Madras High Court Directs Tamil Nadu To Finalise SOP For Political Meetings By Jan 5

The Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu government to take a final decision on framing a Standard Operating Procedure for granting permission to political meetings by January 5, 2026.

The Court noted that multiple political parties had submitted suggestions and objections and asked the State to frame the SOP after giving due consideration to all inputs.

It clarified that any party aggrieved by the final SOP would be at liberty to challenge it independently.

The direction was issued against the backdrop of public safety concerns, including incidents such as the Karur stampede.