Justice L Victoria Gowri
Madras High Court Sets Aside Summons to Seeman in IPS Officer's Defamation Case: Procedural Victory Under BNSS
Nov 28, 2025 01:35 am CST
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has invalidated summons issued to actor-politician Seeman in a defamation case filed by IPS officer Varun Kumar, citing procedural violations under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. The court ruled that Seeman was denied mandatory pre-cognisance hearing, while allowing the officer to refile the case following proper statutory protocol.
Madras High Court Reinstates Conviction in Landmark Domestic Cruelty Case After 18-Year Legal Battle
Nov 04, 2025 10:13 pm CST
The Madras High Court's Madurai Bench has reinstated the conviction of an 86-year-old man for mental and economic cruelty toward his wife, overturning a previous acquittal. Justice L Victoria Gowri ruled that Section 498-A encompasses psychological and financial abuse beyond physical violence, concluding an 18-year legal battle and upholding the original six-month imprisonment sentence and monthly maintenance order of Rs 20,000.