Madhya Pradesh HC Directs Collector To Inquire Into Land Grabbing Of Scheduled Tribe Members, Ensure That There Are No Bonded Labourers

In a Habeas Corpus petition by a man stated to be a bonded labourer, alleging that his wife had been illegally detained by certain, the Gwalior bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court directed the concerned Collector to inquire into instances of land grabbing from members of Scheduled Tribe community by influential persons. The court said that it seemed like "some big people" had caused the...

Don't Forget That Time Is Valuable: Madhya Pradesh HC In PIL Against Display Of Long Advertisements In Movie Theatres

In a PIL claiming inconvenience caused to movie-goers due to display of long advertisements before the start of movies, the Gwalior bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court observed that while it is for the Centre to take a call on the issue however "one can not forget that Time is a valuable Resource". While it did not enter into the issue, the court disposed of the plea observing that it...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Issues Contempt Notice To State Social Justice Department's Joint Director For 'Misquoting' Court Order

The Gwalior Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued a contempt notice to Joint Director, Department of Social Justice and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities in Gwalior for misquoting the court's order to state that 'skilled grade' benefit was being granted to the petitioner under the court's directions. The high court in its order noted that Joint Director had "deliberately passed...

Traffic Congestion: Madhya Pradesh High Court Orders Dismantling Of BRTS Corridor In Indore City

While hearing a plea in nature of Public Interest Litigation questioning the utility and necessity of construction of Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS Corridor) in the city of Indore, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the State to remove the BRTS corridor as it has lost its utility in the present day scenario.The division bench of Chief Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Vivek...

'Disclose Social Media Passwords, Provide Body Fluids, Blood Samples If Required By IO': MP High Court Directs Accused Seeking Bail

Granting anticipatory bail to a man booked under Section 69 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (Sexual intercourse by employing deceitful means, etc.), the Madhya Pradesh High Court recently imposed some unusual bail conditions on him. A bench of Justice Devnarayan Mishra directed the accused (Murli Manohar Soni) to cooperate with the investigating agency, submit all electronic gadgets,...

Anticipatory Bail Plea Maintainable Even If Chargesheet Shows Accused As Declared Absconder: Madhya Pradesh HC

The Jabalpur bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court while answering a reference made by a single judge, clarified that an anticipatory bail plea is maintainable even if the chargesheet filed shows the accused as a declared absconder. The court further ruled that an anticipatory bail plea is maintainable even when proceedings under CrPC Section 82 (Proclamation for person absconding) &...

Unregulated Chemicals In Diagnostics: High Court Orders Centre, State To Submit List Of NABL Accredited Path Labs Within Madhya Pradesh

While hearing a PIL concerning use of unregulated chemicals, re-agents, salts for medical diagnostics in pathological labs across the country, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the Central and State authorities to provide list of pathological labs accredited to National Accreditation Board For Testing And Calibration Laboratories (NABL) within the State. The court also asked...

'Illegality' In Recognizing Colleges: Madhya Pradesh HC Slams Director CFSL's Casual Response On Missing CCTV/Files Of State Nursing Council

In a PIL claiming irregularities in granting recognition to nursing colleges, the Jabalpur bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court expressed its displeasure with the "lethargic and casual response" by Director, Central Forensic Science Laboratory with respect to non-production of a report on missing CCTV footage and the files on enrolment of students in colleges.The court further said the...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Imposes 25K Cost On State Over 'Cryptic' Externment Order

While quashing a 'cryptic' externment order passed by District Magistrate, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the State to pay a cost of Rs 25,000 to the petitioner who was externed from the district of Chhindwara and neighbouring districts for a period of three months.The court termed the impugned order as cryptic and that it has been passed in an arbitrary and illegal manner as...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Grants Interim Age Relaxation To EWS Candidates Filling 2025 UPSC CSE Form

In a plea on age limit relaxation for EWS category in UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2025, the Jabalpur bench of the Madhya Pradesh High court in an interim order permitted EWS candidates to fill the form and directed the UPSC to extend the age relaxation benefit to them, in view of the fact that the form submission window was closing on February 18. The petitioner sought to quash...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Lays Down SOP For Termination Of Pregnancy Upto & Beyond 24 Weeks In Sexual Assault Cases

The Jabalpur bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, in a suo motu reference petition, laid down standard procedures for termination of pregnancies up to 24 weeks and for pregnancies exceeding 24 weeks in cases concerning rape and sexual assault.The court took up the matter in view of divergent decisions passed by the single judge benches at Indore concerning termination of pregnancies under...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Orders Trial Runs To Dispose Of Union Carbide's Toxic Waste Material At Pithampur

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday (February 18) directed the State to conduct the first trial run to dispose of 10 metric tonne of Union Carbide's waste material, at Pithampur facility on February 27 by taking all protocols into consideration. The court has said that for the trial run, 30 metric ton of waste will be disposed in three lots of 10 metric tonne each.The division bench of...