Madhya Pradesh High Court
Vacancy Reserved For Disabled Persons Identified In 2019 But Advertised In 2023 Would Be Considered Backlog Vacancies: MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has clarified that vacancies reserved for persons with disabilities, which had been identified as far back as 2019 but were advertised only in 2023, would be treated as backlog vacancies. The bench of Justice Ashish Shroti examined the provision of the M.P. Junior Service (Joint Qualifying) Examination Rules, 2013 and the Right of Persons with Disabilities Act,...
Seized Jewellery Can't Be Retained Indefinitely By Police In Absence Of Any Complainant: MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Tuesday (November 18), held that jewellery seized from a man accused of theft, with prima facie verified bills, cannot be kept in the custody of the police indefinitely in anticipation that the unidentified complainant would come forward to claim rightful possession. The petition was filed by the man accused of theft, challenging the order of the Sessions...
Indore Truck Rampage: MP High Court Raps State Over 1244 No Entry Infractions; Seeks Report On Proposed Measures
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday (November 19) criticised the State for allowing heavy vehicles to enter through designated no-entry zones.Expressing concern over the 1244 recorded violations, the bench of Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay Saraf observed that the enforcement approach appeared to be one where vehicles were first permitted entry and only...
'Favouritism Vitiates Administrative Action': MP High Court Quashes Order Denying Seniority; Directs Regularization At Par With Juniors
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has quashed an administrative order that denied seniority and regularization to a daily rated employee, observing that the authorities acted in an unreasonable and discriminatory manner, contrary to the constitutional mandates of equality (Article 14) and equal opportunity in public employment (Article 16). The petitioner, Shyam Verma, was appointed as a daily...
Order Dismissing Plea For Want Of Prosecution Not Directly Appealable; Correct Remedy Is To Seek Restoration Under CPC: MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has reiterated that an order dismissing an application for want of prosecution is not directly appealable and that the correct remedy would be to seek restoration of the application under Order IX Rule 4 read with Section 151 of CPC. For context, Order IX Rule 4 empowers a plaintiff, whose suit has been dismissed for default, to either file a fresh suit or apply...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Weekly Roundup: November 10 - November 16, 2025
Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 241 to 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 247Nominal IndexShankar Prasad Gupta v Lovkesh Singh 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 241Ramaavatar v Union of India 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 242MPPSC v Anand Yadav 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 243Vivek v State 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 244Branch Manager, United Insurance v Maneesh Kumar Singrore 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 245Badam Batham v Dinesh 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 246New Insurance Company...
MP High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Reporter Accused Of Manipulating Video Showing Head Constable Accepting Bribe
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Monday (17 November), granted anticipatory bail to News Reporter Rafiq Khan, who is accused of editing and manipulating a video that went viral on Tej India YouTube channel, purportedly showing a Head Constable of Ratlam receiving a bribe from an autorikshaw driver. According to the case diary, the Head Constable of Ratlam Police Station submitted a...
Hunting Protected Wildlife Species Has Serious Ecological Impact, Must Be Dealt With Sternly: MP High Court Denies Bail To Accused
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Friday (November 14), dismissed the bail application of a man accused of illegal hunting in Son Chidiya Sanctuary, Ghatigaon, observing that offences involving wildlife poaching have grave implications for wildlife preservation and ecological balance and must, therefore, be addressed sternly.The bench of Justice Milind Ramesh Phadke observed;"This Court...
Externment Without Material Evidence Violates Personal Liberty: MP High Court Sets Aside DM's Order
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has observed that an externment order under MP Rajya Suraksha Adhiniyam, 1990, cannot be passed mechanically as it casts serious restrictions on the fundamental rights and personal liberty of any person. In doing so, the division bench of Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay Saraf set aside the externment order, noting lack of material showing...
Registered Cranes, Excavators Are 'Motor Vehicle' If Road Use Permitted, Insurer Liable Even If Accident Occurs In Mine: MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that earth moving machines like road rollers, excavators, or cranes, if duly registered with the Transport Department under the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 and have permission for normal road use, qualify the definition of 'motor vehicle'.The bench of Justice Himanshu Joshi further held that such machines will then make the insurance company liable for...
Estranged Husband Entitled To Compensation Towards Loss Of Consortium Upon Wife's Death In Road Accident: MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted compensation towards loss of consortium to a man, for the death of his wife, despite the fact that the couple had been living separately.The court, citing the case of United India Insurance Company Ltd v Satinder Kaur [(2021) 11 SCC 780], reiterated that the principle of consortium applies to spousal, parental and filial consortium and applies even...