MP High Court Denies Bail In Pangolin Trafficking Case, Flags International Poaching Network

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a bail application of a woman accused of being member of an international gang of poachers and traffickers of wild animals like Pangolin. The bench of Justice Ramkumar Choubey directed; "Indeed, the matter involves international gang of poachers and traffickers of wild life animals like Pangolin. The record suggests prima facie involvement of...

MP High Court Directs State To Publicise Free Hearse Van Helpline For Dignified Transport Of Deceased

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the State Government to ensure wider publicity of its free hearse van service, MP Mukti Vahan Yojna, while disposing of a public interest litigation. The division bench of Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay Saraf disposed of the petition after noting that the State had already established a toll-free helpline number. The bench...

Mere Participation In Seminar On Islamic Literature By Itself Not Ground To Deny Bail Under UAPA: MP High Court Directs Release Of Three

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted bail to three men accused under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, observing that mere participation in a seminar on Islamic Literature does not by itself constitute an offence under UAPA's bail restricting provisions. The division bench of Justice Vivek Agarwal and Justice Ratnesh Chandra Singh Bisen observed that apart from participation in...

After SC Stay On UGC Equity Regulations, MP High Court To Examine Circular Excluding General Category Students From Discrimination Complaints

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed Students Grievances Redressal Committee to consider discrimination complaints from students from all categories including the General category. The direction was passed in a petition challenging a February 2 Circular issued by the State Government, excluding the general category students from raising dispute on the ground of discrimination before...

One Dead, Two Served Life Sentence: 14 Years On, MP High Court Acquits Murder Convicts; Orders FIR Against IO For Fabricating Evidence

Fourteen years after their conviction in a murder case, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has acquitted eight persons, noting that the prosecution's case was based on fabricated evidence submitted by the investigating officer.Meanwhile, one of the convicts died whereas two completed their life sentences and were released.Acknowledging the impact of the case, the division bench of Justice...

MP High Court Orders Inquiry Into Alleged Illegal Detention Of Three Men By Police Over Vasundhara Raje 'Fake Letter' Row

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday directed a magistrate court to record statements of three men claiming illegal detention by police for nearly two days without production, who are accused of circulating a purported letter linked to ex-Rajasthan CM Vasundhra Raje criticising BJP's stance on various issues. Taking a note of conflicting versions presented by the State and the...

“How Will He Protect Women?”: MP High Court Slams Cop For Making Female Operator Check Male Officers' Breath

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday (April 29) took serious note of the conduct of a Police Inspector who allegedly directed a privately hired female call operator to check the breath of intoxicated male police personnel in the Dial-100 control room.The division bench of Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay Saraf expressed strong disapproval of the incident during the...

No Record Of Saraswati Temple Demolition: Muslim Body Tells MP High Court In Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque Dispute

In the ongoing proceedings over Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque dispute, Maulana Kamaluddin Welfare Society told the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday (April 29) that no historical record mentions destruction of a Saraswati Temple at Bhojshala— describing the narrative as a "hypothetical construct".The dispute concerns Bhojshala, an 11th-century monument protected by the ASI....

Accused Can't Be Taken To CCTV-Free Areas In Police Stations: Says MP High Court; Bats For Body Cams To Prevent Custodial Violence

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued a directive to the Indore Police Commissionerate that accused individuals or complainants must not be taken to areas in police stations that lack CCTV coverage. The bench of Justice Subodh Abhyankar further highlighted the importance of body-worn cameras for police personnel, urging their use as a critical tool to prevent cases of alleged...

MP High Court Directs State To Address Grievances Of Families Displaced By Sardar Sarovar Dam Project In Medha Patkar's PIL

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the State to address concerns raised by social activist Medha Patkar in the public interest litigation concerning the land allotment process for families displaced by the Sardar Sarovar Dam Project. The PIL sought proper resettlement and rehabilitation of the displaced families and primarily concerns allotment of house plots and the legal rights of...

MP High Court Asks Authorities To Examine Road Safety Suggestions By Former RAS Officer

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued notice on a public interest litigation concerning road safety issues, filed by a retired officer of the Rajasthan Administrative Service. The division bench of Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay Saraf, after recording the submission, allowed the petitioner to file detailed suggestions regarding potential measures to improve road safety....

Statutory Amendments Can't Be Applied Retrospectively To Deny Regularisation Of Long-Serving Employee: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that statutory amendments cannot apply retroactively to defeat the accrued rights of an employee who was serving continuously for decades. The bench of Justice Jai Kumar Pillai observed;"However, this Court finds that the petitioner entered service in 1989 and completed his qualifying period for regularization long before the 2016 amendment came...