Savings Clause Under Foreigners Act Does Not Authorise Initiation Of Fresh Proceedings After Its Repeal: MP High Court Clarifies

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently set aside an FIR against the owner of a residential house for failing to submit Form C within the prescribed period, observing that fresh proceedings under the Foreigners Act, 1946, cannot be initiated after the enforcement of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025. The bench of Justice Himanshu Joshi observed, "The saving clause does not operate to...

Fabricated Or False Documents In Probe Will Invite Departmental Action: MP High Court Issues Stern Warning To Police

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently set aside the life sentences of two individuals in a 2017 murder case from Panna District, observing that the chain of circumstantial evidence was incomplete and tainted by serious investigative lapses. Further, the division bench of Justice Vivek Agarwal and Justice Rajendra Kumar Vani observed that the memorandum based on disclosure of the accused was...

MP High Court Directs Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve Field Officer To Submit Action Taken Report On Unnatural Tiger Deaths

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently directed the Field Officer of Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve to file a status report detailing the number of unnatural tiger deaths and the steps taken to prosecute responsible persons in a public interest litigation, raising concerns over the alarming rise in tiger deaths and incidents of poaching in the State.The division bench of Chief Justice Sanjeev...

Coldrif Cough Syrup Deaths | Madhya Pradesh High Court Rejects Bail Of Accused Doctors & Pharmacists

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Tuesday (February 17), rejected bail applications of Dr Praveen Soni, along with the pharmacists, for their involvement in the prescription and sale of Coldrif cough syrup to children, resulting in the death of as many as 30 children.The bench of Justice Pramod Kumar Agarwal observed that despite the applicant knowing that the syrup led to the death of...

"Justice Hurried Is Justice Buried:” MP High Court Allows POCSO Accused To Summon Expert Witness, Says Quick Disposal Cannot Affect Fair Trial

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that an accused cannot be denied the opportunity to summon and examine forensic experts merely on technical grounds such as delay in filing an application or pendency of old cases, observing that expeditious disposal of cases cannot come at the cost of a fair trial.Justice Avanindra Kumar Singh allowed a criminal revision filed by the accused...

MP High Court Dismisses PIL Against Ladli Behna Yojana; Says Policy Decisions Cannot Be Interfered With Unless Arbitrary

The High Court of Madhya Pradesh has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation challenging the alleged arbitrary implementation of the Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana, 2023, holding that executive policy decisions of the State are not amenable to judicial review unless shown to be unconstitutional, arbitrary, mala fide, or contrary to statute.A Division Bench comprising Justice Vijay Kumar...

Pen-Drive Evidence Cannot Be Introduced At Belated Stage During Trial Without Proof Or Relevance: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that electronic evidence sought to be introduced at a belated stage must have clear relevance to the charges framed and be capable of proper proof, refusing to permit a pen drive allegedly containing the deceased patient's voice recording to be taken on record in a forgery case. Observing that the purported conversation related to medical negligence...

MP High Court Directs Public Hearing Before Finalising Jabalpur Drainage Plan; Says No Private Land To Be Acquired

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the Jabalpur Municipal Corporation's High Level Technical Committee to grant an opportunity of hearing to residents and stakeholders before finalising its report on measures to address waterlogging in the city, while clarifying that no private land will be acquired or used for the proposed drainage (nala) project.A Division Bench of Justice Vivek...

“Marriage Or Pregnancy Cannot Obstruct Education”: MP High Court Directs College To Grant Attendance Relaxation To Student

In a significant ruling, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that marriage and pregnancy cannot become barriers to a woman's pursuit of higher education, and directed educational institutions to accommodate female students by granting maternity/child care leave and relaxing attendance requirements.A Division Bench of Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice Pradeep Mittal observed that the benefits...

Registration Of Offence Under Repealed Foreigners Act 'Ex Facie Illegal': MP High Court Sets Aside FIR Over Delay In Form-C Filing

The Madhya Pradesh High Court quashed an FIR registered against a private house owner for allegedly failing to submit Form-C within 24 hours regarding the stay of a foreign national, holding that prosecution under the repealed Foreigners Act, 1946 is legally unsustainable after the coming into force of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025.Justice Himanshu Joshi observed that once the 1946...

MP High Court Issues Notice On PIL Alleging Discharge Of Untreated Sewage Into Narmada River At Jabalpur, High Levels Of Bacteria

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued notice in a Public Interest Litigation raising serious concerns over the large-scale pollution of the River Narmada (formerly Nerbudda) due to the discharge of untreated sewage in Jabalpur city. The PIL alleges that nearly 98 million litres of untreated sewage water is being discharged ежедневно into the River Narmada, resulting in the presence...

MP High Court Allows Consideration Of Subsequent Compassionate Appointment Application After Cancellation Of Family Member's Appointment

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore, quashed an order rejecting the petitioner's claim for compassionate appointment and directed the competent authority to reconsider her application in accordance with the Compassionate Appointment Policy, 2008. The petitioner challenged the communication dated 30.10.2023, which had denied her claim on the grounds of alleged ineligibility under Clauses...