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Thursday, November 6, 2025
TopicMadras High Court

Topic: Madras High Court

‘Not within ED jurisdiction’ — HC stays summons issued to 5 Tamil Nadu collectors in sand mining case

Though summons has been stayed, ED has been given 3 weeks time by Madras HC to respond. Meanwhile, court hasn't put a stay on probe carried out by ED into illegal sand mining.

‘Collegium considers many aspects of personality’ — CJI on elevation of controversial lawyer to HC

Earlier this year, SC collegium’s go-ahead to Gowri’s appointment as additional judge of Madras HC was challenged on basis of her political affiliations & alleged hate speech.

CJI defends elevation of Victoria Gowri, accused of delivering hate speech as lawyer, to Madras HC

Proposal to elevate the lawyer, who had been representing Centre before Madurai bench of Madras HC, has been mired in controversy following allegations of her affiliation to the BJP.

‘Clean classrooms, make notes on Gandhi & Kalam’ — Madras HC order granting bail in school rioting case

Court was hearing anticipatory bail application of 4 people accused of rioting in a school in Yercaud, Tamil Nadu. In its order, court says school place for 'reformation via love & discipline'.

‘Atrocities in guise of raid’: Madras HC order upholding 200+ convictions in 1992 Vachathi horror

Suspecting sandalwood smuggling, officials from forest, police & revenue depts of then TN govt had entered Vachathi, where they beat up villagers & raped 17 women and a minor.

Madras HC judge’s crusade against ‘corruption’ — revisiting cases, questioning netas’ acquittals

Since August, Justice Justice N. Anand Venkatesh has instituted suo motu revision petitions against discharges & acquittals of 6 serving & ex ministers, both from ruling DMK & opposition AIADMK.

‘Self-respect’ marriages in Tamil Nadu don’t need public solemnisation, says SC

Practised among Hindus in TN, a 'self-respect' marriage is one where a couple can declare themselves married without the presence of a priest

‘Miscarriage of justice’ — Madras HC revisits disproportionate assets cases against 2 DMK ministers

Court observation came during suo motu revision of acquittal of Thangam Thennarasu & KKSSR Ramachandran. 'Something is very rotten' in special court for MP/MLA cases, says judge.

HC nullifies election of OPS’s son from Theni LS in 2019 — ‘Suppressed assets, given false information’

OP Ravindranath Kumar, who won the Theni LS seat in 2019, was granted a 30-day stay on the verdict to appeal to the SC. He was the lone NDA MP from Tamil Nadu.

Justice T Raja retires, central govt clears elevation of two as chief justices of Bombay, Madras HC

Justice Ramesh Dhanuka and Justice Sanjay Gangapurwala to head the two premier HCs for a short tenure. New Chief Justice of Bombay HC to have four-day tenure.

On Camera

Why Indian and American Hindus must adapt in a proselytising world

Indian sampradayas have to institutionalise their knowledge and boil it down to essentials for transmission and proselytisation if they are to compete with the major Abrahamic sects.

What does NCLAT order mean for data-sharing ban, penalty imposed by CCI on Meta & WhatsApp

On 4 November 2025, NCLAT bench, comprising Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Member Arun Baroka, noted that WhatsApp and Meta are distinct legal entities.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.