Madhya Pradesh High Court
MP High Court Slams Family Court For Declaring Divorce Between Muslim Couple Without Framing Issues And Recording Evidence
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has expressed surprise and shock at a Family Court order declaring divorce of a Muslim woman from her husband without framing issues and recording the evidence.The division bench of Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice Binod Kumar Dwivedi observed; "We are surprise and shocked the way the Family Court has taken the matter under Order VII Rule 11 of CPC and gave a...
'Haq' Film Affects Shah Bano's Personality Rights, Should Not Be Released: Daughter Tells MP High Court, Verdict Reserved
Shah Bano's daughter told the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday (November 4) that the movie 'Haq' starring Yami Gautam Dhar and Emraan Hashmi affects the personality rights of her mother, depicts her image in a derogatory manner and must not be released. After hearing all the parties–including the producers and the Censor board, Justice Pranay Verma reserved his verdict in the matter....
Justice Sandeep Bhatt Sworn-In As Judge Of Madhya Pradesh High Court
Justice Sandeep N Bhatt was sworn-in as a judge of Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday (November 4).Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva administered the oath to Justice Bhatt. Justice Bhatt's transfer from the Gujarat High Court was notified by the Central Government through a notification dated October 14. The Supreme Court collegium had in August recommended the transfer of 14 judges across...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Weekly Roundup: October 27 - November 02, 2025
Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 229 to 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 234Nominal Index Elora Tobacco Company v Union of India 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 229Pragmatic Infrastructure Pvt Ltd v MP Housing and Infrastructure 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 230Nagendra Singh Gaharwar v Dainik Bhaskar 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 231Vijay Singh Gour v Union 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 232 X v Indira Gandhi National Tribal University 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 233MP...
Shah Bano's Daughter Moves MP High Court Against 'Haq' Movie, Says Producer Didn't Take Permission To Use Mother's Identity
Shah Bano Begum's daughter has moved the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday (November 3) challenging the release of the movie 'Haq', starring Yami Gautam Dhar and Emraan Hashmi, contending that no permission was taken to use her mother's identity. The movie is scheduled for release on November 7 and is reportedly inspired from the landmark decision in Ahmad Khan v. Shah Bano Begum (1985)...
Investigation 'Swayed' By Farmers Plight, Not Evidence: MP High Court Quashes FIR Against Traders For Alleged Failure To Pay Farmers
The Madhya Pradesh High Court quashed an FIR against two traders accused of cheating farmers in Rajgarh District, observing that the investigative agency was apparently swayed by the plight of the farmers rather than proving a prima facie case for the offences alleged. Justice Sanjeev S Kalgaonkar observed:"Apparently, both the parties consensually agreed for the sale and purchase of crops...
Relationship Began Before She Took Admission: MP High Court Reinstates Professor Accused Of Sexually Harassing Student
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has set aside the termination of a professor from the Indira Gandhi National Tribal University accused of sexually harassing and exploiting a female student, after noting that the relationship between the two was going on prior to her admission in 2021. Quashing the charges of sexual harassment, the court directed his reinstatement into service "forthwith"....
MP High Court Seeks Report On Service Of Notices To Newspapers, Social Media Platforms Over OBC Youth Foot-Washing Video
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday (October 31) directed its Registry to clarify whether notices were issued to the newspapers, YouTube channels and other social media platforms that are stated to have published a video and news reports showing an OCB Youth allegedly compelled to wash the feet of another person. The division bench of Justice Vivek Agarwal and Justice Avanindra Kumar...
Railways Failure To Halt Overcrowding By Ticketless Persons Is Contributory Negligence, Liable For Genuine Passenger's Death: MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that the Railway's failure to prevent ticketless and unauthorised persons from boarding a train amounts to contributory negligence, rendering it liable to compensate the dependents of a bona fide passenger who died due to overcrowding. The bench of Justice Himanshu Joshi observed; "The Railways is obligated under Sections 123(c) and 124A of the Railways...
'Shocking': MP High Court Takes Suo-Motu Cognizance Of News Report On Felling Of 488 Trees Near Bhopal Without Permission
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Wednesday (October 29), took suo motu cognizance of a news report published in the Times of India, as which the Public Works Department (PWD) had felled 488 trees near Bhopal without taking requisite permissions. The court also restrained any further felling or pruning of trees in the area except through permission granted by the state appointed committee...
Private Parts Blurred, No Obscenity: MP High Court Dismisses Plea Against Dainik Bhaskar For Allegedly Publishing Photo Of Naked Woman
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a petition filed against the Chief Editor of Dainik Bhaskar Newspaper for allegedly running an ad featuring a photo of a nude woman.Justice Achal Kumar Paliwal noted that though the body of the lady shown in the advertisement did not have any clothes, the breast and genital parts were sufficiently blurred, and some words were also written on...