Madhya Pradesh High Court
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 of 2023 Police Constable Recruitment Test under OBC category, had sought migration to unreserved...
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 condition is under control and improving, does not constitute an exceptional circumstance warranting...
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 for respondents No.1 and 4. Notice shall issue to respondents No.2 and 3; returnable within...
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,...
Long Possession Of Public Land Without Title Doesn't Confer Right To Seek Injunction: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Friday (January 9), dismissed Public Health Engineering Department official's plea claiming possession over public land, holding that mere long possession over land without any lawful authority does not confer any enforceable rights or entitle the person to protection orders. The bench of Justice Hirdesh highlighted; "a person who does not have legal...
Forced Unnatural Sex By Husband Is Cruelty U/S 498A IPC, But Not Rape Due To Marital Exception: MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, in a husband's petition seeking quashment of FIR, observed that while forced unnatural sex by a husband upon his adult wife cannot be prosecuted as rape under Section 376, it would amount to cruelty under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code. The bench of Justice Rajesh Kumar Gupta observed; "But, this Court is also of the opinion that forced unnatural sex by...
'Shocking' That Minor Girls Missing For 10+ Years, Yet Police Have No Whereabouts: MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Wednesday (January 7), directed the Police authorities to file a detailed reply specifying the number of minor girls who have gone missing in the past decade. The court further instructed the authorities to disclose the number of girls who were traced through police efforts and those who returned voluntarily. These directions were passed in a public...