Twisha Sharma Dowry Death Case: Husband Withdraws Anticipatory Bail Plea From MP HC; Seeks To Surrender Before Trial Court

Twisha Sharma's husband, Samarth Singh, who has been booked in an alleged case of dowry death, withdrew his anticipatory bail plea from the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday (May 22).The bench of Justice Avanindra Kumar Singh, in his order, directed; "at the outset, the counsel for Applicant Samarth Singh seeks withdrawal of this MCRC with liberty to surrender before the Trial Court and...

Twisha Sharma Dowry Death Case: MP High Court Issues Notice On Plea Against Anticipatory Bail Granted To Mother-In-Law

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday (May 22) issued notice on a plea filed by Twisha Sharma's father, challenging the anticipatory bail granted to her mother-in-law, Giribala Singh, in connection with the dowry death case.The court also issued notice on a plea filed by the State opposing the grant of anticipatory bail to the mother-in-law. Twisha Sharma, a 33-year-old woman, was found dead...

Twisha Sharma Dowry Death Case: Madhya Pradesh High Court Directs Second Post Mortem By AIIMS Delhi Team

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday (May 22) has allowed Twisha Sharma's father's petition seeking a second post-mortem of the deceased to be conducted by a team of AIIMS Delhi doctors, which is to be conducted in Bhopal. The court passed the order after the State submitted that it shall make logistical preparations for the team of doctors to be constituted by the Director of AIIMS Delhi...

MP High Court Closes PILs On Bargi Dam Boat Capsize After Constitution Of Judicial Inquiry Commission

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has closed a batch of PILs concerning a passenger boat capsize at Bargi Dam on Narmada river in Jabalpur, following State's submission that a Judicial Inquiry Commission headed by a former high court judge has been constituted to probe the incident. The Additional Advocate General HS Ruprah submitted that the Commission of Inquiry has already requested...

National Emblem Being Removed For Construction Work Must Be Reinstalled With Honour And Dignity: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the Municipal Corporation, Betul, to ensure that the National Emblem removed from Itwari Bazar crossing during construction work is reinstalled with “proper respect and dignity.” A division bench of Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay Saraf passed the direction while disposing of a public interest litigation filed by Raman Gothi...

Twisha Sharma's Father Moves MP High Court Challenging Anticipatory Bail Granted To Mother-In-Law In Dowry Death Case

Twisha Sharma's father, Navnidhi Sharma, has approached the Madhya Pradesh High Court challenging the anticipatory bail granted to his deceased daughter's mother-in-law, Giribala Singh. Twisha Sharma, a 33-year-old woman, was found dead at her matrimonial home in Bhopal on May 12. An FIR has been lodged under BNS Sections 80(2) (dowry death), 85 (cruelty) and 3(5) (common intention) and...

Twisha Sharma Dowry Death Case: Lawyer-Husband Samarth Singh Moves Madhya Pradesh High Court Seeking Anticipatory Bail

Lawyer Samarth Singh has approached the Madhya Pradesh High Court seeking anticipatory bail in a case concerning the death of his wife Twisha Sharma. Singh is booked in an FIR over allegations of cruelty and dowry harassment. This after a Sessions Court in Bhopal on Monday, denied Sigh anticipatory bail after noting that from the FIR and the WhatsApp chats, it appeared that the main...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Refuses To Reinstate Guest Faculty Accused Of Sending Objectionable Messages To Girl Student

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has upheld the termination of a guest faculty member of Government Women's Polytechnic College, who was removed from service for sending inappropriate messages to a female student and pressuring her to communicate.The bench of Justice Amit Seth observed,"Admittedly, invitation of the petitioner is that for a Guest Faculty which is purely temporary in nature and for...

MP High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against Journalist Accused Of Extorting Money By Threatening 'Fake News' Reports

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has refused to quash an FIR lodged against a journalist accused of extorting money by allegedly threatening the Umri Toll Plaza administration with publication of fake news reports.The bench of Justice Rajesh Kumar Gupta observed that the FIR prima facie discloses commission of a cognizable offence and warrants a proper investigation."The allegations in FIR...

Calling Judge Biased Because Order Didn't Reflect Certain Arguments Of Party Unjustified: MP High Court Rejects Transfer Plea

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed an application seeking transfer of a petition to another court over apprehensions of judicial bias, observing that merely because a judicial order does not reflect or discuss certain arguments advanced by the party, it cannot be inferred that the presiding judge was biased or acted unfairly. The bench of Justice Himanshu Joshi observed;"The Court is...

MP High Court Awards ₹10 Lakh Compensation To Businessman Detained For 57 Days Over Spices Mistaken For Narcotics

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the State to pay ₹10 Lakh in compensation to a businessman who was detained for 57 days after airport security equipment mistakenly identified his packets of branded Aamchur and Garam Masala powders as containing heroin and MDEA. The bench of Justice Deepak Khot observed; "...because of the lethargy and not having the standard laboratories in...

Govt Cannot Interfere In Management Of Private Temples: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has made it clear that the government cannot interfere in the management of a private temple.It has thus directed all District Collectors to first examine the status of a temple, whether they are public or private, before imposing a Scheme of management on them .The development comes in a petition filed by Sarvarakhar of a statedly private Shiv Temple situated in...