Spouse Opposing Divorce Despite No Scope Of Rehabilitation, Deriving Satisfaction From It Amounts To Cruelty: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, in an appeal filed by a wife challenging the Family Court's order denying her divorce, observed that if one spouse opposes divorce despite there being no possibility of cohabitation, such conduct of deriving satisfaction from the continued distress and tension of the other party can itself amount to cruelty. The division bench of Justice Vishal Dhagat and Justice...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Monthly Digest: October 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 204 to 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 231Nominal Index YK v State of MP 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 204Himanshu Sarwan v State of MP 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 205Mukesh Kumawat v The State of MP 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 206X v State of MP 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 207Adesh Parihar v State of MP 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 208Savita Yadav v State of MP 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 209Manoj Kumar Ahuja v Gurmej Singh 2025 LiveLaw...

MP High Court Dismisses Builder's Plea Seeking Refund Of Differential GST On Account Of Upward Rate Revision

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed writ petition by a builder seeking reimbursement or refund of differential 6% GST on account of increase in rate (from 12% to 18%) on government works contract w.e.f. July 18, 2022. Pursuant to the recommendation of the 47th GST Council Meeting which approved suggestions of the Group of Ministers on Rate Rationalization, increased GST rate...

Desertion Requires Intention To Abandon Marital Relationship Permanently: MP High Court Upholds Denial Of Divorce To Husband

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, in an appeal filed by a husband challenging the Family Court's dismissal of his divorce petition on grounds of cruelty and desertion, has observed that for the ground of desertion to apply, the intention to permanently abandon the marital relationship must be established. The division bench of Justice Vishal Dhagat and Justice BP Sharma observed; "The...

Demolition Notice: MP High Court Directs Personal Hearing Before Action On Al-Falah University Founder's Ancestral Property

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Thursday (November 20), granted an opportunity of hearing to Abdul Majid in his petition challenging the notice issued by the Cantonment Board Office for the removal of illegal encroachment over certain parts of his residential house. For context, the disputed property is the ancestral home of Hammad Ahmed, father of Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui, founder of...

MP High Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Removal Of Liquor Shops Within 500m Of Highways

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday (November 17), issued notice to the State and Union Governments in a public interest litigation seeking strict compliance with the Supreme Court directive to close or relocate all liquor vends situated within 500 meters of National and State Highways. The division bench of Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay Saraf directed; "Issue...

'Shocking': MP High Court Raps Post Office For Failure To Dispatch Court Notices

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has expressed displeasure over the failure of the postal department to dispatch court notices issued over a month ago, calling the situation 'shocking' and directing the Registry to issue fresh notices with a new date of appearance. While hearing a review petition, the court noted that the notice issued to the respondent on October 14, 2025, was neither received...

MP High Court Stays Tree Felling In Bhopal; Summons Senior Officials For 'Destroying Vegetation'

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Thursday (November 20), prohibited the State Government from cutting, pruning or transporting trees in the entire area of Bhopal in any manner without the prior permission of the court. Expressing strong concerns, the court observed that the State authorities do not appear "interested in protecting or transplanting any tree but are in a rampant manner cutting...

Inter-Faith Relationship: MP High Court Rejects Family's Plea For Daughter's Custody, Says She's An Adult With Her Own Free Will

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Tuesday (November 18), dismissed a habeas corpus petition by maternal uncle of a Hindu woman, observing that she was a major, was not in wrongful confinement and was living with respondent no 4 (a muslim man) out of her own free will. The division bench of Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay Saraf observed;"Corpus is a major. She states that she...

'Unconstitutional': MP High Court Strikes Down Rule Limiting PG Medical Seats To MBBS Graduates From Within State

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Wednesday (November 19), held that the amendment introduced in the MP Medical Education Admission Rules, 2018, which barred students who have completed their MBBS from institutions outside Madhya Pradesh from seeking admission to post-graduate medical courses in the private colleges in the State, was unconstitutional. The division bench of Chief Justice...

Vacancy Reserved For Disabled Persons Identified In 2019 But Advertised In 2023 Would Be Considered Backlog Vacancies: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has clarified that vacancies reserved for persons with disabilities, which had been identified as far back as 2019 but were advertised only in 2023, would be treated as backlog vacancies. The bench of Justice Ashish Shroti examined the provision of the M.P. Junior Service (Joint Qualifying) Examination Rules, 2013 and the Right of Persons with Disabilities Act,...

Seized Jewellery Can't Be Retained Indefinitely By Police In Absence Of Any Complainant: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Tuesday (November 18), held that jewellery seized from a man accused of theft, with prima facie verified bills, cannot be kept in the custody of the police indefinitely in anticipation that the unidentified complainant would come forward to claim rightful possession. The petition was filed by the man accused of theft, challenging the order of the Sessions...