'Sad Picture': MP High Court Enhances Maintenance Of Wife Allegedly Married As Teenager, Says She Can't Be Denied Reasonable Sum

The Madhya Pradesh High Court enhanced maintenace amount ordered by a family court to a woman, remarking that it was a sad picture of the rights of girls wherein the woman who was allegedly a victim of child marriage, was again being victimized by being provided "meagre amount of maintainance". The woman, who was allegedly married in 2015 while she was only 13 years old, had alleged cruelty by neglect of maintenance, insufficiency of husband's means and inability to maintain herself seeking...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Justice Vivek Rusia As Acting Chief Justice Of Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Central Government on Monday (June 1) notified the appointment of Justice Vivek Rusia as Acting Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court upon the elevation of Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva to the Supreme Court of India.The appointment was made in exercise of powers under Article 223 of the Constitution of India. The said notification was issued by the Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice, reads; "In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 223 of the...

'Attempt To Stop Police Search For Murder Accused Brother-In-Law' MP High Court Fines Man ₹50K For Filing Fake Plea Over Sister's Detention

The Madhya Pradesh High Court imposed Rs. 50,000 cost on a man who had filed a habeas corpus plea claiming that his sister was illegally detained, observing that it seemed that the entire story was developed by the siblings in order to stop the police from looking for the sister's husband who is wanted in a murder case. The petition was filed by the corpus's brother, Shalinder Singh, who alleged that his sister, along with three family members were illegally detained by Maharajpura Police...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 25 - May 31, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 174 to 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 187Nominal Index: Central MP Gramin Bank v Babita Mor 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 174X v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 175Santosh Agrawal v MP Madhya Kshetra Vidhut Vitran 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 176Anuj Kumar Sharma v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 177Laxmikant Sonu v Smt Radha 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 178Smt Jyoti Shrivastav v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 179Sumer Singh v Renu Garg 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 180State v Giribala...

Father Can't Discriminate Between Educational Expenses Of Son And Daughter: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, while allowing a minor daughter's plea for enhancement of maintenance, observed that the father could not be permitted to discriminate between the educational expenses of the son and the daughter. The bench of Justice Gajendra Singh highlighted;"The respondent cannot be permitted to discriminate between the educational expenses of the son and daughter. If...

MP High Court Flags 'Lack Of Coordination' Between Police, Prosecution; Says If IO Can't Be Served Summons, Status Of Other Witnesses Imaginable

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has flagged a 'total lack of coordination' between the police department and the prosecution after observing that, in a murder case the testimony of a Sub-Inspector could not be recorded because of failure to serve summons to him. The bench of Justice Gajendra Singh opined, "If even a Sub-Inspector of the Police Department could not be served, then the status of...

Govt Employees Can't Be Victimised Through Transfer Or Attachment Orders: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has set aside the transfer order of a Gram Rojgarsahayak, observing that a government employee cannot be victimised through attachments or punitive transfers, and if the government wants to transfer the employee on administrative grounds, the best option is through a transfer policy. The bench of Justice Anand Singh Bahrawat noted that the preliminary...

MP High Court Asks Centre, State To Inform On Preventive Steps Taken Over Tiger Deaths In Kanha National Park

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has sought detailed responses from the Union and State Governments regarding the preventive and curative steps undertaken by the authorities regarding the deaths of tigers in Kanha Tiger Reserve. The division bench of Justice Vivek Jain and Justice Ajay Kumar Nirankar, issuing notice to the respondents, observed;"The respondents shall come out with specific...

Revenue Authorities Can't Decide Title Disputes In Partition Proceedings: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that revenue authorities exercising powers under Section 178 of the MP Land Revenue Code cannot adjudicate disputed questions of title, and any person claiming to be a Bhumiswami without being recorded as such in revenue records must seek a declaration from a competent civil court. The bench of Justice Deepak Khot observed; "when the person has to assert...

S.223 BNSS | Opportunity Of Hearing To Accused Does Not Mean They Must Be Given Entire Evidence Prior To Cognizance: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that while proviso to S.223 BNSS prescribes procedure followed by Magistrate before taking cognizance mandating accused be given an opportunity of hearing, however such an opportunity does not automatically translate into an obligation to furnish the entire evidence to the accused at threshold. Section 223 (1) states that a Magistrate having...

MP High Court Declines To Quash FIR Against Preschool Director Booked For Violating Order To Disclose Book Prices, Sellers On Website

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has refused to quash an FIR registered against the Director of Kangaroo Kids International Preschool, accused of disobeying a Collector's orders to disclose details of preschool books, their prices and particulars of sellers to ensure transparency and curb the arbitrary sale of educational material.While dismissing the writ petition filed by Kangaroo...

Twisha Sharma Dowry Death Case | MP High Court Quashes Anticipatory Bail Granted To Mother-In-Law Giribala Singh

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Wednesday (May 27), quashed the anticipatory bail granted to retired judge Giribala Singh by the Trial Court in her daughter-in-law Twisha Sharma's alleged dowry death case. The case is regarding the unfortunate death of a 33-year-old model-actress, Twisha Sharma, who was found hanging in her husband's residence on the night of May 12, within six months of...