MP High Court Permits Withdrawal Of PIL On Rising Suicides At Medical Colleges Noting SC's Guidelines To Protect Mental Health Of Students

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Monday (July 28), permitted the withdrawal of a public interest litigation that sought a policy intervention by the State Government to address the rising number of suicides among medical students, in view of the recent guidelines issued by the apex court on the issue. Deputy Advocate General appearing for the State submitted that by a detailed judgment...

'Attempt To Overawe District Judiciary': MP High Court Fines Litigant ₹50K Who Alleged Magistrate Had Assured Him Of Acquittal

The Madhya Pradesh High Court dismissed a man's plea challenging an order passed by the high court on its administrative side on his complaint where he alleged that the trial court had assured him of an acquittal in an FIR, but instead he was convicted for the offence of voluntarily causing hurt. The high court observed that the district judiciary in the state has the high court breathing...

MP High Court Directs State Not To Compel Man To Execute Bond Over Being Tagged As Habitual Offender After FB Comment On Kumbh Mela

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Thursday (July 24) directed the State not to force an individual declared as a "habitual offender" for alleged objectionable comment on Facebook concerning the Kumbh Mela, to fill up the bond in pursuance to the Sub-Divisional Magistrate's (SDM) order, until the next hearing. The high court had in the previous hearing directed the State to inform whether any...

HC Judges & Trial Court Judges Have 'Feudal Lord & Serf' Relationship; No Mutual Respect : MP High Court

Setting aside the dismissal of a Special Judge of the District Court, the Madhya Pradesh High Court criticised the "dismal relationship" between Judges of the High Court and the Judges of the District Judiciary terming it one between a feudal lord and serf. Calling out the psychological subjugation faced by the trial court judges at the hands of the higher judiciary, the court awarded Rs 5...

'Wish To Retire From Here': Justice Vivek Kumar Singh Sworn-In As Judge Of Madhya Pradesh High Court

Justice Vivek Kumar Singh was sworn in as judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Thursday (July 24). The oath of office was administered by Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva.The oath-taking ceremony transpired in the presence of esteemed dignitaries, including all high court judges, the Registrar General, Advocate General and members of the Bar Council. Justice Singh, in his speech,...

'Counseling Has Started': MP High Court Rejects Belated Plea Of NEET-UG Student Who Filed Wrong Booklet Number In OMR Sheet

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed the writ petition filed by a NEET UG 2025 candidate who sought relief for the non-declaration of her corrected result due to an alleged error in the OMR sheet. The court noted that the petitioner was aggrieved by a situation arising out of her own mistake, where she had filed the wrong booklet number in her OMR sheet. The court also observed that...

MP High Court Asks State To Inform If Man Declared As Habitual Offender After FB Comment On Kumbh Mela Was Heard

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the State to inform whether any show cause notice was issued to a man challenging a Sub-Divisional Magistrate's (SDM) order declaring him a habitual offender for alleged objectionable comment on Facebook concerning the Kumbh Mela. The plea claims that proceedings against him were initiated based on a comment he made on a Facebook post, pertaining to...

MP High Court To Hear Next Week PIL On 'Alarming' Rise In Suicides At State's Medical Colleges

The Madhya Pradesh High Court will hear on July 28 a public interest litigation (PIL) highlighting the "alarming trend" of high suicide rate in medical colleges across the state. Noting that the petitioner's advocate appeared via video conferencing, the division bench of Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay Saraf on Wednesday (July 23) listed the matter for hearing on Monday, when...

MP High Court Directs State Human Rights Panel To Decide Muslim Woman's Plea Alleging Police Shaved Husband's Beard & Paraded Him

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the State Human Rights Commission to decide a muslim woman's plea alleging police misconduct during her husband's arrest including "forcefully shaving his beard and parading" him on the street.The court noted that the petitioner had made an "innocuous prayer" to direct the Chairman, M.P. Human Rights Commission (MPHRC) to consider and decide her...

'She's Minor': MP High Court Refuses To Let 17-Yr-Old Stay With Partner But Lets Her Continue Pregnancy

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently directed police authorities to shift a pregnant girl– stated to be in a relationship with and residing with her partner booked under POCSO Act– after observing that the girl being a minor cannot reside with him. The court said that if her parents are not willing to keep her, then she must be shifted to Nari Niketan where she is to stay until she...

"We're Conscious, Bringing Changes": MP High Court On Problems In Listing Of Bail Matters

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday (July 21) addressed growing concerns among members of the Bar regarding delay in listing of bail matters. "It's not that we are not conscious, we are also concerned about bail matters, we are conscious. We have increased the number of bench from one to two. We are also looking at increasing the benches. Please be patient," Chief Justice Sanjeev...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Half Yearly Digest: January to June 2025

Nominal Index [Citations 1 - 141]• Anjali Kushwah And Others Versus The State Of Madhya Pradesh And Others 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 1 • Vijay Katara Versus Principal Secretary And Others 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 2 • Atharv Chaturvedi Vs. The State Of Madhya Pradesh And Others 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 3 • Saket Tiwari Versus M.P. Board Of Secondary Education And Others 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 4 • Mohd....