Why Registration Of Plots Allotted To Persons Affected By Sardar Sarovar Project Not Executed Yet? Madhya Pradesh HC Asks State

The Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday (January 15) asked the State to inform as to why registration of houses/plots allotted to the Sardar Sarovar affected persons has not been executed.For context, the Sardar Sarovar dam project on the Narmada river reportedly resulted in the displacement of many families in the area. A division bench of Chief Justice Suresh Kumar Kait...

Long Delay In Test Identification Parade Coupled With Infirmities Makes The Case Doubtful: Madhya Pradesh HC Sets Aside 2014 Rape Conviction

While setting aside a 2014 conviction order in a rape case as there was a 10-month delay in identification of the accused, the Jabalpur Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court said that long delay in holding Test Identification Parade (TIP) coupled with infirmities and inconsistencies had rendered the prosecution's case doubtful.The division bench of Justice Vivek Agarwal and Justice...

Matter Relating To Partnership Act & Partnership Deed Where Third-Party Rights Are Involved Cannot Be Referred To Arbitration: Madhya Pradesh HC

The Madhya Pradesh High Court Bench of Justice Anand Pathak held that when matter relates to Partnership Act and partnership deed and third-party rights are also involved then it cannot be referred to arbitration. Brief Facts: M/s Om Jai Gurudev is a partnership firm in which 11 partners existed initially. The partnership deed for the firm was constituted on 18.07.2017 and the...

[NEET PG 2024] MP HC Directs Authorities To Not Compel Candidates To Resign From Counselling Or Forfeit Deposit Till 2nd Round Result Is Declared

The MP High Court has directed the Centre and State authorities to not compel candidates to resign from All India 2nd round counselling of NEET PG and to not forfeit the security amount till the results of 2nd round of counselling is declared by the State. The division bench of Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice Anuradha Shukla observed, “the results of the 2nd...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Grants Custody Of New-Born To Minor Rape Survivor Under Guardianship Of Her Parents

In a recent ruling, the Jabalpur Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted the custody of a new-born baby to her mother, a minor rape survivor, under the guardianship of her parents. The single-judge bench of Justice Avanindra Kumar Singh observed, “There is no doubt that mother of newly born baby is the best person in the world to look after the baby and if she wants to take...

Once Selection Process Culminates Into Document Verification, It Shouldn't Be Cancelled Citing Technical Infirmity: Madhya Pradesh HC

The Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that once any selection process for a job post is culminated into the process of document verification after selection of candidates, it should not be cancelled citing technical infirmities in the original advertisement.Justice Subodh Abhyankar observed, “…the Government vacancies are already hard to come by, and even if they...

Muslim Male Cannot Seek Divorce Under Dissolution Of Muslim Marriages Act But Has Remedy Under Family Courts Act: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has made it clear that even though a Muslim man has no way to seek divorce under the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939, he is not rendered remediless in law and he can seek recourse under Section 7 of the Family Court Act, 1984 to seek divorce from his wife. The division bench of Justice Anand Pathak and Justice Hirdesh observed, "it appears from perusal...

Madhya Pradesh HC Administration Refutes Claims Regarding Removal Of A Temple From Chief Justice's Residence

The Madhya Pradesh High Court administration recently refuted news reports claiming that a temple had been removed from the official residence of the HC's Chief Justice. The High Court administration has dismissed these reports as entirely false, misleading, and baseless, asserting that they seem to be a deliberate attempt to mislead the public and malign the integrity of the...

Termination Of Employee For A Single Clerical Mistake In Entire Service Career 'Excessive', Minor Penalty Could Be Imposed: MP High Court

While dismissing the State's appeal against an order for payment of back wages to a terminated employee, the Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court opined that termination of an employee based on a singular clerical mistake in entire service career seems to be 'excessive' and minor penalty could have been imposed. Thus, the court directed the State to pay 50% back wages to the...

Municipal Commissioner Can't Act As 'Tree Officer' When Acting As Implementing Authority For Development Projects: MP High Court

The Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that Municipal Commissioner cannot act as both a 'Tree Officer' as well as the Implementing Authority of a Development project seeking permission for tree felling.In doing so, the court directed the State Government to appoint any 'Forest Officer' not below the rank of Gazetted Officer as 'Tree Officer' before whom the Commissioner,...

Arbitrator Empowered To Pass Order For Dissolution Of Partnership Firm Once Dispute Is Referred: Madhya Pradesh HC

The Madhya Pradesh High Court bench of Justice Subodh Abhyankar has held that the Arbitrator is empowered to pass an order for dissolution of the partnership firm once the matter is referred. Brief Facts This application under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (in short „the Act of 1996‟) has been filed by the applicant, one of the partners...

Centre, State Don't Seem To Be Serious About Completing Digitization Of Medical Records Of Bhopal Gas Tragedy Patients: Madhya Pradesh HC

Noting that respondent authorities including–the Centre and State did not seem to be serious about completing digitization of medical records of Bhopal Gas Tragedy patients, the Jabalpur Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court directed Union Health Secretary, the State's Chief Secretary and Director of Memorial Hospital Research Centre, Bhopal to finalise an action plan. A division bench of...