Madhya Pradesh High Court
Taxpayers With Pending Appeals Eligible For 50% Relief Under 2020 Samadhan Scheme: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court stated that taxpayers with pending appeals are eligible for 50% relief under the 2020 Samadhan Scheme (The Madhya Pradesh Karadhan Adhiniyamon Ki Puranee Bakaya Rashi Ka Samadhan Adhyadesh, 2020). Justices Vivek Rusia and Binod Kumar Dwivedi observed that the assessee's case is pending before the appellate authority, and the department wrongly considered...
MP High Court Expects Joint Meeting Between State Officials & Airlines In Bid To Increase Flights To Jabalpur
During the hearing of a PIL for increasing flights to Jabalpur, the State government informed the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday (July 1) that a proposed joint meeting which was to be conducted between state government officials with officers of various airlines could not take place. Meanwhile the state government's counsel sought four weeks time to file current status and...
'Had No Intention To Kill': MP High Court Converts Murder Conviction Of Man Who Assaulted Wife With Brick To Culpable Homicide
The Madhya Pradesh High Court modified a man's murder conviction–who was accused of assaulting his wife with a brick pursuant to which she died–to culpable homicide not amounting to murder, observing that he did not have the intention to kill the deceased. The case pertained to the death of a woman allegedly caused by her husband during a domestic altercation. The husband (the appellant)...
'Bar Is The Force That Sustains Justice Delivery System': Justice Sanjay Dwivedi Bids Farewell To MP High Court
The Bar is the force that sustains the justice delivery system, said Justice Sanjay Dwivedi of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday (June 30) at his farewell ceremony. Justice Dwivedi's remark set the tone for a deeply personal reflection on his journey through the law, beginning with the influence of his father, Late B.M. Dwivedi, a lawyer. "Watching him work with integrity and...
Reinstatement Not Automatic Remedy For Illegal Termination, Court Awards Lumpsum Compensation; MP HC
Madhya Pradesh High Court: A single judge bench consisting of Justice Milind Ramesh Phadke denied reinstatement to a contractual employee who worked for the Madhya Pradesh Madhya Kshetra Vidyut Vitaran (MPMKVV). The court explained that reinstatement is not the automatic consequence of illegal termination, especially if it involved a daily wage...
Commercial Courts Act Applies On Immovable Properties 'Actually & Exclusively Used' For Trade & Commerce: MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has clarified that for a dispute to fall within the jurisdiction of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 the immovable property in question must be "actually used" and "exclusively used" for the purpose of trade and commerce.The bench of Justice G.S. Ahluwalia held:Thus, a dispute relating to immovable property per se may not be a commercial dispute. But it becomes...
2025 AIBE: MP High Court Rejects PIL By Candidate Seeking Reduction In Passing Marks Following Deletion Of Questions
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday (June 24), dismissed a PIL plea challenging the results of the 2025 All India Bar Examination (AIBE) and seeking a direction to Bar Council of India to lower the minimum passing marks in proportion to the number of valid questions and to republish the results.The petition was filed by a candidate who appeared in the examination and was declared as...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Commutes Death Penalty Imposed On Man For Committing Rape Of Minor Relative
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday (June 25) commuted the death penalty awarded to a man convicted for rape of a minor girl aged 12 years. The court commuted the death penalty after noting that the convict was 24 years of age and had no criminal antecedents, except one murder case, which is under appeal.The bench, however, upheld his conviction, observing that the "chain of all...
MP High Court Issues Notice On PIL For Appointment Of Special Needs Teachers In Private Schools Across Jabalpur
While hearing a PIL seeking appointment of special educators for special needs children in private schools across Jabalpur, the Madhya Pradesh High Court issued notice to Centre and State authorities and has granted time to file a reply.The division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay Saraf observed, “Issue notice. Notice is accepted by learned counsel appearing...
MP High Court Quashes Remarks Against Ex-State CIC's Conduct For Delaying RTI Info, Says Decision Was 'Bona Fide'
The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently set aside adverse observations made on the conduct of former State Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) Arvind Kumar Shukla in an order passed by a single judge bench and quashed the direction to recover a penalty of Rs. 40,000.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay Saraf observed that the order passed by the CIC...
Madhya Pradesh HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Guidelines To Curb Allegedly Misleading News Reports Targeting Muslims
The Madhya Pradesh High Court last week refused to entertain a writ petition seeking preventive and prohibitory action against allegedly misleading news reports and publications targeting the Muslim community and Islam. Dealing with a writ plea filed by one Maruf Ahmad Khan, a bench of Justice Vishal Mishra said that the reliefs sought were in the nature of a Public Interest...