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Forgery To Oust Sister From Mothers Property Goes Beyond Civil Dispute: MP High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has denied anticipatory bail to a man accused of forging his mother's will to exclude his sister from the share in the property. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 329]Noting that the said Will did not bear the thumb impressions of the mother and the sole surviving attesting witness has denied its execution, the bench of Justice Gajendra Singh observed,"...the matter cannot...

Landlord Need Not Justify Choice Of Particular City While Seeking Eviction On Ground Of Bonafide Need: MP High Court

While dismissing a tenant's appeal against an eviction decree, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a landlord is not required to justify the choice of a particular city while seeking eviction on the ground of bona fide requirement. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 328]The bench of Justice Pavan Kumar Dwivedi observed that in the present case, the landlord had established a bona fide requirement of...

Compassionate Appointment Policy Doesnt Differentiate Between Boy & Girl; First Child Means First-Born Irrespective Of Gender: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that the State's policy governing compassionate appointment does not distinguish between male and female children of the deceased employee and applies strictly to the first child. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 325]The division bench of Justice Milind Ramesh Phadke and Justice Pushpendra Yadav, dismissing a claim for compassionate appointment by the only son of...

IPL Betting Case: MP High Court Refuses To Quash Cheating, Gambling FIR Against OTT-Fame Satish Sanpal

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a plea by Dubai-based businessman Satish Sanpal, who gained public recognition from the Netflix show "Desi Bling", to quash an FIR accusing him of being the 'master mind' of an IPL betting racket. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 327]The bench of Justice Himanshu Joshi held,"...upon consideration of the entire material available on record, this Court is of...

MP High Court Accepts Notarys Apology, Orders Him To Put Warning Board Saying Marriage Documents Cant Be Notarised

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has accepted an apology from a Notary Public of Datia and revoked his suspension after accepting his apology for notarising a marriage document, despite a specific bar issued by the Central Government on executing marriage or divorce deeds. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 326]Directing the notary to put a warning board stating that notarizing marriage documents is...

Son Includes Stepson, Landlord Can Seek Tenants Eviction For Stepsons Bona Fide Need: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a stepson is included in the definition of a member of the family under Section 2 of the Act and therefore would be deemed a son for the purposes of eviction under Section 12(1) of the MP Accommodation Control Act, 1961. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 323]Restoring the order of the Trial Court in the eviction suit against the tenant, the bench of Justice...

₹1 Crore Still Needed: MP High Court Asks Centre, State To Explore Exceptional Financial Aid For 3-Year-Old Rare Disease Patient

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has asked the State and Central Governments to extend assistance in the plea of a 3-year-old girl suffering from a rare medical condition, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type-2, and is in critical condition, observing that ₹1 crore is still needed. The bench of Justice Sandeep N Bhatt observed:"It is also expected that looking to the special circumstances if...

IPL Betting Case | Parity Cant Be Applied Mechanically To Quash Proceedings Against Co-Accused: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court refused to quash a cheating FIR against a man over alleged betting in IPL matches, noting that the accused's plea for parity with co-accused against whom FIR was quashed, cannot be applied mechanically when the evidence against the accused needs independent evaluation. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 322]The counsel for the petitioner had argued that the FIR and...