New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- The Madras High Court on 1 August passed an interim order and restricted any government welfare scheme advertisements featuring the name of any living personality, photograph of any former Chief Minister or ideological leader or party insignia, emblem, or party's flag, LiveLaw reported.

While hearing the petition filed by AIADMK MP C.Ve Shanmugam, Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice Sunder Mohan specified that the Supreme Court in State of Karnataka v. Common Cause and others, had clearly said that publication of a photograph of the incumbent Chief Minister was allowed; however, the use of photographs of ideological leaders or former Chief Ministers was prima facie against the apex court's orders.

"...