Aastha Pareek The Madras High Court recently delivered a notable judgment wherein they addressed issues surrounding ethical conduct by advocates in marital disputes. In the present case, the bench comprising of Justices V. Bhavani Subbaroyan and K.K. Ramakrishnan emphasized the Read more
Anushri Joshi The recent intervention by The Madras High Court concerning the Isha Foundation, following a petition by Dr. S. Kamaraj, underscores the delicate balance between individual autonomy and familial rights within spiritual organizations. The court has ordered a detailed Read more
Priyanshu The Madras High Court recently issued a significant order concerning the popular dating app; Grindr, highlighting its misuse in criminal activities. The court directed the Central Government to take appropriate measures, which may include blocking the app, to prevent Read more
Priyanshu In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court of India has stayed the execution of a Madras High Court order directing the removal of a judgment from the online legal database of the Indian Kanoon. The High Court’s directive was Read more
Rehan Khan The Bar Council of India (BCI) has instructed State Bar Councils to take strict disciplinary measures against advocates advertising their legal services on online platforms, which is a direct violation of Rule 36 of the Bar Council of Read more
Rehan Khan Madras High Court Advocates’ Association (MHCAA) has unanimously called to boycott Court proceedings on July 8 as part of the opposition protest against the implementation of the New Criminal Laws. The new criminal laws, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Read more
Rehan Khan A petition had been submitted to the Madras High Court requesting that the Hindi names of the new criminal laws—Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023, and Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023—be declared unconstitutional, as they allegedly Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal In a significant judgment addressing the misuse of law, the Madras High Court ruled on June 21, 2024, that a woman who knew the accused was married with a child cannot claim that her consent was obtained under Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal On 11th June 2024, the Madras High Court highlighted the necessity for the State to utilize its parens patriae jurisdiction to support adults with mental health issues who lack family support. The court referenced the Uttarakhand High Court’s Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal In a landmark decision, the Madras High Court has ordered the Tamil Nadu government to implement horizontal reservation for all transgender individuals in the state. This directive, issued by Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan on April 8, nullifies the previous Read more