Madhya Pradesh High Court
Guardian Can Be Held Liable If Minor Flies Kite Using Chinese Manjha: MP High Court
While hearing a suo motu PIL concerning the illegal sale and use of Chinese Manjha, the Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Monday (January 12), held that if a minor was found using Chinese Manjha for kite flying, his/her guardian may be held responsible under Section 106(1) of BNS, 2023, for the death caused by negligence.The division bench of Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla and Justice Alok...
Advocate's Office In Residential Building Not 'Commercial Activity': MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday (January 13) held that the office of an advocate located in a residential building cannot be treated as a commercial activity.The bench of Justice GS Ahluwalia observed; "As already pointed out, the suit room is not situated in any commercial building but is situated in a residential building, and therefore, by no stretch of imagination, it can be...
Aadhaar, Voter ID Cards Not Conclusive Proof Of Date Of Birth: MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday (January 13) held that Aadhaar and Voter ID cards are not conclusive proof of a person's date of birth. The bench of Justice Jai Kumar Pillai observed; "it is evident that the Aadhaar Card and Voter Identity Card relied upon by Respondent No.5 cannot be treated as determinative proof of her date of birth. These documents are prepared on the basis of self-declaration and are meant for identification purposes alone."A writ petition was filed...
Candidate Who Availed OBC Quota To Qualify First Stage Of Exam Cannot Later Shift To Unreserved Category: MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has said that a candidate who avails reservation benefits under OBC category to qualify for first phase of examination, cannot subsequently seek migration to unreserved category at the second stage of exam after they are unable to qualify the second stage as an OBC candidate. In doing so the court dismissed the plea of a woman who after qualifying the first stage...
Authorities Can't Deny Development Permission While Merely Awaiting Directions From State: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has highlighted that the authority granting development permission cannot withhold or deny approvals solely on the ground that they are awaiting directions from the State Government.The bench of Justice Himanshu Joshi observed "a statutory authority must exercise the jurisdiction vested in it and cannot refuse to act on the pretext of awaiting instructions,...
Mere Illness Of Family Member, When Condition Is Improving, Is Not Exceptional Ground For Granting Interim Bail: MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Monday (January 12), dismissed an application seeking temporary/interim bail, observing that the mere illness of a family member, especially when the condition is under control and improving, is insufficient ground to grant temporary/interim bail. The bench of Justice Milind Ramesh Phadke observed; "mere illness of a family member, particularly when the...
MP High Court Issues Notice On PIL Raising Concerns Over Lack Of Maintenance Of Jabalpur's Chandrashekhar Garden
The Madhya Pradesh High Court issued notice on Monday (January 5) in a public interest litigation raising concerns over the lack of maintenance and irregular activities being conducted in Chandrashekhar Garden, located in Vijay Nagar, Jabalpur. The division bench of Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay Saraf directed; "Issue notice. Notice is accepted by learned counsel appearing...
Autonomous Medical PG Admission Rules | In-Service Doctors Need Not Submit Bond For Rural Posting: MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has clarified that In-Service Doctors are not required to undertake the bond for rural posting under Rule 11 of the MP Autonomous Medical and Dental Post Graduate Course (Degree/ Diploma) Admission Rules, 2017 (Rules of 21). The petitioner contended that since her appointment order for rural posting was not issued within three months from the date of declaration...
Misuse Of Court Live-Stream: Madhya Pradesh High Court Directs YouTube, Instagram To Block Offending URLs
While hearing a PIL alleging misuse of live-streamed court proceedings through reels, clips and memes, the Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Monday (January 12), directed the concerned platforms, YouTube and Instagram, to block access to the offending URLs within 48 hours. The division bench of Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay Saraf directed; "By IA 24384/2025, the petitioner...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Weekly Roundup: January 05 - January 11, 2026
Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 3 to 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 8Nominal Index Rakesh Verma v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 3Vickramh Kkalmady v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 4Naresh Chandra Agrawal v. Income Tax Department & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 5Anil Kumar Mishra v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 6SM v State 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 7Maharaj Singh Yadav v State of...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Refuses To Entertain Illegal Mining Allegations Raised Without Locus Standi
The Madhya Pradesh High Court dismissed a petition alleging illegal sand mining and allotment of mining leases, observing that the petition was filed by a litigant who did not disclose his locus and it appeared that the plea was filed to settle personal scores with one individual. A division bench of Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice Pradeep Mittal observed; "According to the petitioner,...