High Court Is A 'Superior Custodian' Than CWC: Madhya Pradesh HC Directs State To Produce Children Allegedly Rescued From Their Parents

While hearing a Habeas Corpus petition filed by 10 parents for production of their minor children in custody of Child Welfare Committee, the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Thursday said that the high court is the superior custodian than the Child Welfare Committee and it will decide whether children need to be rescued and kept in a childcare institution.During the hearing when counsel told...

Cases Of Missing Persons Cannot Be Pursued Under Habeas Corpus Jurisdiction: MP High Court Reiterates

While hearing a Habeas Corpus Petition, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has reiterated that cases of missing persons cannot be brought under the provision of Habeas Corpus and that such cases are to be filed under regular provisions of the penal law.The division bench of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay Saraf observed, “Cases of missing persons cannot be brought under the provision...

Info On Filing Of Bail Pleas Is Seamlessly Reaching Police Stations Who Are Uploading Case Diaries: Addl DGP SCRB Tells Madhya Pradesh HC

In a matter concerning seamless requisitioning and transmission of Case Diaries, the Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court directed its Registrar IT in consultation with the Additional Director General of Police, State Crime Record Bureau to prepare project report and submit before the court's Computerization Committee within 15 days.In its last order dated January 23, the Superintendent...

NEET 2024 | Vacant NRI PG Seats In Private Colleges To Be Included In Last Round Of Counselling For General Quota: State To Madhya Pradesh HC

In a plea seeking inclusion of 48 vacant NRI seats of Private Medical Colleges and its conversion into General quota seats for meritorious candidates, the State government told the Madhya Pradesh High Court that if NRI seats are vacant, it will be filled from the General category based on merit in the last round of the counselling process of NEET-PG 2024.A division bench of Justice...

[Senior Citizens Act] Son-In-Law Must Vacate Father-In-Law's House In Case Need Arises For Peaceful Income For Senior Citizen U/S 23 Of The Act: MP HC

The Madhya Pradesh High Court in a recent ruling ordered eviction of a son-in-law residing on premises belonging to his retired father-in-law who needed the said property as a source of additional income to maintain his wife and children.Dismissing the appeal, the High Court upheld the decision of the writ court wherein it was opined that by implication if the house was given to the daughter,...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Monthly Digest: January 2025

Citation 2024 LiveLaw (MP) 01 to 2024 LiveLaw (MP) 29Nominal Index:Anjali Kushwah And Others Versus The State Of Madhya Pradesh And Others 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 1Vijay Katara Versus Principal Secretary And Others 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 2Atharv Chaturvedi Vs. The State Of Madhya Pradesh And Others 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 3Saket Tiwari Versus M.P. Board Of Secondary Education And Others 2025 LiveLaw (MP)...

Experience Gained By Discharging Duties 'For A Long' Time Is Enough To Hold That Employee Is Qualified For Post: MP High Court Reiterates

The Jabalpur bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court reiterated that experience gained by discharging duties for a long period of time is sufficient to hold that an employee has the requisite qualifications.In doing so, Justice Sanjay Dwivedi allowed a man's plea who was terminated from service as a Driver noting that apart from him not having the required educational qualification there were...

'Vested Interest, Should've Challenged All Illegal Religious Structures': MP High Court Dismisses Plea For Removal Of Temple, Imposes 25K Cost

While dismissing a plea seeking a review of an order dismissing a PIL for the removal of one particular temple in the city, the Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court observed that the litigant who claimed to be a journalist, did not disclose why the removal of this temple was in public interest adding that he appeared to have a vested interest. The court further observed that if the...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Asks Gwalior Municipal Corporation, State & Central Govts To 'Synchronise' Efforts For Reviving Swarn Rekha River

The Gwalior Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has asked the city Municipal Corporation, the State Government and the Central Government to "work in sync" for the revival of the Swarn Rekha River.The court has also said that the Central Government shall also cooperate in this regard under the Namami Gange Project and/or any other project/scheme if required. The division bench of Justice...

Madhya Pradesh HC Closes Guest Faculty's Plea Alleging Harassment By College Authorities To Join RSS, State Assures To Take Action

The Jabalpur bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court recently disposed of a plea filed by a guest faculty, alleging that he was being forced to join Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) by the college authorities.Justice Vivek Agarwal closed the matter after the State submitted that concerned Superintendent of Police will look into the complaint.The bench in its order observed, “Government...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Imposes Cost On State While Allowing It To Respond To 2020 PIL Claiming Violation Of Land Acquisition Act

The Jabalpur bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court imposed a cost of Rs. 30,000 on the State while permitting it to file its written submissions in a 2020 PIL, challenging a government notification on the ground that it violates the Land Acquisition Act 2013 inasmuch as it decreases the multiplying factor for calculation of market value of land.The division bench of Chief Justice Suresh...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Narcotics Inspector Accused Of Taking Bribe For Granting Opium License

The Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court recently denied anticipatory bail to a Narcotics Inspector booked for being involved in taking bribe through another person to facilitate grant of opium license.Justice Subodh Abhyankar observed, “…it is not necessary that a person must receive the amount/undue advantage in his hands only, and there may be instances that he may obtain the...