India - High Court of Madras

Madras High Court Mandates Organ Transplant Without Paternal Consent For Minor Child In Tamil Nadu

Madras High Court Mandates Organ Transplant Without Paternal Consent For Minor Child In Tamil NaduIn a landmark order, the High Court of Judicature at Madras has cleared the path for a life-saving medical procedure for a 13-year-old child. Justice M. Dhandapani directed that a renal transplan...

18 Sep 2025

India - High Court of Madras

Is Salary Disclosure Exempt Under RTI? Madras High Court Rules on Administrative Transparency Data

Is Salary Disclosure Exempt Under RTI?MadrasHigh CourtRules on Administrative Transparency DataIn a significant ruling concerning the limits of theRight to Information (RTI) Act, theHigh Courtof Judicature at Madras has clarified that routine administrative information regarding public instit...

31 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Madras High Court Directs Daughter To Shift Floors For Care Of Elderly Parents Today

Madras High CourtDirects Daughter To Shift Floors For Care Of Elderly Parents TodayTheMadurai Benchof theMadras High Courthas issued a significant ruling addressing the balance between familial cohabitation and the welfare needs of senior citizens. Justice M. Dhandapani upheld an order from t...

30 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Madras HC Restricts Public Meetings on Highways Pending SOPs for Crowd Management: A Landmark Judicial Directive

Judicial Intervention: Madras High Court Mandates SOPs for Public Gatherings Following Fatal Incident In an unprecedented move following a tragic incident that claimed over 40 lives, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has issued a stringent interim order regulating political and publi...

03 Oct 2025

India - High Court of Madras

Madras High Court Facilitates Settlement in Petroleum Logistics Dispute, Ensuring Uninterrupted Fuel Supply

Madras High Court Averts Potential Fuel Crisis in Tamil NaduJudicial Intervention Secures Supply ChainIn a swift response to a potential disruption in the supply of petroleum products across Tamil Nadu, the Madras High Court has successfully mediated a dispute between theIndian Oil Corporatio...

14 Oct 2025

India - High Court of Madras

Adoptions Under Hindu Law Do Not Require District Magistrate's Order: Madras High Court

Adoptions Under Hindu Law Do Not Require District Magistrate's Order: Madras High CourtThe Madras High Court has delivered a significant ruling clarifying the boundaries between the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act (HAM Act), 1956, and the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children)...

25 Oct 2025

India - High Court of Madras

Madras High Court Mandates SOP for Removal of Non-Consensual Intimate Images Under IT Rules

Madras High Court Mandates SOP for Removal of Non-Consensual Intimate Images Under IT RulesIn a landmark decision aimed at strengthening the protection of digital dignity, the Madras High Court has formally disposed of a writ petition filed by a survivor of non-consensual intimate image (NCII...

22 Oct 2025

India - High Court of Madras

Private Educational Institutions Are Not 'Public Authorities' Under RTI Act: Madras High Court

Private Educational Institutions Are Not 'Public Authorities' Under RTI Act:Madras High CourtIn a landmark ruling, theHigh Court of Judicature at Madrashas clarified the scope of theRight to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, regarding private unaided educational institutions in Tamil Nadu. Preside...

09 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Absence of Express Prohibition in AAI Act Permits Multiplex Operation in Unrestricted Airport Zones: Madras HC

Cinema at the Airport: Madras HC Untangles Legal Snarl Over Chennai’s "Aerohub" In a significant judicial intervention regarding the commercial utilization of airport infrastructure, the Madras High Court has clarified the boundaries of the Airports Authority of India Act, 1994...

09 Dec 2025

India - High Court of Madras

Absence of 'Public View' Renders SC/ST Act Complaint Unsustainable: Madras High Court Quashes Proceeding

Private Disputes Are Not Atrocities: Madras High Court Tightens Scope of SC/ST Act The Madras High Court has intervened in a contentious case involving the misuse of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atroci...

25 Nov 2025