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Advocates Duty To Maintain Client Confidentiality Doesnt End With Service, Remains Perpetual: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that an advocate's obligation to maintain confidentiality regarding client communications and professional advice does not cease upon termination of employment and remains perpetual. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 424]Remarking that the petitioner's conduct in raising the matter relating to his former employer was "highly objectionable and reprehensible", the...

Wife Cant Authorise Husbands Detention At De-Addiction Centre Without His Consent Or Legal/Medical Mandate: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that private rehabilitation centers have no statutory authority to detain a person based solely on their spouse's consent form. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 423]Emphasizing that a person can only be admitted to a de-addiction center either of his/her own free will or by a competent legal or medical mandate, the division bench of Justice Subodh Abhyankar and...

Husbands Plea For Restitution Of Conjugal Rights Under Muslim Law No Ground To Quash Wifes Cruelty FIR: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a husband's plea seeking restitution of conjugal rights under Muslim law cannot by itself be a ground to quash his wife's FIR alleging cruelty and dowry harassment. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 422]Dismissing a husband's petition seeking quashing of an FIR for cruelty (Section 498A of the IPC) and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, the bench...

Daughters Claim Cannot Automatically Be Treated As Superior To Grandsons For Compassionate Appointment: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court held that the claim of a deceased government employee's daughter for compassionate appointment cannot automatically be deemed to be superior to a grandson's claim. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 421]Emphasizing that compassionate appointment is required to be examined per the governing State policy and facts of the case, the bench of Justice Anand Singh Bahrawat...

Prior Agreement On Dowry Amount Not Necessary For Prosecution; Subsequent Dowry Demand Also Punishable: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has observed that a dowry demand made after marriage can still attract Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, even in the absence of a pre-marital dowry agreement. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 419]Setting aside the appellate court's order acquitting a husband and his father, the bench of Justice Alok Awasthi held,"It is a culture or tradition that a prior dowry contract...

Maternal Grandmother Can Seek Maintenance For Minor Without Being Appointed Legal Guardian: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a maternal grandmother can seek maintenance for her grandchild under Section 125 CrPC, without being appointed as the minor's legal guardian. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 420]Emphasising that Section 125 CrPC must be interpreted to advance social justice, the bench of Justice Dwarka Dhish Bansal observed:"The provision under Section 125 of the CrPC is to...

MP High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Datia MLAs Election Alleging Incomplete Disclosure Of Criminal Antecedents

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued notice in an election petition filed by an advocate challenging the election of Ghanshyam Singh, MLA from Datia.The bench of Justice Amit Seth directed:"Issue notice on I.A. No.10128/2026, as well as on the petition, to the respondents on payment of process fee within a period of seven working days through RAD as well as ordinary mode". Per the...

Twisha Sharma Dowry Death Case: MP High Court Lists Giribala Singhs Bail Plea For Final Hearing On October 26

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has listed the regular bail plea of retired judge Giribala Singh, an accused in the dowry death case of her daughter-in-law Twisha Sharma, for final hearing on October 26.A bench of Justice Ajay Kumar Nirankari listed the matter for hearing at 10:30 AM.During the hearing, the State informed the Court about a petition filed by Twisha Sharma's father before the...

Running Factory Sans Legal Permission Is A Crime; Pollution Control Board Can Order Immediate Closure Without Show-Cause Notice: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently dismissed a steel factory's plea claiming that the closure order passed against it was without providing a show cause notice and thus violating natural justice principles. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 418]The division bench of Justice Subodh Abhyankar and Justice Jai Kumar Pillai rejected this argument noting that the petitioner was operating without a valid...

Authority Granting Prosecution Sanction Must Independently Assess Evidence, Uninfluenced By Trial Courts Prima Facie Finding: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that the authority competent to grant prosecution sanction must independently apply its mind to the sanction question and cannot be influenced by the Special Judge's prima facie findings against a public servant. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 416]Partly allowing a petition seeking quashing of the Special Judge order wherein the final closure report against a...