Madhya Pradesh High Court
Madhya Pradesh High Court Issues Show Cause Notice To Advocate For Appearing Despite Ongoing Criminal Contempt Case
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued a show cause notice to an advocate for appearing in a bail matter while his conviction for criminal contempt was still subsisting, observing that the tone and tenor in which he was arguing reflected a deliberate attempt to intimidate and influence the court. The bench of Justice Milind Ramesh Phadke observed that the lawyer's submissions exhibited a lack of restraint, decorum, and adherence to the ethical standards expected of an officer of the...
Acquittal In Criminal Case No Bar On Employer To Conduct Departmental Proceedings: MP High Court Denies Relief To Cop
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by an Assistant Sub Inspector of Police challenging the order dismissing him from service, emphasizing that mere acquittal from criminal proceedings does not bar an employer from initiating departmental proceedings. The division bench of Justice Anand Pathak and Justice Anil Verma reiterated that mere acquittal by Criminal Court would not debar an employer from exercising the power to conduct departmental proceedings in...
'Can't Be Harassed': MP High Courts Directs Return Of NEET-PG Candidate's Original Documents Withheld Over Technicalities
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the Director of Medical Education to return the original documents of a postgraduate medical candidate who left his course mid-way, observing that the candidate could not be harassed on account of a technicality when the documents were admittedly in the authorities' possession. Justice Jai Kumar Pillai observed; "It goes without saying that the...
'Law Can't Be Used To Settle Personal Scores': MP High Court Quashes Obscenity FIR Against Govt Officer Citing Doubtful Allegations
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has quashed an FIR against a Central Government employee accused of sexual overtures, assault and obscene acts with a woman, observing that the medical report, along with the surrounding circumstances rendered the allegations unworthy and doubtful. Justice Himanshu Joshi said that it cannot remain oblivious to the "growing tendency of invoking serious...
MP High Court Orders Protection Of Water Pipelines Laid Under Jal Jeevan Mission In Plea Alleging Damage Due To Optical Cable Fibre Work
The Madhya Pradesh High Court in an interim order directed protection of protect water pipelines laid under the Jal Jeevan Mission part of the Madikheda Multi-Village Scheme, while hearing Larsen and Toubro Ltd's plea alleging large-scale pipeline damage due Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) works carried out in the same corridor. Issuing notice on the petition, Justice Amit Seth directed, "In view...
MP High Court Expedites Bangladeshi Woman's Trial But Declines Release Over Security Concerns Amid Current International Scenario
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the State prosecuting agency to expedite the trial of a Bangladeshi woman currently lodged in a detention centre in the District Court of Indore. The division bench of Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla and Justice Alok Awasthi denied her request for release, observing that in view of the prevailing "international scenario", it would be prudent to keep the...
SC Collegium Recommends Justice S.A. Dharmadhikari As Madras High Court Chief Justice; Justice Lisa Gill For Andhra Pradesh HC
The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on February 26, 2026, has recommended the appointment of Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari, presently a Judge of the Kerala High Court (parent High Court: Madhya Pradesh), as the next Chief Justice of the Madras High Court. The recommendation has been made in view of the impending retirement of the incumbent Chief Justice on March 5,...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds Termination Of Scindia School Employee For Selling Tobacco, Cigarettes On School Premises
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has upheld the termination of a peon working with the renowned Scindia School at Gwalior, for selling tobacco cigarettes, bidi and gutka on the school premises.The bench of Justice Anand Singh Bahrawat observed, "The services of petitioner were terminated on account of serious charges of selling tobacco, cigarettes, bidi, gutka and other such items within the...
Medical Education Admission Rules | PG Aspirant Approaches MP High Court Seeking Extension Of NRI Quota To Stray Vacancy Round
A post-graduate medical aspirant seeking admission under the NRI quota has approached the Madhya Pradesh High Court challenging the validity of Rule 14(2) of the MP Medical Education Admission Rules, 2018. The challenge is limited to the provision permitting the conversion of unfilled NRI quota seats after the third round of counselling. The petitioner contended that such seats should...
'Sorry State Of Affairs': MP High Court Seeks Explanation From Bhind Municipal Council For Non-Payment Of Contractor Dues Since 2014
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has expressed serious concern with the Municipal Council of Bhind over non-payment to a contractor for the works executed between 2014 and 2017, terming the situation a 'sorry state of affairs'.The Court was hearing a writ petition filed by Ramkumar Mishra against the Bhind Municipal Council. Counsel for the petitioner referred to a letter issued by the...
Stamp Duty Must Be Assessed On Date Of Execution, Not On Impounding Or Registrar's Order: MP High Court Quashes Excess Demand
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that the stamp duty on an instrument must be determined as of the date of its execution, not on the date it was impounded or on the date the Registrar of Stamps passes a subsequent order. The division bench of Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice Pradeep Mittal observed; "it is clear from the relevant law and rules that stamp duty is to be determined...
Married Daughter Eligible For Ex-Gratia & Leave Encashment If Sole Legal Heir: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a married daughter is entitled to receive leave encashment and ex gratia payments if she is the only legal heir of the deceased. The division bench of Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice Pradeep Mittal, while referencing the notification of 14th November 1972, observed,"The above notification does not debar the married daughter. The above rule is made...