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...

MP High Court Restrains State From Conferring 2023 Vikram Award In Adventure Sports Category To Mountaineer Bhawna Dehariya

The Madhya Pradesh High Court in an interim order on Tuesday (August 5) restrained the State and Sports and Youth Welfare Department from conferring the Vikram Award in Adventure Sports Category for 2023 to mountaineer Bhawna Dehariya till the next date of the hearing.The high court passed the order in a writ petition filed by mountaineer Madhusudan Patidar claiming that his representation...

DM Can Re-Execute Possession Orders U/S 14 Of SARFAESI Act After Illegal Re-Entry By Borrower: MP High Court

A division bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court, comprising Justice Anand Pathak and Justice Hirdesh, has allowed an appeal and upheld that a district magistrate can re-execute possession orders u/s 14 of the SARFAESI Act after illegal re-entry by the borrower. The Court directed the respondent authorities to provide necessary assistance to the petitioner to dispossess the borrower...

MP High Court Slams Police For 'Implanting False Witness' To Complete Murder Probe, Directs DGP To Issue Guidelines For Proper Investigation

Setting aside the conviction of two men in a 2021 murder case, the Madhya Pradesh High Court remarked that the police officials had implanted a false witness "in their zeal to complete the investigation without maintaining the integrity of investigation". Remarking on the "dishonest" status of investigation in the State, the court directed MP's Director General of Police to issue...

'Failed To Show Respect, Honour To Court': MP High Court Fines Lawyer ₹10K For Appearing On VC From Car

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Friday (August 1), imposed a fine of Rs. 10,000 on an advocate for appearing via video conferencing while seated inside a car, remarking that VC was not a facility were formality appearances can be relaxed and that dignity of court is compromised. A division bench of Justice Atul Sreedharan and Justice Anuradha Shukla in its order noted that the lawyer...

Bhopal Gas Tragedy: MP High Court Directs State To Urgently Examine Issue Of Shifting Containment Site Of Toxic Residue Away From Inhabited Areas

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Thursday (July 31), directed the State Government to expeditiously examine the issue of shifting the containment site of toxic residue away from the habitable zone, in the least seizermic zone anywhere in the state, to ensure that any accidental leakage would not adversely affect groundwater sources, humans, animals or the environment. These observations...