Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has strongly criticised the Supreme Court for keeping an election petition relating to the 2016 Assembly elections pending for over...

The petitioner termed the government order as illegal, arbitrary and ultra vires the provisions of the HR&CE Act, 1959, and Articles 25 and 26 of the Constitution.

In a special Sunday hearing, the Madras High Court today directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to explain in an affidavit why it...

Speaking on the theme “Beyond Colonial Hangovers: Rethinking and Reforming The Western Influence On India's Legal System,” Justice Dharmadhikari said that India still carries the burden of colonial-era thinking in its legal system.

The petitioner contended that the action of the district administration and the police officials was discriminatory and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution.

On the direction of the High Court, the petitioner had filed an affidavit in which he admitted that the social media post was a mistake.

The Madras High Court observed that the order of the state government was illegal on the face of it.

The Madras High Court has stayed contempt proceedings against Madurai officials regarding the lighting of the Karthigai Deepam. A division bench paused the legal action, noting the dispute could have been avoided if temple management had initially followed court orders to light the lamp.

Speaking at the Guru Vandana Utsava in Hosur, the judge explained the philosophical basis of seeing Gurus as living embodiments of the divine and said he would draw spiritual strength during his remaining years of service.

"Article 14 of the Constitution enshrines the principle of equality," stated Madras HC, adding "caste exists only in people's minds."