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...

Madhya Pradesh HC Rejects Senior Lawyer's Unconditional Apology For 'Causing Ruckus', Says Show Cause Notice To Strip Designation Issued

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday (April 9) rejected a plea moved by senior advocate Narinder Singh Ruprah tendering unconditional apology, following the court's observation on his conduct that he caused a "ruckus in court" and had "raised his voice" during the hearing of an excise case earlier this week. When the matter was first called, senior advocate RN Singh submitted before...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Stays Attempt To Murder Trial Against BJP Leader Akshay Kantilal Bam And His Father Till May 02

The Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has stayed the Trial proceedings against BJP Leader Akshay Kantilal Bam and his father in attempt to murder case under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.A single judge bench of Justice Sanjeev S. Kalgaonkar observed, “In peculiar facts and circumstances of the case, it is directed that further proceedings of the trial shall remain...