Top 10 Madras High Court Judgments – December 2025 | LegalWiki
Key Madras High Court Rulings
In December 2025, the Madras High Court delivered several important judgments that clarified key aspects of law and impacted everyday legal practice. This article brings together the top 10 Madras High Court judgments of the month, offering a concise overview of decisions that are relevant for lawyers, students, and anyone interested in recent legal developments.
Madras High Court Directs Centre To Frame Policy For Legal Aid To Indians Stranded Abroad
The Madras HC has directed the Government of India to frame a comprehensive policy framework to provide legal assistance to Indian citizens abroad. Read more.
Audit Of Fees Paid To Government Law Officers May Be Needed: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court suggested that an audit be conducted into fees paid to government law officers, observing that public funds should not be distributed to a favoured few without accountability. Read more.
“Pay The Worker Before His Sweat Dries”: Madras HC Orders Municipal Body To Clear Lawyer’s Pending Fees
The Madras High Court invoked Prophet Muhammad’s teaching that a worker must be paid before his sweat dries, while directing a municipal corporation to settle pending legal fees of its former standing counsel. Read more
Madras High Court Directs Patent Office To Consider Demonstration Of Rejected Invention
The Madras High Court has directed the Patent Office to allow an inventor to demonstrate a working prototype of his invention, observing that an invention should not be allowed to go to waste without practical testing. Read more.
Madras High Court Recommends Centre to Bring Australia-Model Child Internet Monitoring Law
The Madras High Court asked the central government to consider examining a law similar to Australia’s model for monitoring children’s internet usage. Read more
Madras High Court Seeks DGCA’s Stand On Extending IndiGo’s Exemption From Pilot Fatigue Norms
The Madras High Court has asked the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to clarify whether it proposes to extend the exemption granted to IndiGo from complying with certain pilot fatigue-management norms under the Civil Aviation Requirements, 2024. Read more.
Madras High Court Refuses To Halt Release Of Sivakarthikeyan’s Parasakthi In Copyright Dispute
The Madras High Court refused to stop the release of the Sivakarthikeyan-starrer Parasakthi, rejecting an application to restrain its exhibition in theatres and on OTT, in a copyright suit alleging the movie’s script was stolen. Read more.
Madras High Court Orders Return of Idols Removed on Unnatural Death Claims
The Madras High Court held that the State cannot take action based on superstition or unscientific public fears. Read more.
Madras High Court Stays Release of Book Allegedly Targeting Sitting Judge, Initiates Contempt Action
The Madras High Court stayed the release, circulation, and sale of a book allegedly targeting Justice G.R. Swaminathan, citing serious concerns over the dignity and institutional authority of the judiciary. Read more
Madras High Court Caps Marina Beach Shops At 300, Orders Allotment By Draw Of Lots Under Judicial Supervision
The Madras High Court has directed the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) to restrict the number of shops at Marina Beach to 300, to be evenly distributed across three categories- eatables, toys, and fancy goods/souvenirs. Read more.
