‘Go and enjoy the match’ – Madras High Court rejects the petition seeking ban on IPL matches:

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Chennai Amidst the excitement of Tamil Nadu Assembly elections 2026, Madras High Court has given an important decision regarding IPL matches. On Tuesday, the court flatly refused to hear the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) which sought to postpone the IPL matches to be held in Chennai till the completion of the elections. The petitioner had expressed apprehension that the Model Code of Conduct might be violated through political advertisements and symbols during the matches.

Court’s cheeky comment: “Did you enjoy it? Watch the second match also”

The bench of Chief Justice Sushruta Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan made very interesting remarks while rejecting the petition. The bench noted that after the petition was filed, one match had already taken place and no case of violation of the code of conduct had come to light.

The court smiled and said to the petitioner:

“One match is over, nothing happened. You watched the match, right? You enjoyed it, didn’t you? Go and enjoy the second match too.”

Election Commission’s case, no court intervention

The petitioner had demanded that political advertisements and election material be banned inside the stadium. On this, the High Court clarified that rules should be followed during elections. Election Commission It is the work of the Supreme Court, not of the court.

The Court said in its oral remarks:

We cannot do anything here, this is entirely a matter for the Election Commission.

Your petition is based only on ‘apprehension’ and ‘fear’.

If there is any violation of rules, the petitioner can directly contact the Election Commission.

The Election Commission is already taking care of everything.

Important decision of Madras High Court on Bhagavad Gita

Meanwhile, another decision of Madras High Court remained in discussion. The court canceled an old order of the Home Ministry and said that Bhagavad Geeta Not just a religious book, but a ‘Moral Science’. The court described it as an integral part of Indian civilization and said that it should not be seen solely as a matter of religion.