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Civil Court Empowered To Direct Forwarding Of Forgery Complaint To Police U/S 151 CPC Inherent Jurisdiction: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Indore has clarified that a Civil Court in appropriate cases involving allegations of serious forgery has the inherent power to direct a party, witness to forward their complaint to the police for registration of FIR invoking its inherent jurisdiction provided under Section 151 CPC. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 378]The bench of Justice Gajendra Singh observed that the...

Absence From Duty, Proxy Teaching At Most Service Misconduct; Not Cheating: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has quashed a cheating FIR lodged against a government teacher for substituting another person to perform his teaching duties, observing that the said allegations at most constitute service misconduct. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 377]Observing that the FIR did not disclose any essential ingredients of cheating, the bench of Justice Himanshu Joshi held,"Even otherwise, a...

Ukraine MBBS Student Moves MP High Court, Says NMC Rules Requiring 12-Month Internship There Impossible Amid War

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has sought the Union Government's response on a plea filed by an MBBS student studying in Ukraine, challenging the applicability of the National Medical Commission's (NMC) Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate (FMGL) Regulations 2021, particularly the requirement of completing a 12-month internship in the same foreign medical institution.The petitioner has...

NDPS Act | Supreme Courts Law On Release Of Seized Vehicles Not A Rigid Formula, Trial Court Must Consider Facts: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that there is no rigid formula for deciding applications seeking interim release of vehicles seized under the NDPS Act, and that Trial Courts must consider the facts and circumstances of each case while deciding such applications. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 375]Justice Pushpendra Yadav made the observation while setting aside the Trial Court's order which...

No Compensation For Child Born After Sterilization As Pregnancy Pre-Dated Surgery: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has upheld a Trial Court order refusing medical negligence compensation for an allegedly failed sterilization procedure, noting the woman's pregnancy pre-dated the surgery. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 376]The bench of Justice Ashish Shroti highlighted:"The learned Trial Court has, therefore, correctly appreciated the facts and evidence of the case while holding that...

Retiring MP High Court Judge Avanindra Kumar Singh To Donate ₹1.1 Crore Retirement Benefits To PM CARES Fund

Justice Avanindra Kumar Singh of the Madhya Pradesh High Court announced at his retirement that he will donate his entire General Provident Fund payout of about Rs. 1 Crore to the PM Cares Fund. Speaking at his farewell reference on Thursday (September 17), Justice Singh announced two major decisions. First, he announced that he will donate his entire GPF Payout of about Rs. 1 Crore to the Prime...

Dont Use Instagram If Youre Not Satisfied: MP High Court Orally Tells Creator While Reserving Verdict On Plea Against Account Suspension

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Thursday (September 17) reserved its verdict on a petition filed by a social media content creator challenging the removal of his Instagram posts and subsequent suspension of his account over alleged copyright infringement. The court was hearing the content creator's plea operating an Instagram account '@memenasha', who claimed that a private social...

No Presumption Of Joint Hindu Family Merely Because Brothers Inherited Property Jointly From Father: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that merely because children inherit some property jointly from their father, it cannot be presumed that they constitute a joint Hindu family or that every property subsequently acquired by them would be joint family property. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 370]The bench of Justice Vivek Jain observed that holding inherited property is distinct from the experience of...

Veterinarians Treat Voiceless, Cant Discount Their Services: MP High Court Upholds Time-Scale Pay Parity With Medical/ Dental Surgeons

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has upheld the Single Judge's order directing the Animal Husbandry Department to grant veterinarians the same benefit of time-scale pay as Dental Surgeon, Medical Officer. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 373]Time-scale pay is that remuneration which increases with periodical increments from minimum to maximum in a pay-scale. The division bench of Justice Anand Pathak and...

Misconceived: MP High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Appointment Of New Governor, Says Incumbent Can Continue Till Successor Takes Charge

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation seeking directions for the appointment of the Governor since the term of the old Governor expired on July 7, 2026. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 369]Remarking the petition as "misconceived", the division bench of Justice Anand Pathak and Justice BP Sharma observed that Article 156(3) of the Constitution does not allow a...