State Government under Section 66.
Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy found no criminal intention where the entire crowdfunded amount of over Rs. 33 lakhs remained intact and was directed to the temple.
The Madras High Court dismissed a writ appeal seeking disability reservation in government lawyer engagement, holding that contractual engagement of advocates is not an appointment to government service.
The Madras High Court directed the State government to constitute Special Investigation Teams in every district to investigate fraudulent motor accident insurance claims, including fake accidents and forged medical records.
Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy held that sharing a video with a political opinion about policing does not attract Section 295 IPC, which requires destruction or defilement of a place of worship.
Disposing a writ petition from a T.Nagar resident, the Madras High Court issued four binding guidelines on how police must conduct enquiries and summon persons named in complaints.
Madras HC's Madurai Bench directed Adithya TV to air a prime-time apology and institute yearly school competitions after a promo trivialised freedom fighter V.O. Chidambaram Pillai.
A local grievance over banned cone-type loudspeakers at a Muthupet mosque prompted Madras HC to issue seven statewide directions on noise-pollution enforcement under the Noise Pollution Rules, 2000.
The Madurai Bench found that a Tahsildar's photocopy of the 'A' Register had column 12 left blank, concealing a critical water-spread classification, and directed the Registrar to call for an explanation.
Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan upheld the remand of Vilathikulam MLA G.V. Markandayan, finding police had duly followed Section 35 of BNSS before arresting him over an alleged criminal threat speech.
