Madhya Pradesh High Court
MP High Court Orders FIR Against Congress MLA Arif Masood For Allegedly Forging Documents To Secure Affiliation For College
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed registration of an FIR against Congress MLA Arif Masood, the secretary of the governing body of Aman Education Society which operates Indira Priyadarshani College, for allegedly securing and continuing the affiliation of the college through forged documents for nearly two decades.Noting that 'Arif Masood maybe politically well connected', the high...
MP High Court 'Sine Die' Adjourns PIL Alleging Illegal Affiliation Of Paramedical Colleges After Supreme Court's Stay
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Wednesday (August 20), adjourned sine die the proceedings in a public interest litigation filed by the Law Students Association alleging irregularities and illegalities in the recognition and admission process of Institutions offering paramedical course. The court passed the order in view of Supreme Court's order last week staying further proceedings before...
Wife's Occasional Refusal To Have Physical Relations Not Cruelty To Husband Under Hindu Marriage Act: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently observed that a wife's occasional refusal to cohabit with her husband does not amount to cruelty under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, unless there is a persistent denial of conjugal relations. In its order passed earlier this week, a Bench of Justice Vishal Dhagat and Justice Ramkumar Choubey also noted that any wife can expect...
MP High Court Summons Chairperson Of Elephant Advisory Committee Over Death Of Wild Elephant In Captivity Of Forest Dept
While hearing a public interest litigation regarding the order of the Forest Department for the capture and captivity of 5 elephants, the Madhya Pradesh High Court summoned the Chairperson of the State Elephant Advisory Committee to appear on August 26. The order was passed regarding the death of a wild elephant captured by the Forest Department. The petitioner also filed an application...
State Must Institutionalize Dispute Resolution Scheme To Make Society 'Litigation Free': MP High Court Suggests
While hearing a PIL against alleged encroachment of public land, the Madhya Pradesh High Court suggested the state government to institutionalize dispute resolution scheme, Samadhan Apake Dwar earlier undertaken by court which yielded result by reducing land revenue cases Taking up such an initiative, the court, said would ensure last mile coverage and to make society "Litigation Free'. The...
Unfortunate That Person Threatening Victim With 'Perverted' Messages Has To Be Charged With Bailable Offences: MP HC Flags Legislative Lacuna
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, while granting anticipatory bail to a man accused of sending threatening messages to a woman, expressed concerns over the legislative framework that charges the act of sending 'such depraved or perverted messages on social media' under the offences which are bailable in nature.The bench of Justice Subodh Abhiyankar observed; "It is rather unfortunate that...
Husband Merely Saying He Is 'Ready' To Keep Wife With Him, Not Valid Maintenance Offer Under Second Proviso To S.125(3) CrPC: MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court said that husband challenging the maintenance granted to his wife by family court on the ground he is 'ready and willing to keep' her with him, does not constitute a valid offer.The husband had claimed that because he ready and willing to keep the respondent wife with him, she is not entitled to the maintenance amount.The husband had moved a revision plea before...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Recalls Order Granting Bail To Murder Accused Due To Typographical Error
The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently recalled its order granting bail to a murder accused after discovering a typographical error that had resulted in the bail application being allowed instead of being dismissed. The case pertained to a crime registered under BNS Sections 103(1) (murder), 115(2)(Voluntarily causing hurt), 351(3)(Criminal intimidation) and 3(5) (common intention). According...
'How Is Acknowledging Partition Communal?': MP High Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Against State BJP Program
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday refused to entertain a PIL against a July 31 Facebook post published by a BJP leader announcing formation of a committee to organize a program 'Har Ghar Tiranga- Tiranga Yatra Avam Vibhajan Vibhishika Diwas' scheduled for August 15. The plea claimed that the district president of BJP posted a message on her Facebook account mentioning that under...
MP High Court Permits Paramedical Council To Submit Recognition Records Of Colleges In Sealed Cover Amid Locus Standi Issue In SC
In the ongoing case concerning the alleged irregularities and illegalities in the recognition of paramedical institutes, the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Thursday (August 7) permitted the MP Paramedical Council to submit documents relating to recognition granted to various colleges in a sealed cover. This, came in view of the pending issue of locus standi of the petitioner Law...
Ideal Hindu Wife Stays Rooted In Dharma Even If Deserted; Keeps Mangalsutra & Sindoor As Marriage Is Indelible Sacrament: MP High Court
MP High Court dismisses husband's divorce plea, praises wife who stayed with in-laws despite desertion while upholding symbols of marriage and treating marriage as a sacred Samskara, not a contract.
Indore-Dewas Highway Jam | MP High Court Directs NHAI To Submit Report On Construction & Maintenance Of Service Road
The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently directed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to monitor the construction and maintenance of the service road near Palda Bridge actively. The direction was made in a public interest litigation filed by Advocates seeking directions to fix the road signs, remove the trucks parked on both sides of the Palda Bridge, remove speed breakers, as well...