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Chhattarpur Firing Case: MP High Court Grants Bail To Bageshwar Dham Chiefs Brother In Attempted Murder Case

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted regular bail to Shaligram, a man accused of attempted murder in the Chhattarpur firing case, observing that the said allegation needed to be examined in light of the available evidence. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 372]Per a Bhaskar English report, the accused in the present case is the brother of Bageshwar Dham chief Dhirendra Shastri. About two months...

MP High Court Directs State To Reconsider Candidature For Higher Secondary Teacher Post As Per NCTE Eligibility Regulations

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the State to reconsider the candidature of the petitioner for the post of Higher Secondary Teacher of Hindi following its decision in WP 10018/2021, which struck down Schedule 3 of MP School Education Service and Condition Rules of 2018 and held that the educational qualifications be governed by the qualifications prescribed by the National Council...

Twisha Sharma Dowry Death Case: MP High Court Gives CBI One Week To Respond To Giribala Singhs Bail Plea

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted a week's time to the CBI to file its reply in former judge Giribala Singh's bail application, in a case involving dowry harassment and the death of her daughter-in-law Twisha Sharma.The bench of Justice Ajay Kumar Nirankari allowed the CBI counsel's request and listed the matter for September 21.Twisha, a 33-year-old woman, was found dead at...

Deceaseds Statement To Media Cannot Be Treated As Dying Declaration At FIR Registration Stage: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a statement allegedly made by a deceased person before electronic media cannot, at the stage of seeking registration of an FIR, be conclusively treated as a dying declaration. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 368]The bench of Justice Himanshu Joshi dismissed the application by the deceased's wife seeking registration of an FIR against the police officers...

Absolute Inertia: MP High Court Issues Arrest Warrants Against Govt Officials For Not Appearing In Contempt Case

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued arrest warrants against two IAS officers after they failed to either engage counsel or file a compliance report in a contempt petition, despite being aware of the proceedings. Remarking that the State Government has "adopted an absolute inertia in contempt proceedings matters", the bench of Justice Vivek Jain observed:"The aforesaid act of the...

S.164 Electricity Act | Landowner Consent Not Required To Lay Power Transmission Lines, Compensation Remedy Survives: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a landowner's prior consent is not required for laying an electricity transmission line where the electrical company has been vested with the powers of the Telegraph Authority under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 366]The division bench of Acting Chief Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice Pradeep Mittal clarified that once...

25 Tribal Children Allegedly Died From Diseases, Malnutrition In MPs Balaghat: High Court Seeks States Response

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has sought the State Government's reply in an advocate's public interest litigation seeking urgent intervention over the deaths of 25 children belonging to the Baiga Community, allegedly due to infectious disease and poor healthcare infrastructure.Previously, on September 3, the division bench of the Acting Chief Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice Pradeep Mittal...

Good Bar Is First Requirement Of Good Court: Chief Justice AY Kogje In His Welcome Ceremony At MP High Court

The newly appointed Chief Justice Alpesh Yeshvant Kogje of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, in his welcoming ovation address, empahsized the importance of an independent Bar, judicial fairness, institutional cooperation and a litigant-centred justice delivery system.The Chief Justice stressed on the value of the Bar, stating,"I have always believed that a good bar is the first requirement of...