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Nalini Chidambaram, Karti Chidambaram, and Srinidhi vs Income Tax Department

The Income Tax Department initiated proceedings against Nalini Chidambaram, Karti Chidambaram, and Srinidhi under the Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act for the alleged non-disclosure of foreign assets. The Madras High Court dismissed the criminal revision petitions filed by Srinidhi Karti Chidambaram on 11 March 2020. The Supreme Court subsequently noted that the Income Tax Department's Special Leave Petition (Criminal) against the family was dismissed on 16 December 2020.

Election Commission of India vs. Madras High Court

The Election Commission of India filed a petition seeking to restrain the media from reporting on oral observations made by the Madras High Court during proceedings. The Supreme Court rejected the petition, affirming the media's right to report on judicial proceedings.

Public Interest Litigation regarding child death in Tamil Nadu borewell incident

A public interest litigation was filed following the death of a two-year-old boy in an abandoned borewell in Tamil Nadu to address negligence in maintaining such sites. As reported on 3 February 2020, the Supreme Court issued notices to the Central and State governments seeking responses on measures to prevent future fatalities.

State (Karnataka) vs. J. Jayalalithaa and others

A long-standing corruption and disproportionate assets case involving former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa and her associates, including V.K. Sasikala. The Supreme Court delivered a verdict in 2017 confirming convictions in the matter.