Why Full Time Members Not Posted At NCLT Indore Since 2017? MP High Court Seeks Centre's Stand

In a plea seeking establishment of a permanent bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Indore, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has sought response from the Union government as to why at least two members are not being posted at NCLT Bench Indore permanently.The Court also warned that if a satisfactory reply is not given then the Court may pass a judicial order or writ.A division...

MP High Court Issues Notice To State On Plea Seeking Live-Streaming Of Legislative Assembly Proceedings

While hearing a PIL seeking direction to introduce live streaming of proceedings of MP Legislative Assembly, the Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued notice to the State and sought a response within four weeks.The division bench of Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice Gajendra Singh observed, “Issue notice to the respondents on payment of PF within 7 working days. Notice be...

English Version Of National Council For Teachers Education Regulation Will Prevail Over Hindi To Assess Recruitment Criteria: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has said that English text of National Council for Teachers Education (Recognition Norms and Procedure) Regulation (NCTE) shall prevail over the Hindi version in case of discrepancy, after noting that since the regulation is made by Centre its version in English language will be applicable.The court said this while directing the state education department to...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Stays Appointment Of Govt College Principal For Not Giving Charge To Senior Most Professor

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has stayed the appointment of a Junior Professor as the Principal of government girls' college on the ground that the procedure as per the circular for giving the charge of the Principal to the senior most Professor had not been followed.The court was hearing a plea by an individual stated to be the senior most professor working in the college who had challenged...

Marital Rape Not Recognized In India: Madhya Pradesh HC Upholds Acquittal Of Man In 'Unnatural' Sex Allegation Filed By Wife

The Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has upheld the order acquitting a man charged in unnatural sex offence. Referring to the judgement of Supreme Court in Navjet Singh Johar v. Union of India Ministry of Law and judgement of Madhya Pradesh High Court in Umang Singhar v. State of Madhya Pradesh, a single judge bench of Justice Binod Kumar Dwivedi observed that till date...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Monthly Digest: March 2025

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 42 to 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 69Nominal Index:Deepankar Vishwas Versus State Of Madhya Pradesh Through P.S. Omti, District Jabalpur 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 42Murli Manohar Soni Vs. State Of Madhya Pradesh 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 43Kishore Deepak Kodwani And Others Versus State Of M.P. And Others 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 44Rajendra Soni Versus The State Of Madhya Pradesh And Others 2025...

MP High Court Orders Medical College To Return Original Documents Of Student Who Wished To Leave His Seat & Return To Home State

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed Government Bundelkhand Medical College in Sagar to return the original documents of a student from Manipur along with No-Objection Certificate who stated that he wants to quit his three-year course in Second year and return to his home state due to unforeseen circumstances therein.The student had moved the high court after the college had asked him...

Madhya Pradesh HC Quashes Order Sealing Fertility Clinic, Says It Violated Natural Justice Priniciples & Was Passed In 'Haphazard Manner'

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently quashed an order issued by the State authorities sealing and de-registering a fertility clinic, on the ground that the authorities issued the order in a 'haphazard manner' without following the principles of natural justice.Justice Subodh Abhyankar in his order observed, “…so far as the sealing of the petitioner's premises is concerned which was...

Abduction From Public Spot, Assault & Making False Video With Self-Incriminating Words Under Threat Is Heinous Offence: MP High Court

While refusing to quash a FIR following compromise between parties, the Madhya Pradesh High Court held that abduction from a public place, assaulting by butt of pistol and making a false video containing self-incriminating admissions under threat would come under the ambit of heinous offence.Justice Gurpal Singh Ahluwalia in his order observed, “Abduction from a public place and then...

Centre Notifies Transfer Of Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari From MP HC To Kerala High Court

The Central Government has notified the transfer of Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari from Madhya Pradesh High Court to the Kerala High Court.The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended his transfer following the meetings held on 20th March 2025, 24th March 2025 and 03rd April 2025.Born on 8th July, 1966 at Raipur, Justice Dharmadhikari has an experience of 24 years as an Advocate in the...

'Merely Because A Man Is Known To Woman, Wouldn't Give Him License To Commit Rape': MP High Court Refuses To Quash FIR

While dismissing an application for quashing of rape FIR against a man, the Madhya Pradesh High Court said that merely because a man is acquainted to a woman, it would not give him a 'license' to commit rape.A single judge bench of Justice Gurpal Singh Ahluwalia observed, “The prosecutrix in her F.I.R. has specifically stated that applicant was known to her for the last 3 years. therefore,...

'Suffers From Delay': Madhya Pradesh HC Rejects Plea Of Students From Unrecognized Nursing Colleges To Appear In Exam Of 2022-23 Session

While hearing the PIL claiming irregularities in granting recognition to nursing colleges, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has rejected an intervening application filed on behalf of students of colleges which have not been granted any recognition and their recognition has been rejected.The division bench of Justice Sanjay Dwivedi and Justice Achal Kumar Paliwal in its order observed, “In...