Madhya Pradesh High Court
NEET-PG 2025: MP High Court Issues Notice On Plea Against Notification Barring Participation Of Non-State MBBS Graduates In Counselling
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Monday (December 1), issued notice on a plea by two MBBS graduates challenging the notification and advisory that bars candidates who completed MBBS outside the State from participating in the first round of NEET-PG 2025 counselling for admission in the Government Medical College. The division bench of Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay...
SC/ST Act | No Compensation In Cases Where Victims Turn Hostile And Amicably Settle With Accused: MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Monday (December 1), held that compensation cannot be granted under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, when the victim turns hostile and amicably settles with the accused. The bench of Justice Pranay Verma emphasized that the Act of 1989 was intended to deter atrocities against the members of the Scheduled Tribe...
MP High Court Rejects Journalist's Plea To Quash FIR Over WhatsApp Message Claiming Beef Consumption Essential For Being Good Hindu
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a journalist's plea seeking quashing of an FIR for allegedly forwarding a seven-page message in a WhatsApp group claiming that beef consumption is essential for being a good Hindu. The bench of Justice Milind Ramesh Phadke observed that the matter involves allegations of publication or circulation of material capable of hurting religious sentiments...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Weekly Roundup: November 24 - November 30, 2025
Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 261 to 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 266Nominal Index:PS v OS 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 261Pragyansh Tak v Union 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 262Neeraj Kewat v State of Madhya Pradesh 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 263Rajpal Kataria v State of Madhya Pradesh 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 264State v Shashikant Jogi 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 265Mahesh Garg v State of Madhya Pradesh 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 266Spouse Opposing...
MP High Court Dismisses PIL Against AMRUT 2.0; Says Pending Earlier Schemes Or Financial Burden No Ground To Halt New Water Supply Projects
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Friday (November 28), dismissed a public interest litigation challenging the approval of the AMRUT 2 project for fresh water supply, noting that the incomplete implementation of AMRUT 1 or the potential financial burden on the exchequer cannot justify preventing the State from formulating a new scheme for providing adequate drinking water. The Division Bench...
'Counsel Didn't Even Read Basic Provisions': MP High Court Slams State For Mechanical Appeal In POCSO Case, Directs Departmental Enquiry
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday (November 28), dismissed an appeal filed by the State challenging the conviction granted to the accused, observing that the State had mechanically prepared the appeal without checking the provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.The appeal challenged the judgment of the Special Judge (POCSO Act), which convicted the accused...
Cough Syrup Deaths 'Most Shocking Case In Medical History': MP High Court Denies Relief Against Sealing, Licence Suspension Of Distributor
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed the appeal filed by a distributor of Coldrif cough syrup, challenging the sealing of his shop along with the cancellation of his drug license, observing the subject case to be 'the most shocking case in medical history'.The bench observed that the appellant had an efficacious remedy of appealing before the State Government under the Drug Rules,...
MP Civil Service Pension Rules | Marriage Of Deceased Employee's Son Doesn't Make Him Ineligible For Family Pension: High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that the marriage of a deceased employee's son does not disentitle him from receiving family pension under the M.P. Civil Services (Pension) Rules, until he turns 25 years old or starts earning or dies whichever is earlier. The bench of Justice Ashish Shroti observed; "mere marriage of petitioner, i.e. the son of deceased employee, would not render...
MP High Court Bar Association Writes To Chief Justice Raising Grievances Regarding Listing And Roster
The Madhya Pradesh High Court Bar Association on Wednesday (November 26) wrote a letter to the Chief Justice, highlighting several concerns relating to the listing of cases and roster management.The letter stated that the earlier system of slip drop boxes enabled the advocates to request tentative listing dates efficiently using their court slips. With the boxes removed, the attorneys now...
MP High Court Extends Ban On Cutting Trees In Bhopal, Says State Has Only Planted 'Trunks', Not Transplanted Trees
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Wednesday (November 26), sought a report from the State government specifying how many trees have been felled and how many are proposed to be felled, along with the proposed locations for transplantation, while referring to the cost of trees in terms of oxygen generated, as emphasized by the Supreme Court. In the meantime, the court continued the operation of...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Weekly Roundup: November 17 - November 23, 2025
Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 248 to 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 260Nominal IndexTushar v State 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 248Devisingh v State 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 249Rafiq Khan v State 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 250 Raju Dhurvey v Union 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 251Sitarani v Dal Singh 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 252 Shyama Verma v State 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 253Sonu v State 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 254Vaishali Chaturvedi v State of Madhya Pradesh...