JJ Act Overrides NIA Act, Juvenile Booked Under UAPA To Be Tried By Children's Court: Madhya Pradesh High Court

While hearing a matter concerning juvenile accused of offences under the Explosives Substances Act and the UAPA, the Madhya Pradesh High Court held that the non-obstante clause of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 will override the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008.Considering the effect of the non-obstante clause, the Court held that the juvenile in conflict with law shall be tried by...

MP High Court Seeks State's Reply On PIL For Stringent Laws To Control Online Gambling, Fake Social Media Ads Targeting Youth

In a PIL concerning the issue of online gambling and its effect on youth, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued notice to the State Government and directed them to file a response within a period of four weeks.A division bench of outgoing Chief Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Vivek Jain observed, “Notice issued. Shri Amit Seth, Additional Advocate General accepts notice on behalf...

Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva Appointed As Madhya Pradesh High Court's Acting Chief Justice

The Central Government on Thursday (May 22) notified the appointment of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva as Acting Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court with effect from May 24. Notably, the outgoing Chief Justice Suresh Kumar Kait is set to retire on May 23. The notification in this regard states:"In exercise of the power conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India, the President...

Rights Already Accrued Cannot Be Taken Away Through Subsequent Amendments Having No Retrospective Effect: MP HC

Madhya Pradesh High Court: A single judge bench of Justice Sanjay Dwivedi held that the Academic Grade Pay (AGP) benefits once granted, cannot be taken away by subsequent amendments that only have prospective effect. The court explained that the new AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education) Regulation, 2016, cannot be used to withdraw AGP benefits granted under the AICTE...

'From Labourer To Chief Justice, Treated People As Dr Ambedkar Envisioned': Justice Suresh Kumar Kait Bids Farewell To MP High Court

"From working as a labourer and to reach the post of Chief Justice of this Court, I have strived to remain grounded and treat everyone with respect and equality regardless of caste, religion or background just as Dr. Ambedkar envisioned,” said Madhya Pradesh High Court Chief Justice Suresh Kumar Kait on Tuesday (May 20) at his farewell ceremony. While addressing the issue of pendency of...

In Retirement Speech, MP High Court Judge Criticises Supreme Court Collegium For Transferring Him; Says It Was "Ill-Intentioned"

Justice Duppala Venkata Ramana today said that he was transferred from his "home state" Andhra Pradesh to the Madhya Pradesh High Court in 2023, with "ill-intention" and as a means to "harass" him.While addressing the High Court Judges and members of the bar during a farewell function organized ahead of his retirement on June 02, Justice Ramana said,"My transfer order seems to have been...

Appointing Arbitrator U/S 3(G)(5) Of National Highways Act Does Not Constitute Seat Of Arbitration, Is Rather A Convenient Venue: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court Bench at Gwalior of Justice Milind Ramesh Phadke has observed that appointment of arbitrator under Section 3(G)(5), National Highways Act, 1956 (“NH Act”) will not amount to the seat of the arbitrator rather it would be a convenient venue and therefore courts where a part of cause of action had arisen will also have jurisdiction over such...

Teachers Absorbed Into State Service From Panchayats Are Entitled To Gratuity Under Payment Of Gratuity Act: MP HC

Madhya Pradesh High Court: A single judge bench of Justice Vivek Jain dismissed a writ petition filed by the state of Madhya pradesh. The petition challenged an order that granted gratuity to teachers, who were absorbed into State service. The court upheld that the teachers absorbed into state service from panchayats are entitled to gratuity under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, and...

NEET PG 2025: MP High Court Permits Nine Foreign Medical Graduates To Appear In Exam Pending Decision On Increased Internship Period

While hearing pleas by graduates who completed MBBS from foreign universities against an order increasing internship period from two to three years, the Madhya Pradesh High Court in an interim order on Monday (May 19) permitted the nine petitioner foreign graduates to appear in 2025 NEET-PG Exam scheduled for June 15.A division bench of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay Saraf in...

Repetition Of Old & Overruled Arguments Not Sufficient To Reopen Concluded Adjudications In Review Petition Assailing Arbitration Order: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court Bench of Justice Milind Ramesh Phadke has held that repetition of old and overruled arguments is not enough to reopen concluded adjudications as the review proceedings under Order 47 Rule 1 r/w Section 114 of CPC challenging an arbitration order cannot be equated with the original hearing of the case. The scope of review is very limited. Brief Facts of...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Allows Declaration of NEET UG Results Nation Wide Except For 11 Centres In Indore

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has allowed declaration of NEET UG results for centres across India except 11 centres of Indore which were affected by power outage.In its order dated May 15, the Court had temporarily stayed the declaration of results after no one appeared on behalf Centre.Justice Subodh Abhyankar observed, “On due consideration this Court finds force in the submissions...

'Wholly Illegal': MP High Court Restores Possession Of 133-Yr-Old Property To Two Sisters Forcibly Removed By Central Authorities

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the Union Ministry of Defence to restore possession of a 133-year-old property to two sisters who were forcibly and illegally dispossessed of their property.In doing so, the Court said that the manner in which possession was taken by the defendants was wholly illegal and defied all canons of law.Justice Pranay Verma in its order observed, “The...