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Madras High Court Flags 2,423 Pending Corruption Cases, Directs State to Establish Dedicated Special Courts Under PC Act
In A. Shahul Hameed v. State of Tamil Nadu (Crl.O.P.(MD) No. 11066 of 2026), the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court held that 2,423 pending graft cases cannot be treated as routine additional work for Principal District Judges, directing dedicated Special Courts and prosecutors.
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Speedy Trial in Matrimonial Disputes: Madras High Court Directs VII Additional Family Court Chennai to Dispose of HMOP Within Four Months
In M. Mounica v. S. Umamaheswaran (CRP No. 6961 of 2026, decided on 05.11.2026), Justice N. Anand Venkatesh of the Madras High Court exercised constitutional superintendence under Article 227 and directed the VII Additional Family Court, Chennai, to conclude the cross-examination of P.W.1 and dispose of HMOP No. 4606 of 2024 within a strict deadline of four months.
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