Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 42 to 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 69

Nominal Index:

• Deepankar Vishwas Versus State Of Madhya Pradesh Through P.S. Omti, District Jabalpur 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 42
• Murli Manohar Soni Vs. State Of Madhya Pradesh 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 43
• Kishore Deepak Kodwani And Others Versus State Of M.P. And Others 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 44
• Rajendra Soni Versus The State Of Madhya Pradesh And Others 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 45
• Swati Agrawal Versus Union Of India & Others 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 46
• Mahesh Kumar Koli and Another Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh and Others 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 47
• Amitabh Gupta Versus The State Of Madhya Pradesh And Others 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 48
• Vivek Kumar Sharma versus The State of Madhya Pradesh 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 49
• X v/s Y 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 50
• Neeraj Nigam Versus The State Of Madhya Pradesh And Others 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 51
• Munshilal Dhakad Versus The State Of Madhya Pradesh And Others 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 52
• Dr. Leela Mittal And Others Versus The State Of Madhya Pradesh And Others 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 53
• The State Of Madhya Pradesh Through Public Health Engineering And Others Versus Balwant Singh Mandloi 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 54
• R Versus S 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 55
• Bhagban Singh Parmar Versus The State Of Madhya Pradesh And Others 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 56
• The State of Madhya Pradesh v. Amit Gautam 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 57
• Dharam Singh Parihar Versus The State Of Madhya Pradesh And Others 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 58
• Smt. Munni @ Madhuri Tiwari Versus The State Of Madhya Pradesh And Others 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 59
• Ganesh Ram Kahar v. The State Of Madhya Pradesh 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 60
• Aaditya Narayan Pandey Vs. Union Of India And Others 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 61
• Dineshchandra Shrivastava And Others Versus Smt. Anuradha Saxena And Others 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 62
• Siddhi Paal Versus Kaushal Vikas Kshetriya Kaaryalaya And Others 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 63
• Avnish Tripathi Versus The State Of Madhya Pradesh And Ors 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 64
• X versus Y 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 65
• Shriram General Insurance Company Ltd. Versus Rakesh Valtiya And Others 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 66
• Vyom Garg And Others Vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh And Others 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 67
• Prashant Gupta And Others Versus The State Of Madhya Pradesh And Others 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 68
• Ramesh Kothari Versus The State Of Madhya Pradesh And Others 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 69

Final Orders/Judgements:

Anticipatory Bail Plea Maintainable Even If Chargesheet Shows Accused As Declared Absconder: Madhya Pradesh HC

Case Title: Deepankar Vishwas Versus State Of Madhya Pradesh Through P.S. Omti, District Jabalpur

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 42

The Jabalpur bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court while answering a reference made by a single judge, clarified that an anticipatory bail plea is maintainable even if the chargesheet filed shows the accused as a declared absconder.

The court further ruled that an anticipatory bail plea is maintainable even when proceedings under CrPC Section 82 (Proclamation for person absconding) & 83 (Attachment of property of person absconding) or Section 299 (Record of evidence in absence of accused) have been initiated against the accused or when the accused has been declared as absconder/proclaimed offender.

'Disclose Social Media Passwords, Provide Body Fluids, Blood Samples If Required By IO': MP High Court Directs Accused Seeking Bail

Case title: Murli Manohar Soni Vs. State Of Madhya Pradesh

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 43

Granting anticipatory bail to a man booked under Section 69 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (Sexual intercourse by employing deceitful means, etc.), the Madhya Pradesh High Court recently imposed some unusual bail conditions on him.

A bench of Justice Devnarayan Mishra directed the accused to cooperate with the investigating agency, submit all electronic gadgets, such as laptops and mobiles, and disclose his passwords for all social media platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, etc.

Traffic Congestion: Madhya Pradesh High Court Orders Dismantling Of BRTS Corridor In Indore City

Case Title: Kishore Deepak Kodwani And Others Versus State Of M.P. And Others

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 44

While hearing a plea in nature of Public Interest Litigation questioning the utility and necessity of construction of Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS Corridor) in the city of Indore, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the State to remove the BRTS corridor as it has lost its utility in the present day scenario.

Madhya Pradesh High Court Issues Contempt Notice To State Social Justice Department's Joint Director For 'Misquoting' Court Order

Case Title: Rajendra Soni Versus The State Of Madhya Pradesh And Others

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 45

The Gwalior Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued a contempt notice to Joint Director, Department of Social Justice and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities in Gwalior for misquoting the court's order to state that 'skilled grade' benefit was being granted to the petitioner under the court's directions.

The high court in its order noted that Joint Director had "deliberately passed an erroneous order" treating the petitioner as skilled and giving benefit of skilled grade by wrongly mentioning that it is being done under the directions of the High Court. It asked the officer to explain why the order has been misquoted even though there is no direction to give benefit to petitioner to treat him as skilled.

Don't Forget That Time Is Valuable: Madhya Pradesh HC In PIL Against Display Of Long Advertisements In Movie Theatres

Case Title: Swati Agrawal Versus Union Of India & Others

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 46

In a PIL claiming inconvenience caused to movie-goers due to display of long advertisements before the start of movies, the Gwalior bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court observed that while it is for the Centre to take a call on the issue however "one cannot forget that Time is a valuable Resource".

While it did not enter into the issue, the court disposed of the plea observing that it expects the authorities to engage in meaningful discussion with all stakeholders and that divergent views are reconciled.

Male Teacher's Privacy Not Affected In Sending His Photo As Attendance Proof, Solution Needed To Protect Female Teachers: Madhya Pradesh HC

Case Title: Mahesh Kumar Koli and Another Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh and Others

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 47

While hearing an appeal against photograph-based attendance rule for teachers and students in government schools in Vidisha district, the Gwalior Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court said that the privacy of a male teacher is not affected in sending his photograph as a proof of attendance.

However, the Court expressed concern over the privacy of female staff and girl students and suggested the state government's Department of Information and Technology, to devise a solution by creating an App, or amending the existing app, to protect the privacy of female staff/girl students and also ensure the attendance of both male and female teachers.

Ensure That All Inculpatory & Exculpatory Material Collected In Probe Is Given To Accused Before Trial Begins: Madhya Pradesh HC To State

Case Title: Amitabh Gupta Versus The State Of Madhya Pradesh And Others

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 48

While disposing of Public Interest Litigation petition, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the State to ensure case diary and charge sheet filed under Section 193 of Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) contains all the evidence which is both inculpatory as well as exculpatory in nature.

Section 193 of BNSS to Report of police officer on completion of investigation.

While referring to the decision of Supreme Court in In Re: To Issue Certain Guidelines Regarding Inadequacies and Deficiencies in Criminal Trials, the high court also directed the State to ensure strict compliance of Rule 117-A of Madhya Pradesh Rules and Orders (Criminal) by supplying all the material inculpatory as well as exculpatory, collected during the course of investigation to the accused before commencement of his trial.

MP High Court Cites Wrath Of Timber Mafia Depicted In 'Pushpa', Annuls Notification Exempting 62 Species Of Forest Produce From Transit Rules

Case Title: Vivek Kumar Sharma versus The State of Madhya Pradesh

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 49

In a significant ruling, a three-judge bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court has annulled a 2015 State Notification exempting 62 species of forest produce from the operation of the rigours of provisions under the Transit Rules, 2000.

The court held the 2015 notification and subsequent 2017 amendment are "ultra vires" the provisions of Sections 41(1), (2) & (3) of the Forests Act and violative of Articles 14, 21, 48-A of the Constitution of India. It further observed that it was constrained to believe that exemption notification "had made the trees, plantation and biodiversity of the State present in its forest areas extremely vulnerable to the timber mafia".

Compelling Wife To Discontinue Studies Is Akin To Destroying Her Dreams, Amounts To Mental Cruelty: Madhya Pradesh High Court

Case Title: X v/s Y

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 50

While granting divorce to a woman, the Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that compelling the wife to discontinue her studies or putting her in a position not to continue her studies amounts to mental cruelty and constitutes a ground for divorce under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

In doing so the court said that the family court ignored the fact that this was not a case where the woman was taking advantage of her own fault, but a case where she was sacrificing her dreams and career in the name of marital obligations.

'Acted As Govt Agent': Madhya Pradesh HC Fines Chief Information Commissioner ₹40K For Delay In Disclosing Info On Animal Husbandry Director

Case Title: Neeraj Nigam Versus The State Of Madhya Pradesh And Others

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 51

In a plea claiming non-disclosure of information sought under the Right to Information Act within the stipulated time, the Madhya Pradesh High Court said that the Chief Information Officer had acted as an "agent" of the Government by not examining the facts of the case in detail.

The petitioner, a journalist, had sought information related to the tenure and work area of Director, Animal Husbandry in the state. The information sought by the petitioner, included the officer's first appointment order, posting order, all transfer and suspension orders made by the officer, attested copy of his caste certificate, complaints pending against him among others.

Madhya Pradesh High Court Denies Relief To Advocate Booked For Client's Rape

Case Title: Munshilal Dhakad Versus The State Of Madhya Pradesh And Others

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 52

The Gwalior Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has refused to quash an FIR lodged against an Advocate for allegedly misusing his professional relationship with a client and committing rape on her.

In doing so, the Court opined that it cannot be said that the consent of prosecutrix was free consent, if the applicant has misused his position. The Court also said that prosecutrix statement recorded under Section 164 of CrPC, in which she denied the allegation, cannot be given preference over FIR and statement recorded under Section 161 of CrPC.

'Shocking': MP High Court On State Withholding Honorarium Of Health Coordinators Who Worked During Covid-19 Despite Expiry Of Contract

Case Title: Dr. Leela Mittal And Others Versus The State Of Madhya Pradesh And Others

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 53

The Gwalior Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has criticized the State authorities for denying honorarium to Early Childhood Care and Education Coordinators within the Child Development Project, who were compelled to work during the Covid-19 Pandemic even after their contractual period was over.

Higher Officials Never Come Up With Pay, Promotion Issues; Why Are Class III & IV Employees Victimised? MP High Court Asks Cabinet To Intervene

Case Title: The State Of Madhya Pradesh Through Public Health Engineering And Others Versus Balwant Singh Mandloi

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 54

The Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has asked the State Cabinet to look into the victimization of Class – III and IV employees by wrong and adamant approach of higher officials.

A division bench of Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice Gajendra Singh observed, “We have come across various cases, in which Class – IV employees of the various departments of the State of Madhya Pradesh are affected by the decision taken by the superior officers. Most of the cases are of the nature of withdrawal of the pay scale upgradation, recovery at the time of retirement and non-grant of similar benefits to remaining employees and delay in promotion etc. We have not come across any cases in which Class – I & II officers are approaching this High Court in these types of litigation. Therefore, the Cabinet of ministers should consider why Class – III and IV employees are being victimized of the wrong and adamant approach of higher officials of the concerned Department so that harassment of the Class – III & IV employees and wasting the valuable time of the Court can be avoided.”

No Husband Would Tolerate Wife's 'Vulgar Chatting' Over Phone: Madhya Pradesh HC Upholds Divorce On Ground Of Mental Cruelty

Case Title: R Versus S

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 55

While upholding the verdict passed by the Family Court, the Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court held that despite husband's objections, if a wife is involved in vulgar chatting with other men, it would amount to mental cruelty and a ground for divorce under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

Indian Forest Act | Advocates Can Appear In Confiscation Proceedings, Though Can't Conduct Cross Examination: Madhya Pradesh High Court

Case Title: Bhagban Singh Parmar Versus The State Of Madhya Pradesh And Others

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 56

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that Advocates can appear in confiscation proceedings before the forest officer under the Indian Forest Act, however they do not have the right to cross-examine the statements or affidavits filed in such proceedings.

Illegal Termination, Daily Wage Workers Entitled To Reinstatement With 50% Back Wages: MP HC

Case Title: The State of Madhya Pradesh v. Amit Gautam

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 57

A single judge bench of Justice Vishal Mishra upheld a Labour Court's award that reinstated a daily wage worker with 50% back wages, after finding his termination violated the Industrial Disputes Act (ID Act). The court rejected the State's contention that reinstatement should not be granted as a routine remedy. It affirmed that when services are terminated without following the ID Act, reinstatement with back wages remains the normal rule.

SC/ST Act | "Repeat Appeal" For Bail After Plea Was Dismissed On Merits Not Maintainable Before HC, Accused Can Move Special Court: MP High Court

Case Title: Dharam Singh Parihar Versus The State Of Madhya Pradesh And Others

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 58

While answering a reference with respect to the scope of Section 14A(2) of The Scheduled Castes And The Scheduled Tribes (Prevention Of Atrocities) Act, the Madhya Pradesh High Court held that a second criminal appeal against the Special Court or the Exclusive Special Court's original order rejecting bail is not maintainable.

The court further clarified that a "repeat appeal" for bail after the dismissal of the appeal would not be maintainable even if the accused wanted to file the appeal before the high court claiming a change of circumstances.

Attempt By Mighty State To Curtail Personal Freedom: MP High Court Quashes Collector's 'Cryptic' Externment Order Against Woman, Fines ₹25K

Case Title: Smt. Munni @ Madhuri Tiwari Versus The State Of Madhya Pradesh And Others

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 59

Quashing a Collector's externment order prohibiting a woman from entering the boundaries of district Umariya and other neighbouring districts for a year, the Madhya Pradesh High Court termed it as "cryptic" observing that it appeared to have been passed due to "other compulsions" rather than the requirements of law.

In doing so the court quashed the order observing that it appeared to be an attempt by the "mighty State to curtail the personal freedom of an individual". The court further imposed Rs. 25,000 cost on the State to be paid to the woman by the Collector.

MP High Court Clarifies Distinction Between Original And Absorbed Janpad Panchayat Employees For Pension Eligibility

Case Title: Ganesh Ram Kahar v. The State Of Madhya Pradesh

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 60

A Division Bench of Justices Suresh Kumar Kait (Chief Justice) and Vivek Jain dismissed an appeal against a Single Judge's order. The court ruled that a Janpad Panchayat employee who failed to establish his absorption from the previous Janpad Sabha is not entitled to pension benefits. The court held that only employees of Janpad Sabha absorbed into Janpad Panchayat after the 1962 MP Panchayats Act would have pension rights, while original Janpad Panchayat employees were entitled only to Contributory Provident Fund.

EWS Members Face Economic Hardship, Different From Caste Discrimination: Madhya Pradesh HC Rejects Age Relaxation Plea For EWS In UPSC Exam

Case Title: Aaditya Narayan Pandey Vs. Union Of India And Others

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 61

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a plea filed by certain EWS category candidates praying for grant of age relaxation to the category in the UPSC Civil Services Examination.

In its earlier order dated February 14, the Court had passed an interim order permitting the EWS category candidates to fill the form and had directed the UPSC to extend the age relaxation benefit to them, in view of the fact that the form submission window was closing on February 18.

Malicious Prosecution Suit Requires Examination Of Evidence, Cannot Be Decided At Preliminary Stage: Madhya Pradesh High Court

Case Title: Dineshchandra Shrivastava And Others Versus Smt. Anuradha Saxena And Others

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 62

While upholding the Trial Court's decision, the Gwalior Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that the question of whether a suit for malicious prosecution is maintainable or not cannot be decided at a preliminary stage by way of an application under Order VII Rule 11 CPC as it requires a thorough examination of evidence.

Persons With Higher Disability To Be Preferred In Public Employment: MP High Court Quashes Recruitment Process For Violating RPwD Act

Case Title: Siddhi Paal Versus Kaushal Vikas Kshetriya Kaaryalaya And Others

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 63

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has recently quashed a 2024 advertisement and the recruitment process initiated by the state's Skill Development Department for not complying with the Rights of Persons With Disabilities Act (RPwD), 2016.

In doing so, the Court opined that a person with higher percentage of disability must be given preference in recruitment process with the condition that it does not come in the way of discharging duties attached to the post. The court also observed that the recruitment had violated a 2018 circular which provided that persons with higher disability shall be given the preference in public employment.

State Rules Violate NCTE Regulation: MP High Court Strikes Down 2nd Division In Masters Degree Criteria For Selecting High School Teachers

Case Title: Avnish Tripathi Versus The State Of Madhya Pradesh And Ors

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 64

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has struck down the eligibility criteria for selecting High School Teachers in the Education Department which required a second division in Masters Degree, finding it "ultra vires", "manifestly arbitrary" and contrary to the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) Regulations.

In doing so that the court underscored that the NCTE's regulations would have primacy over the State rules, finding that the NCTE has laid down specific percentage of marks, which has not been followed by the State Government "without showing any reason".

Hindu Marriage Act Applies To Jain Community: Madhya Pradesh High Court Quashes Family Court Order Rejecting Divorce

Case Title: X versus Y

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 65

While setting aside a Family Court order, the Madhya Pradesh High Court clarified that even though Jain community is recognized as a minority community vide a central government notification, it would be governed by the provisions of Hindu Marriage Act after noting that the marriage rituals are similar.

In doing so the court observed that the notification recognizing Jain community as a minority community did not amend, invalidate or supersede express provision of any existing laws. The court further said that the Family Court should have applied the legal provisions to the case instead of engaging in "scholarly interpretation of rituals and practices of Jaina community".

MV Act | MP High Court Orders Action Against Lawyer, Doctors Who Forged Disability Certificate For Claimant; Asks SIT To Probe Such Frauds

Case Title: Shriram General Insurance Company Ltd. Versus Rakesh Valtiya And Others

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 66

While hearing a matter pertaining to a motor accident insurance claim, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the Director General of Police to constitute a Special Investigation Team to investigate the cases of false implication where claimant, police, regional officials and doctors act in connivance.

In doing so the court reduced the net compensation payable to the claimant from Rs. 2,74,096 to Rs. 2,22,043 and directed an inquiry against the concerned doctors, pharmacy and the counsel involved in the matter.

Law Institutions Admitting Students Without Having BCI Recognition Shall Face Criminal Action: Madhya Pradesh High Court

Case Title: Vyom Garg And Others Vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh And Others

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 67

In a plea on denial of enrolment to law graduates by State Bar Council as they graduated from an institution not recognized by BCI, the Madhya Pradesh High Court directed that in future, criminal action shall be initiated against an institution if it admit students without having the necessary recognition.

S.109 IPC | Both Man & Woman Can Be Held Liable For Abetment To Rape If Act Is Committed In Consequence Of Abetment: Madhya Pradesh HC

Case Title: Prashant Gupta And Others Versus The State Of Madhya Pradesh And Others

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 68

While hearing a criminal revision, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has reiterated that a man and woman both can be held liable for abetment to rape under Section 109 of the Indian Penal Code.

In doing so the court underscored that abetment is separate and distinct offence than rape and if the abetted act is committed in consequence of the abetment, then the person i.e. man or woman abetting such crime is liable to be punished under Section 109 of IPC. For context, IPC Section 109 provides for the Punishment of abetment if the act abetted is committed in consequence and where no express provision is there for its punishment.

Application U/S 94 Of IBC Cannot Be Entertained Against Sole Proprietorship Firms: Madhya Pradesh High Court

Case Title: Ramesh Kothari Versus The State Of Madhya Pradesh And Others

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 69

The Madhya Pradesh High Court bench of Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice Prem Narayan Singh has held that since sole proprietorship firms are not included in the definition of the corporate person under section 3(7) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (Code), an application under section 94 of the Code cannot be entertained.

Other Developments:

Madhya Pradesh HC Directs Collector To Inquire Into Land Grabbing Of Scheduled Tribe Members, Ensure That There Are No Bonded Labourers

In a Habeas Corpus petition by a man stated to be a bonded labourer, alleging that his wife had been illegally detained by certain, the Gwalior bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court directed the concerned Collector to inquire into instances of land grabbing from members of Scheduled Tribe community by influential persons.

The court said that it seemed like "some big people" had caused the filing of the plea through the husband, a member of ST community, so that the subject property which is his wife's can be transferred to somebody else. It said so after noting how two individuals who appeared in person had tried to "intimidate" the petitioner during the hearing.

'Make Your House In Order': Madhya Pradesh HC Deprecates BCI For Granting Retrospective Recognition To Certain Colleges After 20 Yrs

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has deprecated the practice of Bar Council of India in granting recognition to certain colleges even after 20 years, with retrospective effect.

In doing so the court directed Bar Council of India to "make its house in order" so that the Institutions do not play with the careers of students. The court was hearing a plea concerning State Bar Council's refusal to enrol certain law graduates as 'advocate' as well as the recognition of the college where the petitioners graduated from, after 20 years with retrospective effect.

MP High Court Directs Indore Municipal Corporation To Release Musical Instruments Seized From Singer Honey Singh's Concert Over Organiser's Tax Liability

The Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the Indore Municipal Corporation to release musical instruments seized from Singer Honey Singh Concert in Indore for non-payment of taxes.

A single judge bench of Justice Subodh Abhyankar observed, “Having considered the rival submissions and on perusal of the documents, under the facts and circumstances, this Court is inclined to direct to the respondents/municipal corporation to release the musical instruments seized on 9.3.2025, immediately, during the course of the day only, on an undertaking given by the authorised officer of the petitioner that all the tax liabilities shall be fulfilled as and when they are finalized.”

Illegality In Recognizing Colleges: MP High Court Asks Police To Collect CCTV Footage Near Nursing Council's Office To Check Its Activities

While hearing a PIL claiming irregularities in granting recognition to nursing colleges, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the Additional Commissioner of Police (Cyber Crime), Bhopal to collect the CCTV footage of cameras installed in proximity of Madhya Pradesh Nursing Registration Council's (MPNRC) Office.

The Court has also directed MPNRC to produce the "original files related to grant of recognition" to the unsuited colleges to ascertain under what circumstances recognition was granted by the authorities and to determine the individual accountability of the erring officers.

Dog Bites: Madhya Pradesh High Court Asks Gwalior Municipal Commissioner To Come Up With Tangible Solution To Curb Stray Dog Menace

While hearing a Public Interest Litigation claiming "menace" of stray dogs and dog biting incidents in Gwalior, the Madhya Pradesh High Court asked the State authorities specifically the city's Municipal Commissioner to come out with a tangible solution by the next date of hearing.

Issuing notice on the plea, a division bench of Justice Anand Pathak and Justice Hirdesh observed, “Respondents specifically Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Gwalior is expected to come out with a tangible solution on or before next date of hearing.”

MP High Court Questions Deputation Of Veterinary Doctor As 'Health Officer' Without MBBS Degree, Says It Speaks Volumes About Manner Of Postings

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has expressed concern over the manner in which a veterinary doctor was sent on deputation as a Health Officer in Gwalior Municipal Corporation–a "non-existing post", specially when he did not have an MBBS degree which is the minimum qualification.

The Court further directed the state authorities to clarify as to how they posted a veterinary doctor against a post for which minimum qualification is MBBS. It directed the Municipal Corporation to submit a reply giving details of officers working on deputation including the period of their posting, why steps for regular appointments were not being taken and why employees on deputation are not being repatriated.

Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve: MP High Court Asks State To Explain How Private Resort's Safari Vehicles Are Operating Beyond Roster System

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has asked the State to clarify that which government policy or National Tiger Conservator Authority (NTCA) guideline has permitted a private resort inside the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve to operate its tourist/safari vehicles beyond the specified roster system laid down by NTCA.

The court was hearing a plea challenging a March 1 order passed by the reserve's tourism officer stating that four vehicles of the private resort will not be part of the roster system specified by the NTCA. The plea claims that the order violates the Madhya Pradesh Wildlife (Protection) Rules which states that tourists can visit a tiger reserve only through a registered vehicle, and no vehicle other than a vehicle registered in the roster system of a particular tiger reserve will be provided to a tourist/visitor.

Madhya Pradesh HC Mulls Contempt Action After Advocate Loses Cool, Makes 'Contemptuous Remarks' On Rising Case Pendency

While hearing a criminal appeal, the Madhya Pradesh High Court took serious note of an Advocate's "contemptuous remarks" towards the bench where the advocate commented on the alleged increase in "pendency of cases" and sought transfer of his matter to another bench.

Noting the remarks made by the Counsel, the Court referred the matter to the Chief Justice and adjourned it without fixing any date for further hearing.

Bhopal Gas Tragedy: MP Govt Assures High Court Of Union Carbide Toxic Waste Disposal In 72 Days

The Madhya Pradesh government on Thursday (March 27) informed the High Court that it can dispose of the toxic waste generated by the now-defunct Union Carbide Factory at Bhopal in a period of 72 days- by incineration at the Pithampur facility.

The State submitted an affidavit stating that the trial runs to dispose of 30 metric ton of waste, permitted by the High Court last month, were successful and that the remaining waste could be disposed of under the supervision of Central Pollution Control Board and State Pollution Control Board, at an optimum speed of 270 kg per hour.

PIL For Strict Compliance Of Section Mandating Public Awareness Of POCSO Act: Madhya Pradesh HC Grants Centre 2 Weeks To File Response

While hearing a PIL seeking strict compliance of Public Awareness of POCSO Act, the Madhya Pradesh High Court granted two weeks to the Central Government to file their response, failing which, the response will be accepted but along with a cost of Rs. 10,000.

A division bench of Chief Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Vivek Jain observed, “Further two weeks' time is granted to the respondent Nos.1 & 2 to file return to the present petition failing which same shall be accepted with cost of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) to be deposited in favour of M.P. High Court, Legal Services Committee, Jabalpur.”